Government Orders of Interest to Citizens

GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU 

ABSTRACT 

Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare – TAHDCO – Special Central Assistance State Action Plan for the Economic Development of Scheduled Castes during 2002-2003 – Implementation of orders issued.

ADI DRAVIDAR AND TRIBAL WELFARE (SCP.1) DEPARTMENT

G.O. (Ms.) No.97
Dated :21.11.2002

Read: 

1. 1.  G.O. (Ms.) No.66, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, dated   3.10.2001.
   2.  G.O. (Ms.) No.11, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, dated  4.2.2002.
   3.  G.O. (Ms.) No.80, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, dated 17.9.2002.
   4.  From the Managing Director, TAHDCO, Lr.No.3936/2001-2002, dated 24.9.2002   and    dated 24.10.2002.

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ORDER :-

The Managing Director, TAHDCO has requested the Government for approval of State Action Plan (SAP) 2002-2003 for the economic development of scheduled castes to implement the following schemes through TAHDCO  by enhancing the productive capacities  in terms of physical capital (assets) / human capital  (skills) :-

1. 1.  Financial assistance for Income generating projects and Training Programmes in District Action Plan.
   2.  Training programmes in District Action Plan.
   3.  Training for Self Help Groups
   4.  Special Training Programmes organised by TAHDCO
   5.  National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) schemes.
   6.  National Safai Karamchari’s Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) schemes.
   7.  National Scheme for Liberation and rehabilitation of Scavengers (NSLRS) schemes.
   8.  Infrastructure Development Schemes.

2.  In the G.O. second and third read above, guidelines were issued to District Action Plan (DAP) in order to improve the effectiveness of TAHDCO schemes. Action Plans  were drafted in a streamlined way so as to decentralise the powers of prioritising projects to the District Administration. Therefore, the District Administration ought to have ensured the commitments for the economic development of SCs,  taken together as beneficiaries be, either, as  the individuals  or self help groups. The plan strategy is entirely based on the prioritised and actual felt-needs suited to the local resource potentials placed at the disposal of the Scheduled Caste population of their district living below the poverty line.  With these safe guards woven into  the District Action Plan, the Managing Director, TAHDCO has sent the District Action Plan proposals which includes the following ingredients for approval of  State Action Plan of TAHDCO for the year 2002-2003, sized to Rs.20098.21 lakhs  covering  1,59,940  beneficiaries :-

Agricultural Activity                                      : Agricultural allied activities
Mining and quarrying                                    : Manufacturing/processing
                                                                    Service/repairs
Construction activities                                  : Trade and Commerce
Transport, storage and
Communication activities                              : Other services

3. The Government approve the proposals of State Action Plan. The abstract of the State Action Plan given in the Annexure I gives a summary account of plan components. The Government approve the District Action Plan as given in the Annexure II, as consolidated  below :-

Abstract of District Action Plan 

(i) The income generating projects  includes subsidy  for training activities :-

(ii) Training for Self Help Groups :-

The Government direct that the Managing Director,  TAHDCO to cover 30,000 Scheduled Caste women members of SHG and 10,000 Scheduled Tribal women members of SHGs for capacity building programme. The district wise target have been allocated as outlined in Annexure III and this should be implemented in accordance with the norms fixed by the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women. A provision of Rs.2 crores is provided for the training.

(iii) Special Training Programmes organised at Head Office :-

There shall be a vocational training as in Annexure IV of high employability potential at Chennai and other places by making use of the existing APTECH agreement valid for 2002-2003. 

(iv) National Scheduled Caste Finance and Development Corporation  (NSFDC)  

During  the current year,  all the income generating projects shall be implemented as per District Action Plan for a total term loan portion of Rs.7981.61 lakhs, the option is being given to the beneficiaries to avail of term loan either from NSFDC or from commercial banks. Therefore, the notional allocation of Rs.1410 lakhs of NSFDC is covered in the term loan portion of financial assistance schemes for IGP’s in the District Action Plan for 34134 beneficiaries and total term loan and promoter’s contribution of Rs.7981.61 lakhs.

(v) National Safai Karamcharis Financial Development Corporation (NSKFDC) Schemes

Individual Schemes 

TAHDCO will give assistance to 600 beneficiaries, involving a subsidy amount of Rs.108.00 lakhs and NSKFDC term loan of Rs.180.00 lakhs and margin money assistance of Rs.72.00 lakhs (Together totalling to Rs.252.00 lakhs) The district wise target allocation is given in Annexure V.

Groups Schemes

The Managing Director, TAHDCO is directed to utilise the NSKFDC fund of term loan portion of sanitary mart scheme under NSLRS to the tune of 35% of project cost  for groups.

(vi) National scheme for liberation and rehabilitation of savangers

The Government order  that the Managing Director, TAHDCO shall implement new schemes for economic development of sanitary workers and their dependents in lieu of sanitary mart schemes. This scheme will be implemented in the pattern of  self help groups scheme. 1000 SHGs should be formed throughout the state availing the financial pattern already approved in G.O. (Ms.)No.11, AD&Tribal Welfare dated 4.2.2002. The Managing Director, TAHDCO is directed to utilise the subsidy component of Rs.33.45 crores for which the fund of Government of India viz.  NSLRS fund is already available in P.D. Account. The District allocation of target and physical and financial allocation is given in Annexure VI.

(vii) Infrastructure development

The SCA guidelines of Government of India permit 10% of the annual SCA allocation to be utilised for infrastructure Development Schemes. It has been estimated that  an amount of Rs.559.00 lakhs would be available, for infrastructure development schemes, during the current year.  A financial provision of Rs.559 lakhs has been made in the current year State Action Plan, to cover a total of 30,000 beneficiaries all over the State.

4. The Government also approve the target proposed by Managing Director, TAHDCO to collect the term loan of Rs.563.00 lakhs and margin money of Rs.1,048.00 lakhs during the year 2002-2003. The Managing Director, TAHDCO is directed to review the progress of recovery every month and send the review report to Government  in Finance Department and as well as AD & Tribal Welfare department.

5. The Managing Director, TAHDCO is requested to identify the beneficiaries and to implement these schemes effectively. The amount under the scheme may be disbursed, when the bank permits  the sanction  of the loan to the beneficiaries.

6. The beneficaries should be Adi Dravidars. No assistance should be given to the beneficiaries those who are getting assistance under Integrated Rural Development Programme or anyother such schemes.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

P.SELVAM,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

The Managing Director,  TAHDCO, Chennai-101.

All Collectors.

The Commissioner,  AdiDravidar Welfare, Chennai-5.

The Director,  Tribal Welfare, Chennai-5.

The Accountant General,   Chennai-18.

The Accountant General,   Chennai-35.

The Accountant General,   Chennai-6.

The Director,  Agriculture, Chennai-5.

The Director,    Animal  Husbandary,    Chennai-5.

The Director, Ministry of Social  and Empowerment, New Delhi

Copy to :-

The Director, Scheduled Caste&Scheduled  Tribe,Chennai-6

All District Managers, TAHDCO(through Managing Director, TAHDCO)

Regional Managers, TAHDCO.(through Managing Director, TAHDCO.

Personal Assistant to the Minister (Adi Dravidar &Tribal Welfare) Chennai-9.

Personal Assistant to the  Secretary, Adi Dravidar &Tribal Welfare, Chennai-9

Adi DraVidar & Tribal Welfare  (MEC/ADW.3/ADW.9/TD/ ADW.6/OP.I) Chennai-9.

/Forwarded / By Order/

SECTION OFFICER.