ABSTRACT

State Finance Commission Grant 2007-08 -Release of Infrastructure gap filling fund to Rural Local Bodies - Orders - Issued.

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (C2) Department

G.O.(Ms) No.153
Dated : 29.08.2007

Read :

1. G.O.Ms.No.199, Finance (FC-IV) Department, dated 25.5.2007.

2. G.O.Ms.No.126 Rural Development and Panchayat Raj(C2) Department, dated 12.7.2007

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ORDER :

Based on the recommendations of Third State Finance Commission, the Government in G,.O. 1^stread above, issued orders for increasing the devolution of fund for State's Own tax revenue from 8% to 9% during the year 2007-08. The Government also issued orders that the devolution grant shall be distributed among Rural Local Bodies and Urban Local bodies in the ratio of 58:42. The 58% share of the devolution meant for Rural Local Bodies shall be distributed to Village Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats in the ratio of 60:32:8 respectively. From out of 60% share of Village Panchayats, 5% reserved towards infrastructure gap filling fund . From out of infrastructure gap filling fund, 50% shall be allocated towards Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam. Out of the balance 50% of infrastructure gap filling fund, a part of amount shall be allocated to Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to providing basic amenities in the Districts and the rest shall be allocated to Districts based on population and the District Collectors shall utilize the fund for the same purpose.

2. In the G.O. second read above, the Government issued orders (based on budget estimate) for distribution of the State Finance Commission fund to Rural Local Bodies as follows:

3. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj has now requested the Government to apportion the 5% infrastructure gap filling fund of Rs.79.1794 crores as follows:-

(Rs. in crores)

4. The Government have carefully examined the proposal of Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj in the light of the orders issued in the G.Os read above and the budget provision of Rs.1583.5871 crores made in Budget Estimate 2007-2008, and decided that the infrastructure gap filling fund of Rs.79.1794 crores be apportioned as follows.

(Rs. in crores)

5. The amount sanctioned in para 3 above shall be debited to the following head of account.

6. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorized to draw and disburse the amount sanctioned in Para 4 above to Rural LocalBodies.

7. The Pay and Accounts Officer / Treasury Officers concerned are requested to admit and honour the bills as and when presented by the Director of Rural Development, if they are found otherwise in order.

8. This order issued with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O. No.367/ADS(JR)/07, Dated 24.8.2007.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K.ASHOK VARDHAN SHETTY
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Chennai-15

All District Collectors (Except Chennai)

All Project Officers, District Rural Development Agencies

The Accountant General, Chennai-18/35

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

All District Treasury Officers

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Madurai

Copy to:

The Finance (RD/FC.IV/W&M) Department, Chennai-9.

/forwarded by order/