Abstract
Agriculture- Implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes- Macro Management of Agriculture for 2007-08- Administrative approval for Rs.6055.55 lakhs to Director of Agriculture, Chief Engineer(AE) and Member Secretary, State Planning Commission – Orders – Issued.
AGRICULTURE (AP2) DEPARTMENT
G.O. Ms.No. 283
Dated : 16.7.2007
Read :
1 From the Government of India, Letter No.12-2/2006/- MM-II, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture & Co-opn. dt.19.1.2007.)
2 From the Director of Agriculture Letter No..FYP.2/197256/2006 dated 14-2-2007.
3. From the Government of India Letter No.6-2/2007 MM.I Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture & Co-operation dated 23-4-2007.
4.From the Government of India, Letter No.12-2/2006 MM.II Ministry of Agriculture,, Department of Agriculture and Co-operation dated 1-5-2007.
5.From the Commissioner of Agriculture Letter No.FYP.2/197256/2006 dated 4-5-2007.
6. G.O. Ms. No.193, Agriculture (B&P) Department Dated.18.5.2007
7. From the Director of Agriculture Letter No.FYP.2/197256/2006 dated 26-5-2007.
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ORDER:-
The Government of India in their letter first read above had approved the Work Plan under Macro Management of Agriculture Schemes for Rs.5111/- lakhs (Rs.4600.00 lakhs as Central Share and Rs.511/- lakhs as State Share ) with some observations.
2. Subsequently, based on the revised Work Plan proposals for Rs.6750/- under Macro Management of Agriculture Schemes for 2007-08 sent by the Commissioner of Agriculture in his letter second read above, the Government of India in their letter third read above have allocated a sum of Rs. 6055.55 lakhs (Rs.5450.00 lakhs as Central share and Rs.605.55 lakhs as State Share) to Tamil Nadu as indicated in Annexure –I to this order subject to some observations.
3. The Director of Agriculture in his letter sixth read above, has requested the Government to issue administrative approval to the total outlay of Rs.6055.55 lakhs (Rs.5450/- lakhs as Central share and Rs.605.55 lakhs as State Share) for implementation of the Macro Management of Agriculture Schemes during 2007-08.
4. Now, the Government after careful consideration of the proposal of the Director of Agriculture accord administrative approval for implementing the Macro Management of Agriculture Schemes for a sum of Rs. 6055.55 lakhs as indicated in the Annexure I & II to this order.
5. The amount sanctioned in the Government Order sixth read above, based on the authorization by the Standing Committee, shall be adjusted/ deducted at the time of release of first instalment
6. The pattern of assistance by Centre and State is in the ratio of Rs.90:10.
7. The expenditure for the schemes shall be debited to the head of account indicated in the Annexure II to this order. The relevant heads of accounts with break up details for Rs.6055.55 lakhs is given in the Annexure III to this order.
8. The guidelines of GOI in implementing the schemes are to be followed without any deviation.
9. The Director of Agriculture, Chief Engineer (Agricultural Engineering) and Member-Secretary (State Planning Commission) are directed to issue suitable executive instructions to the Officers concerned for the implementation of the schemes.
10.The Director of Agriculture is permitted to draw the funds as and when the funds are released for the schemes.
11. Under Innovative scheme “Promotion of SRI Technology on cluster basis”, the district Joint Directors of Agriculture are authorised to draw an advance of Rs.5000/- per cluster for conduct of training to farmers/labourers in each cluster and under “Support to Farmers Interest Groups” the Joint Directors of Agriculture are authorised to draw the amount sanctioned as advance for conducting the training to the farmers. The district Joint Directors of Agriculture are also authorised to draw the amount sanctioned for Promotion of Micro Enterprise activities through TANWABE and deposit it in the SB Account for TANWABE Group as per the financial sanction.
12. The Director of Agriculture is authorised to draw an advance for “Purchase of Computers/accessories for Computers, Purchase of Analytical instruments for establishment of new Soil Testing Laboratories/Pesticide Testing Laboratories” through ELCOT as per the financial sanction.
13. The Director of Agriculture is authorised to draw the amount sanctioned for NWDPRA and to deposit it in the P/D Account of TAWDEVA for implementation of the scheme as per the financial sanction.
14. The Director of Agriculture is also authorised to draw the amount sanctioned under “TOT Training for Extension staff” and disburse it to the Comptroller, TNAU for conducting the training as per the financial sanction.
15. The Chief Engineer (Agricultural Engineering) and Member Secretary (State Planning Commission) are requested to send consolidated Monthly/Quarterly /Annual Progress Reports and Utilisation Certificates to the Director of Agriculture, Chennai-5. The Director of Agriculture is requested to consolidate and send them to Government for onward transmission to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture & Co-operation, New Delhi.
16.This order issues with the concurrence of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives and Finance Departments vide their U.O.No.4507/CSS/2007-1dated.10.6.2007 and U.O.No.11/DS(NT)/07 dated 14.7.2007 respectively.
/ BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR/
SURJIT K CHAUDHARY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
To
The Director of Agriculture, Chennai-5
The Chief Engineer(AE) Chennai-35.,
The Member Secretary, State Planning Commission, Chennai-5.
The Vice-Chairman, Tamilnadu Watershed Development Agency, Chennai-97.
The Vice-Chancellor, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-3.
The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture,
Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, (Policy and Plan Division), New Delhi.
The Joint Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, (Policy and Plan Division), New Delhi.
The Accountant General, Chennai-18/(By name).
The Accountant General, Chennai-35/(By name).
The Pay and Accounts Officer (East/(south), Chennai-35.
The Treasury Officer / Huzur Treasury Officers/Sub-Treasury Officers through the Director of Agriculture, Chennai-5.
Copy to:-
The Sections concerned in Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
The Special Personal Assistant to Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture, Chennai-9.
The Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Chennai-9.
The Finance (Agri./BG II) Department, Chennai-9.
The Secretary to Government, Planning Development and Special Initiatives Department, Chennai-9.
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SECTION OFFICER.
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