G.O.(Ms) No.138, Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), 2016-17
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order (Ms) Number 138, dated 18 November 2016, sanctioning Rs.223,75,78,000 for the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) during 2016-17. The amount consists of a Central share of Rs.134,25,47,000 and a Tamil Nadu State matching share of Rs.89,50,31,000, to be drawn and disbursed to districts.
Purpose
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order (Ms) Number 138, dated 18 November 2016, as a funding sanction for the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). It approves part of the second instalment of grants for 2016-17 and authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and disburse the sanctioned money to districts.
The document concerns government funding for rural sanitation. It is not a land ownership, registration, land classification or planning document, and it does not state any requirement for a property sale or purchase.
Funding sanctioned
Government Order (Ms) Number 138 sanctions a total of Rs.223,75,78,000, divided as follows:
- Central share, Rs.134,25,47,000, representing 60 per cent.
- State matching share, Rs.89,50,31,000, representing 40 per cent.
- Normal allocation, Rs.144,83,83,000 in total.
- Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes, Rs.76,57,00,000 in total.
- Tribal Area Sub Plan, Rs.2,34,95,000 in total.
The Central share came from three Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation sanction orders dated 14 October 2016. These covered the normal allocation, the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes and the Tribal Area Sub Plan.
Transfer and accounting requirements
The Government of India sanction required Tamil Nadu to transfer the Central share together with the State matching share to implementing agencies within 15 days of receiving the funds.
Government Order (Ms) Number 138 assigns the expenditure to separate government accounts for sanitation services, the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes and the Tribal Area Sub Plan. It also states that a necessary additional amount of Rs.134,25,46,000 would be provided in the Revised Estimate or Final Modified Appropriation for 2016-2017. Pending that provision, the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj was authorised to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount to districts.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms) Number 138 directly affects the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, districts and implementing agencies responsible for the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). Property buyers and owners are not given any application duty, fee or land related compliance requirement in the document.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms) Number 138 change my land title or classification?
No land title, classification, registration or planning change is stated. The document sanctions government funding for the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).
How much money was sanctioned under the government order?
The total sanction is Rs.223,75,78,000, consisting of a Central share of Rs.134,25,47,000 and a State matching share of Rs.89,50,31,000.
Who can draw and distribute the sanctioned funds?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount and disburse it to districts.
How quickly were the funds required to reach implementing agencies?
Tamil Nadu was required to transfer the Central share together with the State matching share to implementing agencies within 15 days of receiving the funds.
