G.O.(Ms) No.08, PMGSY-III Programme Funds, 2022
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-2) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.08, dated 25 January 2022, sanctioning and releasing Rs.183,46,00,000 for the second tranche of the second instalment of programme funds under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana III, Batch I (2019-20), for 2021-22. The amount consists of Rs.110,00,00,000 as the Central share and Rs.73,46,00,000 as the State share, to be transferred to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
What the document does
G.O.(Ms) No.08 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-2) Department sanctions and releases programme funding for road works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana III. It covers the second tranche of the second instalment for Batch I (2019-20) during 2021-22.
The funding relates to an earlier clearance for upgrading 299 roads with a total length of 1,044.04 kilometres. The total approved cost for those works was Rs.553.07 crore, comprising a Central share of Rs.331.62 crore and a State share of Rs.221.45 crore.
Funding authorised
G.O.(Ms) No.08 authorises a total release of Rs.183,46,00,000, divided as follows:
- Rs.110,00,00,000 as Central assistance.
- Rs.73,46,00,000 as the corresponding State share.
- The full amount is classified as capital expenditure for road and bridge works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana III.
The Ministry of Rural Development had released the Central assistance and required the State Government to transfer it, together with the State share, to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
How the money is handled
G.O.(Ms) No.08 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation account. The document states that additional funds of Rs.110,00,00,000 would be provided in the revised estimates or final modified appropriation for 2021-22, with the expenditure brought before the Legislature through the supplementary estimate for that year.
The Finance Department concurred with the release on 25 January 2022.
Who may be affected
G.O.(Ms) No.08 primarily concerns government departments and agencies responsible for financing and implementing rural road upgrades. Property buyers and owners may find it relevant if they are checking public funding for rural road connectivity in their area. The document does not identify individual properties, change land ownership, approve a land transfer or provide property-specific details about the 299 roads.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.08 change ownership of any land?
No land ownership change is stated. G.O.(Ms) No.08 sanctions and releases programme funds for rural road upgrades and does not identify individual properties.
How much money was released under G.O.(Ms) No.08?
The total release was Rs.183,46,00,000, consisting of Rs.110,00,00,000 as the Central share and Rs.73,46,00,000 as the State share.
Who receives the sanctioned programme funds?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and transfer the sanctioned amount to the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation account.
Which road works are connected with this funding?
The funding is under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana III, Batch I (2019-20). The related clearance covered upgrades to 299 roads with a total length of 1,044.04 kilometres.
