ABSTRACT

Schemes - State scheme - Housing for Rural Poor - Upgradation of kutcha houses 2005-06 - Sanction of Rs.12.50 crores - Orders issued.


Rural Development (CSS.I) Department

G.O.(Ms).No.92
Dated: 20.6.2005

Read:

1.G.O. Ms. No.29, Rural Development Department, dated 9.3.2005.
2.From the Director of Rural Development. Letter No.34151/2005/IAY-1, dated 20.4.2005.

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ORDER:

In the order first read above, orders sanctioning the implementation of the scheme, "upgradation of kutcha houses for Rural Poor" were issued. The GO provides for implementation of the scheme on lines indicated in para 3 of the said GO.

2. In the Budget Speech for 2005-06, it was announced that thatched and kutcha houses will be upgraded to provide better shelter to one lakh poor families. Based on the above announcement the Director of Rural Development has submitted proposals to Government for taking up of upgradation of thatched and kutcha houses and to release funds for disbursement of subsidy.

3. The Director of Rural Development has requested the Government to sanction a sum of Rs.25.00 crores being the grant to be paid as subsidy as made out in Budget Estimate 2005-06, to the beneficiaries for the upgradation of one lakh thatched and kutcha houses.

4. The Government have carefully examined the proposal of Director of Rural Development and direct that one lakh kutcha houses be upgraded during the year 2005-06 as per the guidelines indicated in para 3 (i)to (iv) of the G.O first read above and accordingly the Government sanction and release a sum of Rs.12.50 crores (Rupees Twelve Crores and fifty lakhs only) 50% of the Budget Estimate 2005-06 being the subsidy to be paid to the beneficiaries towards the upgradation of 1,00,000/- (one lakh) kutcha houses as First Instalment (ie. existing thatched roof and kutcha or mud wall houses) in the villages during the year 2005-06.

5. The expenditure sanctioned in para 5 above shall be debited to the following head of account.

"2515-00-Other Rural Development Programme - 800 - Other expenditure - Schemes in the Tenth Five Year Plan -II State plan -KK - Schemes for upgradation of Kutcha houses - 09 - Grants-in-aid - 03 - Grants for Specific Schemes."

(DPC 2515-00-800-KK-0937)

6. The Director of Rural Development is authorized to draw and disburse the amount to the districts as per the annexure enclosed to this order. The Director of Rural Development is also requested to send utilization certificate and progress report both for Rs.5 crores sanctioned during 2004-05 and for Rs.12.50 crores being sanctioned to the Government for record.

7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O. No.43542/RD/2005, dated 17.6.2005.

(By Order of the Governor)

SANTHA SHEELA NAIR,
Secretary to Government.

To

The Director of Rural Development, Chennai-15.

All District Collectors.

All Project Officers, District Rural Development Agencies.

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

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-15.

The Accountant General (AE), Chennai-18.

The Accountant General (Audit-II), Chennai-35.

Copy to:

The Finance (RD) Department, Chennai-9.
The Rural Development (P2) Department, Chennai-9.

//forwarded/by order//

Section Officer.

Annexure

Houses for Rural Poor 2005-06

Name of the District

Physical Target

Financial Allocation(in Rs)

Ist instalment release(in Rs)

Kancheepuram

6032

15080000

7540000

Tiruvallur

5384

13460000

6730000

Cuddalore

6891

17227500

8613750

Villupuram

8881

22202500

11101250

Vellore

6696

16740000

8370000

Tiruvannamalai

4671

11677500

5838750

Salem

4860

12150000

6075000

Namakkal

2027

5067500

2533750

Dharmapuri

2503

6257500

3128750

Krishnagiri

3129

7822500

3911250

Erode

2417

6042500

3021250

Coimabtore

2581

6452500

3226250

The Nilgiris

587

1467500

733750

Thanjavur

4695

11737500

5868750

Nagapattinam

7019

17547500

8773750

Thiruvarur

5115

12787500

6393750

Triuchirapalli

2462

6155000

3077500

Karur

1545

3862500

1931250

Perambalur

3940

9850000

4925000

Pudukottai

3648

9120000

4560000

Madurai

2294

5735000

2867500

Theni

1857

4642500

2321250

Dindigul

1006

2515000

1257500

Ramathapuram

1916

4790000

2395000

Virudhunagar

1564

3910000

1955000

Sivagangai

1564

3910000

1955000

Tirunelveli

2311

5777500

2888750

Tuticorin

1478

3695000

1847500

Kanniyakumari

927

2317500

1158750

Total

100000

250000000

125000000

 

//True copy//

Section Officer.