G.O. (Ms.) No. 32, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin), 2022
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 32, dated 17 September 2022, sanctioning Rs.1217,16,63,333 under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) for Scheduled Caste and Other category rural houses. The sanction combines a Central share of Rs.730,29,98,000 and a State matching share of Rs.486,86,65,333 for housing targets relating to 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2021-22.
What the government order covers
Government Order (Ms.) Number 32 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 17 September 2022, provides programme funding for rural houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin). It concerns government financial support for eligible housing beneficiaries, not registration, ownership, patta, land classification or change of land use.
The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, released Central assistance for Scheduled Caste and Other categories. The Government of Tamil Nadu accepted the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj's proposal to provide the corresponding State contribution.
Funding and housing targets
Government Order (Ms.) Number 32 sanctions the following:
- Total Central and State funding of Rs.1217,16,63,333, excluding administrative funds.
- A Central share of Rs.730,29,98,000.
- A State matching share of Rs.486,86,65,333.
- Funding for Scheduled Caste and Other category houses.
- One fourth of the balance amount due for 21,000 houses relating to 2018-19.
- One fourth of the funds against the target of 2,00,000 houses for 2019-20.
- One fourth of the funds against the target of 2,89,820 houses for 2021-22.
The source records that the earlier 21,000-house allocation covered 35 districts, excluding Kanniyakumari and the Nilgiris districts. It also states that the Scheduled Tribe category Central share remained pending and would be dealt with separately after receipt of funds from the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
Administration of the funds
Government Order (Ms.) Number 32 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to recoup Rs.335 crore to the Additional RCC Roofing Cost account. That amount had previously been transferred to the State Nodal Account and used as State matching share to avoid delays in payments to beneficiaries.
The Central Government's funding conditions recorded in the document include:
- Earmarked Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and minority targets cannot be diverted to the general category.
- Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe targets may be interchanged only with sufficient justification.
- Central funds must be transferred to the dedicated State implementing agency account within 3 days of receipt.
- The State share must be released within 15 days from release of the Central share.
- Fund releases must be registered in the Public Financial Management System.
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Common questions
Does this government order change my patta or land ownership?
No provision in Government Order (Ms.) Number 32 changes patta, ownership, registration, land classification or land use. It sanctions government funding for rural houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin).
Which beneficiary categories receive funding under this sanction?
The sanctioned amount covers Scheduled Caste and Other categories. The document says the Central share for the Scheduled Tribe category was pending and would be proposed separately after the funds were received.
Are Kanniyakumari and the Nilgiris included in the 2018-19 allocation?
The 21,000 houses earmarked for 2018-19 were allotted to 35 districts, excluding Kanniyakumari and the Nilgiris districts.
Does the sanction automatically make a person eligible for a house?
The document sanctions programme funds against housing targets. It does not set out individual eligibility or confirm that any particular person will receive a house.
