G.O.(Ms) No.140, MGNREGS Material and Administrative Funding Sanction, 2017
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.140 on 22 November 2017, sanctioning Rs.31,94,44,444 for material and administrative costs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 2017-18. The Government Order also authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to transfer the sanctioned amount to the State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu.
What the Government Order does
G.O.(Ms) No.140, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department on 22 November 2017, is a funding sanction for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. It deals with programme finance and does not contain provisions about land ownership, patta, registration, land classification or property transfers.
The Government of India had sanctioned Rs.25 crore as the first part of the second tranche of Central Assistance for material and administrative components during 2017-18. The Tamil Nadu Government added the required State share for the material component and sanctioned a combined amount of Rs.31,94,44,444.
Key financial provisions
G.O.(Ms) No.140 records the following allocation:
- Rs.20,83,33,333 of Central Assistance for the material component.
- Rs.6,94,44,444 as the proportionate Tamil Nadu Government share for the material component.
- Rs.4,16,66,667 for administrative costs, funded by the Government of India.
- Rs.31,94,44,444 as the total amount sanctioned.
The material component, including wages for skilled and semi-skilled labour, is shared between the Central and State Governments in the ratio of 75:25. Administrative expenses were calculated at 6 per cent of the released amount.
The sanctioned total is distributed under the main rural employment guarantee scheme account, the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes and the Tribal Area Sub Plan.
Transfer and implementation
G.O.(Ms) No.140 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw the sanctioned amount and transfer it to the State Employment Guarantee Fund Account of Tamil Nadu.
The Government of India required the Central funds, together with the State share, to be transferred to the State Employment Guarantee Fund within three days of receiving the funds. A delay beyond that period could make the State Government liable for penal interest at 12 per cent for the period of delay.
The Government Order was circulated to all District Collectors except the Chennai District Collector and to all Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies. It was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.140 affect my patta or property purchase?
No property or land title provisions are included. The Government Order sanctions funding for material and administrative costs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
How much money was sanctioned under G.O.(Ms) No.140?
The Tamil Nadu Government sanctioned a total of Rs.31,94,44,444, comprising Rs.25 crore in Central Assistance and Rs.6,94,44,444 as the State share.
Where must the sanctioned money be transferred?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to transfer the money to the State Employment Guarantee Fund Account of Tamil Nadu.
What expenses can the sanctioned amount cover?
The amount covers the material component, including wages for skilled and semi-skilled labour, and administrative costs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 2017-18.
