G.O.(Ms.) No.53, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) State Share Sanction, 2020
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (GGS.1) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 53 dated 3 March 2020, sanctioning Rs.125,00,54,400 as the balance part of Tamil Nadu's second instalment share for the Others category under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) 2017-2018. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj may draw the money and distribute it to District Collectors except Chennai for implementing the rural housing scheme.
What the government sanctioned
Government Order (Ms.) Number 53 dated 3 March 2020 sanctions Rs.125,00,54,400 as the balance part of the second instalment of the State share for the Others category under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) 2017-2018.
The sanction follows the Government of India's release of Rs.187,50,82,000 as the balance part of the second instalment of the Central share for the Others category. The Central amount was credited directly to the State Nodal Account on 4 February 2020.
Scheme and funding background
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) received a physical target of 1,30,214 houses in Tamil Nadu for 2017-2018. The target was distributed among the districts.
Key funding details recorded in Government Order (Ms.) Number 53 are:
- The first instalment sanction totalled Rs.812,53,53,440, consisting of a Central share of Rs.487,52,12,000 and a State share of Rs.325,01,41,440.
- An earlier part of the second instalment totalled Rs.500,02,17,040, consisting of a Central share of Rs.300,01,30,000 and a State share of Rs.200,00,87,040.
- The newly sanctioned State share of Rs.125,00,54,400 corresponds to the balance Central release for the Others category.
Administration and safeguards
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the sanctioned fund and disburse it to all District Collectors except Chennai. The expenditure must be charged to the specified Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) housing account for the State share.
Implementation must strictly follow the Government of India guidelines for Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin). Geo tagging and social audit are required, and a utilisation certificate must be sent to the Government of India with a copy to the State Government.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order (Ms.) Number 53 is a rural housing scheme funding sanction. It does not contain provisions changing land ownership, property title, land classification, planning permission or registration requirements. Its direct administrative effect is on the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj authorities and District Collectors handling scheme funds.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) Number 53 change my land title or ownership?
No land title or ownership change is provided for in the document. It sanctions the State share of funding for Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) 2017-2018.
How much State funding was sanctioned for the Others category?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (GGS.1) Department sanctioned Rs.125,00,54,400 as the balance part of the second instalment of the State share.
Does the sanctioned distribution include Chennai?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to disburse the sanctioned amount to all District Collectors except Chennai.
What checks apply to the use of the housing funds?
The Government of India scheme guidelines must be followed strictly. Geo tagging, social audit and submission of a utilisation certificate are required.
