Government of Tamil Nadu - Government Orders

Animal Husbandry-Tamil Nadu Livestock Development Project with the assistance of Danida, Phase II- Implementation from 1.2.97 for 7 years- Sanction for 2002-2003 operation of P.D. Account (one-fourth)-Orders issued.

In the Government order first read above, Government have accorded sanction for implementation of the Tamil Nadu Livestock Development Project Phase II with Danida Assistance in 5 Districts viz. Pudukottai, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar and Tuticorin comprising 46 blocks over a period of 7 years at a total cost of Rs.27.50 crores.

2. In the G.O. second read above, orders have been issued among other things, permitting the Project Co-ordinator, Tamil Nadu Livestock Development Project at Pudukkottai and Regional Joint Director of Animal Husbandry of the Project District to operate P.D. Account in their designation for the speedy implementation of the project. The Government also permitted Regional Joint Directors of Animal Husbandry to utilise project funds relating to their region through operation of P.D. Account in order to ensure integration of the Project efforts with the Line Department for sustainability.

3. In the Government order third read above, orders have been issued for vote on Account for three months as passed by Legislative Assembly for current financial year 2003-2004.

4. In the reference sixth read above, the Director of Animal Husbandry has sent a proposal for Rs.2,76,54,900/- for the implementation of the above project for the seventh year (2003-2004).

5. In the letter eighth read above, the Director of Animal Husbandry has requested the Government to get sanction from the Accountant General, Chennai for 25%of the Budget approval by Empowered Committee for immediate expenditure of the Project.

6. The Principal Accountant General is requested to authorise the Project Co-ordinator, Tamil Nadu Livestock Development Project, Pudukkottai to operate one-fourth of the estimated expenditure i.e. Rs.69,13,746/- (Rupees Sixty nine lakhs thirteen thousand and seven hundred and forty six only) for the year 2003-2004 under the head of account "2403 00 102 PA Livestock Development Project with Danida Assistance through the Personal Deposit A/c for the Project" as detailed below:-

S. No. (1)	Name of Institution (2)		Budgeted amount 2003-2004(in Rs.) (3)	25% of the budgeted amount for the year 2003-2004 (in Rs.) (4)	Officer to whom the authorization is to be issued. (5)
1.	Project Resource Centre	73,58,440		18,39,610	Project Co-ordinator / Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, DANIDA, Pudukottai
	Consolidation work in phased out blocks of the project areas	50,000		12,500
	Strengthening of Danida Replication Districts work	30,27,800		7,56,950
	District Traiinging and Extention Team, Pudukottai	10,06,350		2,51,587
	Sub Total			28,60,647
2.	District Training and Extension Team, Sivagangai		47,37,300	11,84,325	Regional Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Sivagangai.
3.	District Training and Extension Team, Ramnad		34,14,700	8,53,675	Regional Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Ramnad.
4.	District Training and Extension Team, Virudhunagar.		33,38,950	8,34,737	Regional Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Virudhunagar.
5.	District Training and Extension Team, Thuthukudi.		47,21,450	11,80,362	Regional Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Thuthukudi.
	Total		2,76,54,990	69,13,746

7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No. 34491/AH&F/2003-1, dated 3.6.2003.