G.O. (Ms) No. 33, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana State Matching Share, 2019
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-2) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No. 33, dated 28 February 2019, sanctioning Rs.195.58 crore as Tamil Nadu's matching share for the second instalment of programme funds for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana II works from 2017-18. The money corresponds to Central assistance of Rs.293.375 crore released for 2018-19 and is to be transferred to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation account.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms) No. 33 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-2) Department authorises the release of Rs.195.58 crore as the State matching share for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana II road and bridge works. The sanction matches the Central Government's second instalment of Rs.293.375 crore for the 2018-19 financial year.
The funding relates to PMGSY-II works approved for 2017-18. An earlier administrative sanction covered 769 road works and 25 bridge works at a cost of Rs.1,244.35 crore, together with maintenance costs of Rs.98.16 crore.
Funding arrangements
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana funding pattern stated in G.O. (Ms) No. 33 is 60:40 between the Government of India and the State Government for 2018-19. The document records the following amounts:
- Central share for 2018-19, Rs.600 crore.
- State share for 2018-19, Rs.400 crore.
- Central second instalment for PMGSY-II works, Rs.293.375 crore.
- Corresponding State matching share sanctioned, Rs.195.58 crore.
The sanctioned expenditure is classified as capital outlay on other rural development programmes for road and bridge works under PMGSY-II. The document states that the necessary funds had already been provided in the revised estimates for 2018-19.
Administration of the funds
G.O. (Ms) No. 33 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and disburse the sanctioned Rs.195.58 crore. The amount is to be transferred through the Pay and Accounts Office (South), Chennai, to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation account.
The Finance Department concurred with the sanction, and the government accepted the proposal submitted by the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O. (Ms) No. 33 is a government funding sanction for rural road and bridge works. It does not identify individual properties, change land ownership, approve land conversion or set out acquisition terms. A buyer or owner would need separate property-specific records to determine whether any particular PMGSY-II road or bridge work affects their land.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No. 33 acquire or transfer any private land?
No acquisition or transfer of private land is stated. The document sanctions the State matching share for PMGSY-II road and bridge works.
How much State funding was sanctioned?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-2) Department sanctioned Rs.195.58 crore as the State matching share against Central assistance of Rs.293.375 crore.
Who is authorised to handle the sanctioned amount?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and disburse the amount to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation account.
What works are covered by the funding?
The funding is for PMGSY-II road and bridge works approved for 2017-18. The document refers to an administrative sanction covering 769 road works and 25 bridge works.
