G.O Ms No. 789 Dated 6.12.2006 of Revenue Dept, Tamil Nadu

Tsunami – Relief and Rehabilitation – Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project (TEAP) - Execution of Schemes under TEAP with assistance of Asian Development Bank – Rehabilitation of Tsunami affected areas in Town Panchayats – Appointment of additional staff for Directorate of Town Panchayats – Post of Financial Specialist, Community Organiser and Manager MIS Software Consultant sanctioned to the Directorate of Town Panchayats - proposal for certain modification/ ratification - approved by Empowered Committee – Orders – Issued.

5. From the Officer on Special Duty (R&R), Chennai -5 Lr.No.TRR/EAP1/81881/2006, dated: 10.11.2006

In the G.O. first read above, orders have been issued according administrative sanction for the implementation of the Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project (TEAP) with Asian Development Bank assistance at a cost of Rs.629.63 Crores for Restoration of livelihood of the Tsunami affected poor, rehabilitation of Tsunami damaged Roads and Bridges, Ports and Harbours, Restoration of Water Supply and Sanitation, Rehabilitation of / up gradation of municipal and rural infrastructures and capacity buildings and implementation assistance.

2) In the G.O. second read above, the Government have constituted an Empowered Committee to clear the projects to be implemented with the Asian Development Bank assistance sanctioned in the G.O. first read above.

3) In the G.O. third read above sanction was accorded to appoint additional staff and Specialists for execution of schemes with the Asian Development Bank assistance for Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project (TEAP) to the Directorate of Town Panchayats.

4) The Director of Town Panchayats has sent a proposal for modification of educational qualifications prescribed for the post of Financial Specialist, Community Organiser and Manager MIS Software Consultant sanctioned in the Government Orders third read above and for ratification of the action of the DTP in having filled up the post of Financial Specialist and Community Organiser with less educational qualifications as detailed below;

Name of the Post	Qualification prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.699, Revenue Department Dated 20.12.2005	Qualification and experience of persons appointed/ to be appointed	Personnel appointed
Financial Specialist	Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant with 2 years past working experience preferably with computer knowledge	Degree with Minimum 10 years working experience in the maintenance and verifying Local body accounts.	Thiru. G.Vedhagiri Assistant Director of Local Fund Audit Department, Chennai (Joined duty on 18.01.2006 FN )
Community Organiser	Post Graduate with working experience by providing Skill Development Training and Livelihood training.	A graduate with CAIIB and a diploma in business management with 33 years experience in a state financial institution which included 5 years of service as Assistant Manager has been appointed	Thiru.Salai Kuberan, Assistant Manager, Retired, Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation, Chennai (Joined duty on 18.01.2006 FN)
Manager - MIS Software Consultant	B.E., Computer Science /IT/MCA/M.Sc., (Computer Science) with two years past experience	A degree with sufficient working knowledge and experience in the field of software to facilitate speedy and effective implementation of projects. in any Government Department or any public sector undertakings.	Vacant

5) The Officer on Special Duty (R & R) and Project Director (ETRP and TEAP) placed the proposal before the Empowered Committee at its meeting held on 26.10.2006. The Empowered Committee after detailed discussion ratified the action of the DTP in having appointed one Financial Specialist and one Community Organiser in deviation of the qualifications prescribed for these posts. As regards filling up of the post of MIS Software Consultant in the Directorate, the Committee suggested that the post may be filled up by deputing personnel from the Statistics Department, not below the rank of Assistant Director with experience in handling Computer Applications.

6) The Government after careful consideration accepts the decision of the Empowered Committee and accordingly ratify the action of the Director of Town Panchayats in having appointed one Financial Specialist and one Community Organiser in deviation of the qualifications prescribed for those posts. He is further directed that the post of MIS Software Consultant in the Directorate shall be filled up by deputing personnel from the Statistics Department, not below the rank of Assistant Director with experience in handling computer applications

7) The Director of Town Panchayats is the competent authority to appoint additional staff / Specialist an deputation basis or on temporary transfer (Loan basis) from any department or by out sourcing on consolidated remuneration or by promotion including consequential vacancies through a committee constituted for this purpose or appointing a suitable agency for recruitment.

The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

The Officer on Special Duty/ (R &R) and Project Director (ETRP and TEAP) Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

The Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (ADB), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi.

The Country Director, Indian Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank, No.4, San Martin Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 110 021.

The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavur and Nagercoil Zone.