G.O. (Ms.) No. 96, TMGNREGA Material and Administrative Funding, 2020
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 96 on 30 April 2020, sanctioning Rs.850,68,75,833 for the material and administrative components of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act programme for 2020-21. The amount includes the first instalment of the first tranche of Central assistance and the proportionate State share, and must be transferred to the State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 96 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department provides programme funding for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act during 2020-21. It does not contain provisions about private land ownership, title, land classification, registration or property transactions.
The Government of Tamil Nadu sanctioned a total of Rs.850,68,75,833, consisting of:
- Rs.554,79,62,500 as the first instalment of the first tranche of Central assistance for the material component.
- Rs.184,93,20,833 as the proportionate State share for the material component.
- Rs.110,95,92,500 for administrative costs, fully funded by the Government of India.
Funding conditions
The Government of India required the Central funds and the State share to be transferred to the State Employment Guarantee Fund within three days of receiving the funds. A delay beyond that period would make the State Government liable to pay penal interest at 12 per cent for the delayed period.
The funding framework recorded in G.O. (Ms.) No. 96 includes:
- Wage and material costs in a 60:40 proportion for each person-day of wage employment generated.
- Wages funded fully by the Government of India.
- Material costs, including wages for skilled and semi-skilled labour, shared by the Central and State Governments in the ratio of 75:25.
- Administrative costs funded fully by the Government of India.
Allocation and administration
G.O. (Ms.) No. 96 distributes the sanctioned amount through accounts for the general rural employment guarantee scheme, the Scheduled Caste Component Plan and the Tribal Sub-Plan. The listed totals are Rs.595,48,13,083, Rs.246,69,93,992 and Rs.8,50,68,758 respectively.
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and transfer the sanctioned amount to the State Employment Guarantee Fund Account of Tamil Nadu. District Collectors, except the Chennai District Collector, and Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies are among the officials addressed.
Compliance requirements
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj administration must strictly follow Government of India guidelines. Social audits must be ensured, and utilisation certificates must be sent to the Government of India according to the applicable norms, with a copy provided to the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 96 change my land title or property rights?
No land title, ownership, registration or property-right change is provided in G.O. (Ms.) No. 96. It sanctions funding for material and administrative costs under the rural employment guarantee programme.
How much funding was sanctioned under G.O. (Ms.) No. 96?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department sanctioned a total of Rs.850,68,75,833 for 2020-21.
Who is responsible for transferring the sanctioned money?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and transfer the money to the State Employment Guarantee Fund Account of Tamil Nadu.
Are social audits required for this funding?
Yes. G.O. (Ms.) No. 96 requires social audits to be ensured and utilisation certificates to be sent to the Government of India according to the prescribed norms.
