G.O. (D) No. 109, Financial Incentive for PMGSY Road Maintenance, 2017
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.2) Department issued G.O. (D) No. 109 on 10 March 2017, releasing Rs.55.58 crore in central assistance to Tamil Nadu for periodic maintenance of roads already constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana during 2016-17. The government order authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and disburse the amount, pending its inclusion in the Supplementary Estimate 2016-2017.
What the government order does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.2) Department issued G.O. (D) No. 109 on 10 March 2017 to release a financial incentive received from the Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development. The amount is central assistance for periodic maintenance of roads already constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
The release applies to the year 2016-17 and totals Rs.55.58 crore, stated in the order as Rupees Fifty Five Crore Fifty Eight Lakhs only.
Who is affected
G.O. (D) No. 109 directly concerns the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, who is authorised to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount. It also concerns the government departments and accounting authorities responsible for rural development expenditure, budgeting and supplementary estimates.
Property buyers and landowners are not given any new obligation or entitlement by G.O. (D) No. 109. The document deals with maintenance funding for roads already constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. It does not describe land acquisition, ownership transfer, compensation, patta changes, survey changes or land classification.
Key provisions
G.O. (D) No. 109 provides that:
- Rs.55.58 crore released by the Government of India is accepted and released to the State Government of Tamil Nadu as central assistance.
- The money is to be used for periodic maintenance of roads already constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana for 2016-17.
- The expenditure is to be debited to the specified rural development account for roads and bridge works under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and Bharat Nirman.
- Additional funds of Rs.55,58,00,000 are to be provided in FMA 2016-17.
- The expenditure must be brought to the notice of the Legislature through specific inclusion in the Supplementary Estimate 2016-2017.
- Pending provision of the funds, the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj may draw and disburse the sanctioned amount.
- The Director must include the expenditure in the relevant budget proposal and send the required draft explanatory note to the Finance Department.
Administrative approval
G.O. (D) No. 109 records that the Finance Department concurred with the release. The order was issued by order of the Governor and signed by Hans Raj Verma, Principal Secretary to Government.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (D) No. 109 change ownership or patta records for land near a PMGSY road?
No such change is stated. G.O. (D) No. 109 only releases funding for periodic maintenance of roads already constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
How much funding was released for PMGSY road maintenance?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.2) Department released Rs.55.58 crore as central assistance for 2016-17.
Who can draw and disburse the sanctioned amount?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and disburse the amount pending provision of the additional funds.
Does the funding cover construction of new rural roads?
The document identifies the purpose as periodic maintenance of roads already constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. It does not state that the amount is for constructing new roads.
