Date: 2020-09-11Category: Not ApplicableState: Uttar PradeshCountry: India
चालू िवित्तीय वर्ष 2020-21 मेे िनिर्माणाधीन गोरखपुर िलिक एक्सप्रेसवे परियोजना के संरेखण में आ रहे जनपदों को भूमि क्रय/अधिग्रहण हेतु िविभागीय बचतों से पुनर्विनियोग के माध्यम से धनराशि की स्वीकृृिृृृति।
**Executive Summary:**
This document, dated September 11, 2020, from the Government of Uttar Pradesh, approves the reallocation of funds for land purchase/acquisition for the Gorakhpur Link Expressway project in the current fiscal year 2019-20. A total of ₹109.69 crore is approved for the District Magistrate, Ambedkar Nagar. The funds must be utilized within the current fiscal year and as per specified guidelines.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Fund Approval:**
* ₹109.69 crore reallocated from departmental savings to the District Magistrate (DM), Ambedkar Nagar, for land acquisition for the Gorakhpur Link Expressway.
* **Fund Utilization Restrictions:**
* Funds must be deposited into the DM Ambedkar Nagar's deposit account.
* Withdrawals from the deposit account should only be made according to immediate needs.
* Funds cannot be transferred to the bank account of UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) or any other bank account.
* UPEIDA must obtain a utilization certificate from the DM, Ambedkar Nagar, and verify the expenditure before reporting to the government.
* **Compliance and Expenditure:**
* Expenditure must comply with government orders and directives issued on March 24, 2020; April 7, 2020; April 11, 2020; and May 18, 2020.
* The funds must be used for the approved purpose only.
* The reallocated funds should be used in the same financial year.
* Any additional fund requirement must not be sought.
**Impact Analysis:**
**District Magistrate, Ambedkar Nagar:**
* **Impact:** Receives ₹109.69 crore for land acquisition related to the Gorakhpur Link Expressway project.
* **Action Required:**
* Deposit the funds into a deposit account.
* Withdraw funds based on immediate requirements.
* Issue a utilization certificate to UPEIDA.
**UPEIDA (UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority):**
* **Impact:** Responsible for ensuring proper utilization of funds.
* **Action Required:**
* Verify expenditure and obtain a utilization certificate from the DM, Ambedkar Nagar, before reporting to the government.
* Ensure no additional funds are sought.
* No reallocated funds should be put into their Bank account.
**Finance Department:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing the expenditure.
* **Action Required:** No action explicitly mentioned.
**Other Stakeholders:**
* **Chief/Senior Treasury Officer/Treasury Officer, Ambedkar Nagar; Director, Financial Statistics Directorate, Jawahar Bhawan, Lucknow; and Finance E-6/Industrial Development Section-2, Finance Income-Expenditure Section-1/Planning-4:** For information and necessary action.
Key Entities Referenced
Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA): An authority responsible for the development of expressways in Uttar Pradesh. It is tasked with ensuring the proper utilization and accounting of the funds allocated for land acquisition for the expressway project.
Gorakhpur Link Expressway: A specific infrastructure project in Uttar Pradesh which requires additional funding for land acquisition.
Ambedkar Nagar: The location where land acquisition for the expressway project is taking place. The funds are specifically allocated for the District Magistrate of this location.