G.O. (D) No.131, PMGSY Phase IX Fund Release, 2017
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.II) Department issued G.O. (D) No.131 dated 23 March 2017, directing the release of Rs.55.7661 crore in Central assistance for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase IX works during 2016-17. The money is for new rural road connectivity and road upgrades to be executed by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and the Highways and Minor Ports Department.
What the document does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.II) Department issued G.O. (D) No.131 dated 23 March 2017 to release Rs.55.7661 crore received from the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. The amount is Central assistance under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase IX for 2016-17.
The funding supports new connectivity and upgrading of rural roads. The works are to be executed by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and the Highways and Minor Ports Department.
Funding background
G.O. (D) No.131 dated 23 March 2017 records the following earlier funding and approvals:
- Administrative sanction had been given for Phase IX road works costing Rs.359.88 crore.
- Maintenance cost of Rs.24.37 crore had also been sanctioned.
- An earlier release of Rs.98.5289 crore covered Rs.58.2598 crore for Phase VIII works and Rs.40.2691 crore for Phase IX works.
- The Ministry of Rural Development subsequently released Rs.55.7661 crore as the programme fund for Phase IX works.
How the money is handled
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.II) Department directs that the Rs.55.7661 crore expenditure be recorded under the specified capital outlay account for rural development road and bridge works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and Bharat Nirman.
Key financial directions are:
- An additional provision of Rs.55,76,61,000 is to be provided in FMA 2016-17.
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount.
- The Director must transfer it to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation account.
- The Finance Department concurred with the release on 21 March 2017.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (D) No.131 dated 23 March 2017 is a government funding direction for rural road works. It does not contain provisions changing land ownership, land classification, title records, planning permission or individual property boundaries. A buyer or owner may find it relevant if interested in publicly funded rural road connectivity or upgrading, but the document does not identify particular properties or road locations.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (D) No.131 change my land title or classification?
No such change is stated. G.O. (D) No.131 dated 23 March 2017 deals with releasing Central assistance for rural road works and contains no provisions on land titles or land classification.
How much money was released for PMGSY Phase IX?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.II) Department directed the release of Rs.55.7661 crore for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase IX during 2016-17.
Which departments are responsible for the rural road works?
The source states that the works are to be executed by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and the Highways and Minor Ports Department.
Does the document list the villages, roads or properties covered?
No. G.O. (D) No.131 dated 23 March 2017 authorises the fund release but does not list specific villages, roads, survey numbers or properties.
