G.O.(Ms.) No.33, Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme, 2021-2022
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-I) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.33 dated 21 March 2022, sanctioning the balance Rs.352.50 crore for the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme for 2021-2022. The funding is for implementing constituency development works and does not change land ownership, land records or property rights.
What the government order does
G.O.(Ms.) No.33 dated 21 March 2022 releases the remaining 50 per cent of the budget allocation for the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme for 2021-2022. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-I) Department sanctioned Rs.352.50 crore as the balance from the total allocation of Rs.705 crore, including funding for one nominated Member of the Legislative Assembly, if any.
An earlier government order had provided administrative sanction for Rs.705 crore, based on an allocation of Rs.3 crore for each constituency, and had issued detailed implementation guidelines. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj reported that Rs.351 crore, excluding the nominated Member of the Legislative Assembly, had already been released to District Collectors except Chennai and to the Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation.
How the money is allocated
The sanctioned Rs.352.50 crore is divided among three account categories:
- Rs.274.95 crore, representing 78 per cent, for major works under other rural development programmes.
- Rs.74.025 crore, representing 21 per cent, for major works under the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes.
- Rs.3.525 crore, representing 1 per cent, for major works under the Tribal Area Sub-Plan.
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount and distribute it to District Collectors, except Chennai, and to the Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms.) No.33 dated 21 March 2022 directly concerns Members of the Legislative Assembly, the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors, the Greater Chennai Corporation and other public authorities involved in constituency development works.
Property buyers and landowners are not given any new duty or entitlement by the document. It contains no provision changing title, patta, land classification, planning permission, acquisition or registration. A person may be affected only indirectly if a constituency development work funded through the scheme is carried out in their locality.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms.) No.33 change my patta or land ownership?
No. The document sanctions funding for constituency development works and contains no provision changing patta, title, land records or property ownership.
How much money was released under this government order?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-I) Department sanctioned Rs.352.50 crore, described as the balance 50 per cent of the Rs.705 crore budget allocation.
Who receives the sanctioned funds?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and disburse the funds to District Collectors except Chennai and to the Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation.
What types of expenditure are covered?
The funds are allocated for major works under other rural development programmes, the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes and the Tribal Area Sub-Plan.
