G.O.(Ms) No.2, Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), 2015
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.2 dated 12 January 2015 to release Rs.4,22,44,000 as part of the first instalment of the Central share for Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) during 2014-15. It authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw the money and distribute it to districts with the corresponding State matching share.
What the government order does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.2 dated 12 January 2015 as a funding release under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). The Government of India had approved Tamil Nadu's Annual Implementation Plan for 2014-15 and indicated an initial allocation of Rs.205.11 crore under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan, which was restructured as Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) with effect from 2 October 2014.
The government order releases Rs.4,22,44,000 as part of the first instalment of the Central share. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the amount from the government account and disburse it to districts with the corresponding State matching share.
Funding covered
The released Central grant consists of:
- Rs.2,68,55,000 under the normal allocation for categories other than the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes and the Tribal Area Sub Plan.
- Rs.1,47,85,000 under the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes during 2014-15.
- Rs.6,04,000 under the Tribal Area Sub Plan during 2014-15.
- A total release of Rs.4,22,44,000.
The amount is charged to the specified government account for water supply, sewerage, sanitation services and grants for specific schemes under the Total Sanitation Campaign.
Administration and implementation
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department records that Rs.430.84 crore was provided in the budget estimates or final supplementary estimates for 2014-15 under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan. This included a Central share of Rs.205.11 crore, a State share of Rs.135.15 crore and Rs.90.58 crore towards State share arrears for 2013-14.
Government of India guidelines require States to release Central grants, together with the matching State share, to district implementing agencies within 15 days of receiving the Central grants. The Finance Department concurred with the release.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms) No.2 dated 12 January 2015 directly concerns the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors outside Chennai, Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies and district implementing agencies. It is a sanitation scheme funding order and does not contain provisions about land title, land classification, property transfer, planning permission or individual property rights.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.2 dated 12 January 2015 change my land ownership or property records?
No land ownership or property record changes are set out in the document. It deals with the release and district distribution of government funding for Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).
How much Central funding was released under the government order?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department released Rs.4,22,44,000 as part of the first instalment of the Central share for 2014-15.
Who is authorised to distribute the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) money?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the amount and disburse it to districts with the corresponding State matching share.
How quickly must the grant be passed to district implementing agencies?
Government of India guidelines cited in the document require the Central grant and matching State share to be released to district implementing agencies within 15 days of receiving the Central grant.
