G.O.(Ms).No.88, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Material Component Funding, 2024
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.88, dated 7 May 2024, sanctioning and releasing Rs.1,229,04,29,333 for the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 2024-25. The amount combines Rs.921,78,22,000 in Central assistance and Rs.307,26,07,333 as the proportionate Tamil Nadu State share.
What the government order does
G.O.(Ms).No.88, dated 7 May 2024, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, provides funding for the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Tamil Nadu. It covers the first instalment of the first tranche for the financial year 2024-25, including pending material liability from 2023-24.
The Central Empowered Committee approved a labour budget of 20 crore person days for Tamil Nadu for 2024-25. The Government of India also approved a wage rate of Rs.319 per person per day for that year.
Funding sanctioned
The total sanction is Rs.1,229,04,29,333, divided as follows:
- Rs.921,78,22,000 as the 75 per cent Central share of the material component.
- Rs.307,26,07,333 as the 25 per cent proportionate State share.
- The expenditure is distributed among the general Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme accounts, the Scheduled Caste Component Plan and the Tribal Sub Plan.
The account allocation includes Rs.645,24,75,400 as the general Central share and Rs.215,08,25,133 as the corresponding State share. It also includes Rs.267,31,68,380 in Central funding and Rs.89,10,56,127 in State funding for the Scheduled Caste Component Plan, and Rs.9,21,78,220 in Central funding and Rs.3,07,26,073 in State funding for the Tribal Sub Plan.
Administration and compliance
G.O.(Ms).No.88 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and transfer the sanctioned amount to the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Material Account of the State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu. The Single Nodal Agency account is maintained with Indian Bank, Saidapet Branch.
The Government of India scheme guidelines must be followed strictly. A utilisation certificate must be sent to the Government of India according to the applicable norms, with a copy marked to the Tamil Nadu Government.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms).No.88 directly concerns the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors other than Chennai, District Rural Development Agencies and the officials administering Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme funds. It deals with scheme financing and contains no provisions changing land ownership, patta, registration, land classification or development rights.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.88 change my patta or ownership of land?
No land ownership, patta or registration change is provided in the document. It sanctions funding for the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
How much funding was sanctioned?
The total sanction is Rs.1,229,04,29,333. This consists of Rs.921,78,22,000 as the Central share and Rs.307,26,07,333 as the Tamil Nadu State share.
Does the funding include liabilities from an earlier year?
Yes. The Central assistance for the material component includes pending material liability from the financial year 2023-24.
Who is authorised to transfer the sanctioned money?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and transfer the amount to the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Material Account of the State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu.
