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Tribal Welfare – Grants-in-aid Approved and released by the Government of India under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India during 2006-2007 – Sanction of funds – Orders issued.

1. From the Joint Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs Letter No.11017/08/2006-PC&V, Dated 28.4.2006.

2. From the Director of Tribal Welfare Letter No.TD/A1/ 2585/2006, Dated 31.5.2006.

3. From the Director of Tribal Welfare Letter No.TD/A1/ 2584/2006, Dated 2.6.2006.

5. From the Director, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, Letter No.14020/4-2006-SG.I, Dated 26.2.2007.

6. From the Commissioner of Tribal Welfare Lr.No.TD / A1 / 2384 / 2006, Dt.16.3.2007.

In the letter first read above, Joint Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs have made tentative allocation of funds amounting to of Rs.251.00 lakhs which includes Rs.135.00 lakhs for Infrastructure Development and Rs.116.00 lakhs for Minor Irrigation schemes as grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India to this State for the year 2006-2007 for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes. He has also requested the State Government to utilize the funds already released, and to submit the proposals under the above schemes for the current year 2006-2007.

2. In the letter second read above, the Director of Tribal Welfare has recommended the proposals for a sum of Rs.116.00 lakhs for the Minor Irrigation scheme under the Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India for the year 2006-2007 and the same was forwarded to Government of India for approval.

3. In the letter third read above, the Director of Tribal Welfare has recommended the proposals for the implementation of the Infrastructure facilities such as provision of drinking water facilities, provision of street lights, construction of thrashing floors and bridges and construction of houses etc. for a total amount of Rs.135.00 lakhs for the year 2006-2007 for approval and the same were recommended and forwarded to Government of India.

4. In the letter fifth read above, the Government of India has released a sum of Rs.1,44,60,000/- as first instalment of non recurring grants to this Government under Ist Proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India for implementation of Infrastructure and Minor Irrigation schemes for the welfare of Tribals for the year 2006-2007. The above amount has been credited into Government account on 28.2.2007.

5. In the letter sixth read above, the Commissioner of Tribal Welfare has requested the Government to release a sum of Rs.1,44,59,500/- for the implementation of infrastructure facilities and Minor Irrigation schemes to the Tribals for the year 2006-2007.

6. The Government after careful examination sanction the Grant-in-aid of Rs.1,44,59,500/- (Rupees One Crore Forty four lakhs Fifty Nine thousand and five hundred only) released by the Government of India during 2006-2007 under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India for the schemes mentioned below.

3.	Construction of check dams for Rainwater harvesting in Irular cultivation areas in Sathanoor ((Thandarampattu i Block), Tiruvannamalai District.	1	5.00
4.	Construction of check dams for Rainwater harvesting in Irular cultivation areas in Agaram ((Thandarampattu Block), Tiruvannamalai District.	1	5.00
5.	Construction of check dams for Rainwater harvesting in Irular cultivation areas in Mothakkal ((Thandarampattu Block), Tiruvannamalai District.	1	5.00
6.	Construction of check dams for Rainwater harvesting in Irular cultivation areas in Perungattu (Jawadhu Block), Tiruvannamalai District.	1	15.00
7.	Construction of check dams for Rainwater harvesting in Irular cultivation areas in Jamunamarathur to Amirthi road side (Jawadhu Block), Tiruvannamalai District.	1	10.00
	TOTAL		50.00

Sl. No.	District	Details of the Scheme	Physical	Amount (Rs.in lakhs)
1.	Tiruvanna – malai	Construction of houses	51	18.615
2.	Namakkal	Construction of houses	51	18.615
3.	Dharmapuri	Construction of houses	59	21.535
4.	Trichy	Construction of houses	10	3.65
		TOTAL	171	62,415

Sl. No.	Name of the Hamlet	Name of the Panchayat Union	Details of works	Physi cal	Financial (Rs. in lakhs)
1.	Aalur Irular habitation	Tirukovil	Borewell Handpump	1	35000
2.	Kanamaruthur	Tirunavalur	Borewell Handpump	1	35000
3.	Karuvachi Atthiyur Tirukkai	Kaanai	Borewell Handpump	2	70000
4.	Therkunam	Ulunthur pettai	Borewell Handpump	1	35000
5.	Anichampalayam Aalangur	Koliyanur	Borewell Handpump	2	70000
6.	Thuravi Aasur	Vikkiravandi	Borewell Handpump	2	70000
7.	T.Parangini Kiliyanur	Vanur	Borewell Handpump	2	70000
8.	Mollur Jakkanpettai	Marakkanam	Borewell Handpump	2	70000
9.	Sirunampoondi Kanakkankuppam	Sengi	Borewell Handpump	2	70000
10.	Kolliangunam Aakkur Thedimoxhiyanur	Milam	Borewell Handpump	3	105000
11.	Keeramannur pallippakkam	Oolangur	Borewell Handpump	2	70000
12.	Sellappattu	Kallakkurichi	Borewell Handpump	1	35000
13.	Satthampadi	Melamalayanur	Borewell Handpump	1	35000
14.	Ellampatti	Sankarapuram	Borewell Handpump	1	35000
15.	Vazgappadi	Kalvarayanmalai	Small Bridge	1	300000
	Vazgappadi	Kalvarayanmalai	Small Bridge	1	300000
	Vazgappadi	Kalvarayanmalai	Small Bridge	1	300000
16.	Panappadi	Vengodu	Road	1	100000
	TOTAL			27	1805000

2.		Erumaipatty	Drinking water facilities **	1	60000
3.		Top Sengattupatti	Drinking water facilities **	1	140000
4.	Moolakadu	Thrashing floor	1	75000
5.	Yercaud	Thrashing floor	1	75000
6.	Periyapazhamalai	Thrashing floor	1	75000
7.	Erumapatti	Thrashing floor	1	75000
8.	Ponthai	Thrashing floor	1	75000
9.	Yercaud	Streetlights	3	4500
10.	Poonatchi	Streetlights	5	7500
11.	Thaalur	Streetlights	5	7500
12.	Ponthai	Streetlights	3	4500
13.	Maruthai	Streetlights	5	7500
14.	Erumaipatti	Streetlights	5	7500
15.	Chinnapazhamalai	Streetlights	3	4500
16.	Periyapazhamalai	Streetlights	3	4500
17.	Poonatchi	Deepening of Borewell	1	50000
18.	Poonatchi	Provision of pipeline 200 M	1	50000
19.	Poonatchi	Shelter	1	60000
	TOTAL		43	8,93,000

Sl. No.	Name of the Hamlet	Name of the Panchayat	Name of the Panchayat Union	Details of works	Physical	Financial (Rs. in lakhs)
1.	Jorai Thotti and Kovilur	Gindri	Sathyamangalam	Streetlights	2	20,000
2.	Kovilur	Gindri	Sathyamangalam	OHT	1	5,00,000
				TOTAL	3	5,20,000

7. The expenditure sanctioned in para 5 above shall be debited to the following Head of Account :-

"2225 Welfare of SC, ST and other Backward Classes-02 Welfare of Scheduled Caste – 796 Tribal area Sub Plan Schemes in the 10th Five Year Plan – III. Centrally Sponsored Schemes – SA. Development of Primitive Tribes (Funds released by the Government of India under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India – 09 – Grants-in-aid – 03 – Grants for specific Schemes. (DPC 2225 02 796 SA 0939).

8. The Commissioner of Tribal Welfare is authorised to draw and disburse the amount of Rs.112.415 lakhs out of the sanctioned amount in para 6 above to the Collectors of, Thiruvannamalai, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, and Trichy Districts in respect of the schemes implemented by the Commissioner of Tribal Welfare and a sum of Rs.32.180 lakhs to the Managing Director, TAHDCO in respect of the schemes to be implemented by TAHDCO.

9. The Collectors of Thiruvannamalai, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Trichy Districts are requested to send the progress of the Schemes along with expenditure incurred and Utilisation Certificate for the amount sanctioned in para 6 above on or before September 2007 to the Commnissioner of Tribal Welfare, who shall be the overall monitoring authority for the scheme. The works shall be executed and reviewed properly and a monthly progress report about the implementation of the scheme, should also be sent to the Government in Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (MEC) Department periodically.

10. The Managing Director, TAHDCO is also requested to send the progress of the schemes implemented by him along with expenditure incurred and Utilization Certificate for the amount sanctioned to him.

11. This Orders issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.72/ADS(GL)/07, Dated 21.3.07.

The Collector, Thiruvannamalai, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Trichy Districts. The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officers, Villupuram, Thiruvannamalai, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, and Trichy Districts. The District Managers, TAHDCO, Villupuram, Trichy and Erode districts.

The Secretary,Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Shasthri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001

The Personal Assistant to Secretary, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Dept., Chennai-9.