G.O.(Ms) No.31, Release of Funds for PMGSY-I, Phase-XI (2018-19) Works
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 31, dated 17 February 2021, sanctioning Rs.185,46,10,000 for PMGSY-I, Phase-XI (2018-19) road and bridge works during 2020-21. The amount consists of a central share of Rs.108,52,70,000 and a state share of Rs.76,93,40,000, and may be transferred to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
What the document does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 31 of the Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, dated 17 February 2021, releases funding for road and bridge works under PMGSY-I, Phase-XI (2018-19). It is a financial sanction and administrative authorisation, not a document changing land ownership, land classification or property rights.
The sanctioned amount is Rs.185,46,10,000, divided as follows:
- Central share of Rs.108,52,70,000.
- State matching share of Rs.76,93,40,000.
- The funding is for the year 2020-21.
Background to the funding
Government Order (Ms.) No. 31 records that administrative sanction had previously been given for upgrading 477 roads covering 1,001.57 kilometres and constructing 20 bridges. The original total cost was Rs.629.84 crore, comprising a central share of Rs.369.00 crore and a state share of Rs.260.84 crore.
The Ministry of Rural Development later revised the shares after some sanctioned works were dropped. Earlier releases under the programme are also recorded in the document.
Payment and budget arrangements
Government Order (Ms.) No. 31 authorises the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
Key financial directions include:
- The expenditure is charged to the specified account for rural development road and bridge works under PMGSY and Bharat Nirman.
- Additional funds of Rs.160,57,41,000 will be provided in FMA 2020-2021.
- The expenditure must be brought before the Legislature through specific inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates 2020-2021.
- The Commissioner must include the expenditure in the relevant budget proposal and send the required explanatory note to the Finance Department.
- The Finance Department gave its concurrence on 17 February 2021.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 31 directly concerns the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation and the government bodies managing PMGSY funding. Rural communities may be affected through the funded road and bridge works, but the document does not identify individual properties, survey numbers or specific project locations.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 31 change my land ownership or land classification?
No such change is stated. The document sanctions and transfers government funding for PMGSY-I road and bridge works, and it does not identify individual properties or survey numbers.
How much money was sanctioned for the PMGSY-I works?
The sanctioned amount is Rs.185,46,10,000, consisting of a central share of Rs.108,52,70,000 and a state share of Rs.76,93,40,000.
Which body receives the sanctioned funds?
The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and disburse the amount to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
Does the document list the villages, roads or properties covered?
No. It records funding for PMGSY-I, Phase-XI works and refers to roads and bridges, but it does not provide individual project locations, village names or property details.
