G.O.(Ms) No.40, Sanction for residual allocation of 7,770 Indira Awaas Yojana houses
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.40 on 27 March 2017, sanctioning Rs.37,52,84,000 for the residual allocation of 7,770 houses under the Indira Awaas Yojana 2015-16. The sanction consists of a Central share of Rs.22,51,74,800 and a State share of Rs.15,01,09,200, released through Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes funding heads.
What the government sanctioned
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, through G.O.(Ms) No.40 dated 27 March 2017, sanctioned Rs.37,52,84,000 for 7,770 additional houses under the Indira Awaas Yojana 2015-16, now referred to as the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin).
The sanctioned amount comprises:
- Central share of Rs.22,51,74,800.
- State share of Rs.15,01,09,200.
- A total release of Rs.37,52,84,000, including administrative cost.
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj was authorised to draw the funds for the residual allocation.
Why the additional allocation was required
The Government of India originally allotted 53,429 houses under the Indira Awaas Yojana 2015-16 with equal Central and State funding. The funding pattern was later revised to 60:40, and the physical target was reduced to 45,044 houses.
Tamil Nadu had already made district allocations, identified beneficiaries and commenced work based on the original target. The State therefore requested funding for houses left outside the revised target. The Government of India subsequently made a residual allotment of 7,770 houses.
Funding limits and accounts
G.O.(Ms) No.40 records that the full Central share calculated for 7,770 houses was not released because of a shortage of funds in the Ministry. The amount sanctioned was therefore limited to the Central amount actually released and the corresponding State share.
The release was divided as follows:
- Rs.34,76,20,000 under the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes.
- Rs.2,76,64,000 under the Tribal Area Sub-Plan for Scheduled Tribes.
Although the Director requested a larger total that included State additional funding for reinforced cement concrete roofing, the final sanction recorded in G.O.(Ms) No.40 covers only the Central and State housing shares totalling Rs.37,52,84,000.
Who may be affected
G.O.(Ms) No.40 directly concerns the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors outside Chennai, District Rural Development Agencies and beneficiaries included in the residual allocation. It provides scheme funding for rural houses and does not state that it changes land ownership, title, classification or land records.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.40 change my patta or land ownership?
No such change is stated. G.O.(Ms) No.40 sanctions rural housing scheme funds and does not state that it alters pattas, ownership, land classification or land records.
How many houses are covered by the sanction?
The sanction relates to a residual allocation of 7,770 houses under the Indira Awaas Yojana 2015-16.
How much money was finally sanctioned?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department sanctioned Rs.37,52,84,000, comprising a Central share of Rs.22,51,74,800 and a State share of Rs.15,01,09,200.
Does the final sanction include the requested additional roofing fund?
The final sanction lists only the Central and State housing shares totalling Rs.37,52,84,000. The earlier proposal included State additional funding for reinforced cement concrete roofing, but that amount is not included in the final sanctioned total.
