G.O. (Ms.) No. 40, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Financial Incentive, 2019
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-2) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 40, dated 8 March 2019, sanctioning Rs. 50,23,00,000 for periodic maintenance of roads already constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. The sanction consists of a 60 percent Central share and a 40 percent State share, to be transferred to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 40 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-2) Department provides a financial incentive for maintaining existing rural roads constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. It does not approve new roads or deal with ownership, transfer, classification or use of private land.
The Ministry of Rural Development released Central assistance for 2018-19 and required the State Government to transfer the funds to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation within three days of receiving them. The Ministry stated that further releases would be stopped if the transfer was not made, and the State Government was required to provide the matching State share.
Funding sanctioned
The Government accepted the request of the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and sanctioned a total of Rs. 50,23,00,000.
Key funding details are:
- Rs. 30,14,00,000 is the Central share, representing 60 percent.
- Rs. 20,09,00,000 is the State share, representing 40 percent.
- The money is for periodic maintenance of roads already constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
- Necessary funds had already been provided in the revised estimate for 2018-19.
How the money is handled
G.O. (Ms.) No. 40 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount to the account of the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation. The expenditure is charged to the specified capital outlay account for rural development schemes shared between the State and Central Governments, covering road and bridge works under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and Bharat Nirman.
The Finance Department concurred with the sanction on 8 March 2019.
Who may be affected
Residents and road users in areas served by existing Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana roads may benefit from periodic maintenance funded through this sanction. Property buyers and owners should note that G.O. (Ms.) No. 40 contains no provision changing land title, boundaries, land use or ownership rights.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 40 change the ownership or land use of my property?
No land ownership, boundary or land-use change is provided in the document. It sanctions government funding for periodic maintenance of existing Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana roads.
How much money was sanctioned for road maintenance?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-2) Department sanctioned Rs. 50,23,00,000, consisting of Rs. 30,14,00,000 as the Central share and Rs. 20,09,00,000 as the State share.
Does the funding cover construction of new roads?
The document specifies periodic maintenance of roads already constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. It does not state that the money is for constructing new roads.
Which organisation receives the sanctioned funds?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and disburse the funds to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation account.
