G.O.(Ms) No.61, Project UNNATI Stipend Sanction, 2021
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.61, dated 19 April 2021, sanctioning Rs.47,39,840 as the first instalment of Central Assistance for stipends against wage loss under Project UNNATI for the financial year 2020-21. The document concerns rural employment programme funding and does not change land ownership, classification, registration or development rights.
What the document does
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.61, dated 19 April 2021, to sanction Rs.47,39,840 for Project UNNATI. The money is the first instalment of Central Assistance for the financial year 2020-21 and is intended for stipends described as compensation against wage loss.
The sanction follows a Government of India letter dated 22 March 2021 and a request from the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj dated 25 March 2021.
Who it affects
G.O.(Ms) No.61 primarily concerns the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and the authorities administering Project UNNATI under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
Copies were sent to:
- All District Collectors except the Chennai District Collector.
- All Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies.
- The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
- The Accountant General and relevant finance and accounts authorities.
For property buyers, owners and land professionals, the document has no stated effect on title, patta, land classification, registration, planning permission or change of land use. It is a financial sanction for a rural employment project.
Key provisions
G.O.(Ms) No.61 provides that:
- Rs.47,39,840 is sanctioned to the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj for Project UNNATI.
- The Commissioner is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount and transfer it to the Project UNNATI bank account.
- The Government of India requested transfer of the funds to that account within 15 days of receiving them.
- A certificate confirming the transfer must be provided to the Ministry.
- The expenditure is divided among the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the Scheduled Caste Component Plan and the Tribal Sub-Plan account heads shown in the document.
- Government of India guidelines must be followed strictly.
- A Utilization Certificate must be sent to the Government of India according to applicable norms, with a copy marked to the State Government.
Practical relevance to land matters
G.O.(Ms) No.61 does not grant, acquire, transfer or regulate land. Its practical purpose is to release and account for Central Assistance used for Project UNNATI stipends under a rural employment programme.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.61 affect my land title or patta?
No land title, patta or ownership provision appears in the document. It sanctions funding for Project UNNATI stipends.
How much money was sanctioned for Project UNNATI?
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department sanctioned Rs.47,39,840 as the first instalment of Central Assistance for the financial year 2020-21.
Who is authorised to transfer the sanctioned amount?
The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the amount and transfer it to the Project UNNATI bank account.
What reporting is required after the funds are transferred?
A certificate confirming transfer to the Project UNNATI bank account must be provided to the Ministry. A Utilization Certificate must also be sent to the Government of India according to its norms, with a copy marked to the State Government.
