G.O. (Ms.) No. 84, MGNREGS Administrative Funding
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order G.O. (Ms.) No. 84 dated 30 March 2024, sanctioning and releasing Rs.201,34,65,000 as the 100% Central Share of the administrative component under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for the financial year 2023-24. The funding is for regular staff salaries and other administrative expenditure, and the document does not change land ownership, land classification or property records.
What the document does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 84 to sanction and release Rs.201,34,65,000 under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The amount is the second installment of the second tranche of the 100% Central Share for the administrative component during the financial year 2023-24.
The sanctioned amount is intended to meet salaries of regular officers and staff, along with non-salary administrative expenditure connected with the scheme.
Who it affects
G.O. (Ms.) No. 84 mainly concerns the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, the State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu, District Collectors except the Chennai District Collector, and Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies.
Property buyers and owners are not given any new duty or benefit under the document. It contains no provision about patta, land title, registration, land classification, planning permission, acquisition or change of land use.
Key financial provisions
G.O. (Ms.) No. 84 provides that:
- Rs.201,34,65,000 is sanctioned and released as the current administrative funding.
- Earlier releases referred to in the document totalled Rs.264.60 crore for administrative costs during the financial year 2023-24.
- The available balance shown under the relevant head of account is Rs.135,40,00,000.
- Additional funds of Rs.65,94,65,000 will be provided in FMA 2023-24.
- The expenditure is debited under the specified Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme head of account for administrative cost grants.
Transfer and compliance
G.O. (Ms.) No. 84 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and transfer the sanctioned amount to the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Admin Cost Account maintained with Indian Bank, Alwarpet. The State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu is identified as the Single Nodal Agency.
The Government of India scheme guidelines must be followed strictly. A Utilization Certificate must be sent to the Government of India according to the applicable norms, with a copy marked to the State Government. The Finance Department concurred with the issue of the government order on 30 March 2024.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 84 affect my patta or land ownership?
No land-related change is included. The document only sanctions administrative funding for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
How much money was released under this government order?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department sanctioned and released Rs.201,34,65,000 as the 100% Central Share of the administrative component.
What can the sanctioned money be used for?
The money is for salaries of regular officers and staff and for non-salary administrative expenditure under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Who is authorised to transfer the funds?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and transfer the amount to the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Admin Cost Account of the Single Nodal Agency.
