G.O.(Ms.) No.45, Namakku Naame Thittam 2021-2022 Fund Release, 2022
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.45 dated 28 March 2022 to sanction the remaining Rs.50 crore for Namakku Naame Thittam for 2021-2022 and release Rs.48.75 crore after adjusting available balances. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj may distribute the money to districts other than Chennai and must report implementation progress to the Government.
Purpose
G.O.(Ms.) No.45 dated 28 March 2022, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department, provides the remaining Government funding for Namakku Naame Thittam for 2021-2022. The scheme had already received administrative sanction of Rs.100 crore and an earlier sanction of Rs.50 crore under G.O.(Ms.) No.147 dated 14 December 2021.
Funding released
G.O.(Ms.) No.45 records and authorises the following financial steps:
- The Government sanctions Rs.50 crore, representing the remaining 50 per cent of the Rs.100 crore budget allocation.
- Rs.1.25 crore was reported as already available in Namakku Naame Thittam bank accounts controlled by the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
- After adjusting that available balance, the Government releases Rs.48.75 crore.
- The expenditure is charged to the Government account head for other rural development programmes, community development and implementation of Namakku Naame Thittam.
- The Finance Department concurred with the release on 28 March 2022.
Implementation and responsible authorities
G.O.(Ms.) No.45 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw the sanctioned amount and distribute it to districts other than Chennai. The Director must also send progress reports on implementation of Namakku Naame Thittam for 2021-2022 to the Government.
District Collectors and Chairmen of District Rural Development Agencies had been asked to take up works strictly under the scheme guidelines and mobilise public contributions in proportion to the tentative Government allocation. An online report dated 3 March 2022 recorded that districts had taken up 269 works with an administrative value of Rs.21.12 crore.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms.) No.45 is a rural development scheme funding document. It does not state any change to individual land ownership, property records, land classification or land use. Its practical relevance is to rural development works undertaken through Namakku Naame Thittam in districts other than Chennai, including works supported by public contributions under the scheme arrangements.
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Common questions
How much money was actually released under G.O.(Ms.) No.45?
The Government released Rs.48.75 crore. This was calculated after adjusting Rs.1.25 crore already available in scheme bank accounts against the sanctioned Rs.50 crore.
Does the funding under G.O.(Ms.) No.45 apply to Chennai?
No. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to distribute the amount to districts except Chennai.
Does G.O.(Ms.) No.45 require an individual property owner to make a payment?
The document says district authorities were asked to mobilise public contributions in proportion to tentative Government allocations. It does not set out an individual payment obligation or contribution amount for property owners.
Who is responsible for distributing the Namakku Naame Thittam funds?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and distribute the sanctioned amount and must report implementation progress to the Government.
