Date: 2020-09-11Category: Not ApplicableState: Uttar PradeshCountry: India
चालू िवित्तीय वर्ष 2020-21 में िनिर्माणाधीन गोरखपुर िलिंक एक्सप्रेसवे परियोजना के संरेखण में आ रहे जनपदों को भूमि क्रय/अधिग्रहण हेतु िविभागीय बचतों से पुनर्विनियोग के माध्यम से धनराशि की स्वीकृति।
**Executive Summary:**
This document, dated September 1, 2020, approves the re-appropriation of funds from departmental savings for land purchase/acquisition in connection with the under-construction Gorakhpur Link Expressway project. A total of ₹165.19 crore is allocated to the District Magistrates of Ambedkar Nagar, Gorakhpur, and Azamgarh. Compliance with the guidelines issued by various office orders is required.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Fund Allocation:**
* ₹43.19 crore to the District Magistrate, Ambedkar Nagar.
* ₹70.00 crore to the District Magistrate, Gorakhpur.
* ₹52.00 crore to the District Magistrate, Azamgarh.
* **Disbursement Conditions:**
* Funds must be deposited in the deposit accounts of the District Magistrates (Ambedkar Nagar, Gorakhpur, and Azamgarh).
* Withdrawals from the deposit accounts are restricted to immediate requirements.
* Funds should not be kept in the bank account of UPEIDA or any other bank account after withdrawal.
* **Utilization and Reporting:**
* UPEIDA is responsible for obtaining utilization certificates from the District Magistrates to ensure proper use of funds.
* UPEIDA must satisfy itself with the expenditure of the funds by the District Magistrates before making them available to the government.
* **Compliance and Expenditure:**
* Funds are to be withdrawn and spent as per rules after obtaining approvals from the competent authority.
* Expenditure must comply with the directives issued through various office orders, specifically references given as well as dated 24.03.2020, 07.04.2020, 11.04.2020 and 18.05.2020.
* **Fund Utilization Restrictions:**
* The approved amount can only be used for the designated purpose.
* The withdrawn funds cannot be kept in a bank/PLA account under any circumstances.
* No additional funds will be requested from the source from which re-appropriation is being made.
* The funds being re-appropriated must be fully utilized in the current financial year.
* **Accounting:**
* The specified expenditure will be debited under the allocated budget head and charged against the head "5054-sarken tatha setuon par punjigat parivayay 03-rajya rajmarg 337-sark nirman karya 09-ganga expressve pariyojana (prayagraj se merat) 24-vrhad nirman karya"
**Impact Analysis:**
**Stakeholder: District Magistrates (Ambedkar Nagar, Gorakhpur, and Azamgarh)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for managing the allocated funds for land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Deposit funds in a deposit account, withdraw only when necessary, provide utilization certificates to UPEIDA, and ensure proper utilization of funds according to established rules.
**Stakeholder: UPEIDA**
* **Impact:** Responsible for oversight and verification of fund utilization by the District Magistrates.
* **Action Required:** Obtain utilization certificates, ensure fund usage compliance by the District Magistrates, and report the expenditure to the government.
**Stakeholder: Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Reallocation of funds and allocation to District Magistrates
* **Action Required:** Approve re-allocation.
Key Entities Referenced
UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA): Authority responsible for the implementation of the Expressway projects.
Gorakhpur Link Expressway Project: Infrastructure Project, allocation of funds for land acquisition.
Ambedkarnagar: District in Uttar Pradesh, related to land acquisition for project.
Gorakhpur: District in Uttar Pradesh, related to land acquisition for project.
Azamgarh: District in Uttar Pradesh, related to land acquisition for project.