G.O. (Ms.) No. 35, Cluster Facilitation Project in Tamil Nadu, 2020
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 35 in 2020, although the exact printed day and month are not legible in the supplied text. It forms a State Level Committee to oversee the Cluster Facilitation Project in five selected blocks and does not change land ownership, land classification or property rights.
What the government order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 35 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department establishes a State Level Committee for implementing the Cluster Facilitation Project in Tamil Nadu. The project was intended to address poverty in aspirational districts and backward areas by coordinating Central and State flagship programmes with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and the State Rural Livelihood Mission, using geographic information system planning.
The project was to be implemented from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023.
Areas covered
The Cluster Facilitation Project was planned for five blocks:
- Two blocks in Ramanathapuram district.
- Two blocks in Virudhunagar district.
- One backward block in another district.
The District Programme Coordinator or District Collector was responsible for identifying the project blocks. Factors included poor performance under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, high Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe population, tribal areas, poor connectivity, and over exploited or critical water conservation blocks.
State Level Committee
Government Order (Ms.) No. 35 creates a committee consisting of:
- The Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, as Chairperson.
- The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, as member.
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, as Member Secretary and Convenor.
- The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission, as member.
- The Additional Director responsible for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, as member.
- The Additional Director responsible for Panchayat Raj, as member.
The committee approves and monitors implementation, including quarterly monitoring. Proposals and funding requirements for the five selected blocks must be sent to the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, with the committee's approval.
Staffing and funding
The Cluster Facilitation Project provides for dedicated cells at State, district and block levels, with officers and experts covering natural resource management, geographic information systems, livelihoods, agriculture and allied activities. Staff may be engaged through civil society organisations or empanelled human resources agencies.
The source states that the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, would entirely meet expenditure on manpower and infrastructure support.
Relevance to property owners
Government Order (Ms.) No. 35 is a rural development programme administration document. It contains no provision changing patta, ownership, boundaries, land classification, development rights or property transactions.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 35 change my patta or land ownership?
No. The document forms a committee and sets out arrangements for a rural development project. It contains no provision changing patta, ownership, boundaries or land classification.
Which districts were selected for the Cluster Facilitation Project?
The project was to cover two blocks each in Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar districts, plus one backward block in another district. The relevant District Programme Coordinator or District Collector was to identify the blocks.
How long was the Cluster Facilitation Project intended to run?
The stated implementation period was three years, from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023.
Who was responsible for project costs?
The source states that expenditure on manpower and infrastructure support was to be met entirely by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
