Western Ghats Development Programme – Annual Plan 2005-2006 Remote Sensing Sector – Remote Sensing schemes of ‘Evaluation of Western Ghats Programme for a decade using Remote Sensing and GIS in Dindigul and Virudhunagar Districts ‘ by the Institute of Remote Sensing , Anna University, Chennai and the Project "WEGHARIS" covering Torakadavu Ar. catchement area of Western Ghats Region by the Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University – Sanction of expenditure – Orders – Issued.

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES (TC.I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.36                                                                             Dated : 11-5-2005
Parthiba, Chithirai 28,
Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2036.

Read:

1. G.O.Ms. No.67, Planning and Development (HAP) Department, dated 17.5.84

2. G.O.Ms. No.50, Planning ,Development and Special Initiatives (TC.I) Department, dated 21.7.2004.

3. From the Director, Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, Chennai-25 Letter No.7613/WG/2/CERS/BARD/2004, dated 23-11-2004.

4. From the Director, Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Chennai-25 Letter No.Nil dated 30-11-2004

5. From the Deputy Adviser(MLP), Union Planning Commission, Government of India, Letter No.PC (P) 19/525/TND/2005-WGS, dated. 26-4-2005.

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In the Government Order second read above, the Government have sanctioned an expenditure of Rs.23.00 lakhs for Remote Sensing activities under Western Ghats Development Programme during 2004-05.

2. In the letter third and fourth read above, the Director, Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University and the Director, Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University have sent proposals at an estimate of Rs.13.00 lakhs and Rs.20.00 lakhs respectively for implementing Remote Sensing schemes under Western Ghats Development Programme for the year 2005-06. The Government, after having

detailed examination, restricted the total outlay to the level of Rs.23.00 lakhs (Rs.15.00 lakhs to the Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University and Rs.8.00 lakhs to the Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University) to the Remote

Sensing Sector under Western Ghats Development Programme for the year 2005-06 and recommended it to the Union Planning Commission, Government of India for approval. In the letter fifth read above, the Union Planning Commission has also communicated its approval of Rs.23.00 lakhs for Remote Sensing sector under Western Ghats Development Programme for the year 2005-2006.

3. The Government, after careful consideration, accord sanction for incurring an expenditure of Rs.23.00 lakhs (Rupees Twenty three lakhs only) for the year 2005-2006 towards implementing Remote Sensing activities under Western Ghats Development Programme as detailed in the Annexure to this order.

4. The expenditure sanctioned in Para-3 above shall be debited under the following head of account (Demand No.19):

5. The Director of Technical Education is authorised to draw and disburse the amount of Rs.23.00 lakhs (Rupees Twenty three lakhs only) as indicated below :

6. The Director, Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University and the Director, Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University shall send the monthly progress report by 15^th of every month to the Government without fail.

7. As envisaged in the G.O first read above, the Higher Education Department is requested to watch the implementation of the schemes.

8. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.1559/FS/P/05, dated.10-5-2005.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K.S.SRIPATHI,

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Director of Technical Education, Chennai-25.

The Director, Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Chennai-25.

The Director, Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-23.

The Pay and Accounts Officer (South), Chennai-35.

The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Chennai-18.

The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Chennai-18. (by name)

The Accountant General (Audit-I/C&RA), Chennai-18.

The District Collector, Dindigul and Virudhunagar Districts.

The Registrar, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

The Finance (Edn.I) Department, Chennai-9.

The Higher Education Department, Chennai-9.

SF/SC.

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