MS-67: PLAN SCHEME – Administrative Sanction towards Matching State Share for implementation of Desert Development Programme in Ananthapur District during the current financial year 2011-2012 – Accorded - Orders - Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PREDESH ABSTRACT PLAN SCHEME – Administrative Sanction towards Matching State Share for implementation of Desert Development Programme in Ananthapur District during the current financial year 2011-2012 – Accorded - Orders - Issued. PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT (RD-IV) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No 67 Dated:16-03-2012 Read the following: 1) From the Commissioner, Rural Development, Lr No. 11127/RD.IV(2)/DDP/2011, dated 1/11/2011 2) G.O.Rt.No.707, Fin. (Expr. PR&RD) Dept., Dt:01-03-2012. ***** ORDER: A provision of Rs. 500.00 lakhs has been provided in the Budget Estimate 2011- 12 to meet the expenditure towards Matching State Share under Desert Development Programme, out of which an amount of Rs. 166.50 lakhs has already been released leaving the balance Rs.333.50 lakhs, during the current financial year 2011-12, 2. In the reference 1st read above the Commissioner, Rural Development, Hyderabad has reported that the Govt. have released an amount of Rs. 54.00 lakhs vide GO Rt. No. 5262, Fin (Exp. PR&RD) Dept dated 30/12/2010 under DDP towards Matching State Share to Ananthapur Dist and the same was not adjusted to the PD Account of DRDA before 31/3/2011. Hence the amount was lapsed. She also reported that as per the GOI instructions the Watersheds under the project are to be closed and Project completion report has to be submitted to GOI by the end of this financial year, and requested to release the lapsed Matching State Share of Rs. 54.00 lakhs under DDP Ananthapur Dist, to complete the balance works, and to submit the Project Completion Report to the Govt of India. 3. In the reference 2nd read above, the Finance (Expr. PR & RD) Dept. has issued BRO for an amount of Rs. 54.00 lakhs (Rupees fifty four lakhs only) to the Commissioner, Rural Development, Hyderabad towards Matching State Share under Desert Development Programme in Ananthapur District during the current financial year 2011- 12. 4. Government after careful examination, hereby accord Administrative Sanction for release of an amount of Rs.54.00 lakhs (Rupees fifty four lakhs only) to the Commissioner, Rural Development, Hyderabad towards Matching State Share to meet the expenditure under Desert Development Programme in Ananthapur District, during the current financial year 2011-12. 5. The amount sanctioned in Para 4 above shall be debited to the following head of Account: a. General Plan Rs. 41.69 lakhs (Rupees forty one lakhs and sixty nine thousand only) 2501 : Special Programmes for Rural Development 02 : Drought Prone Areas Development Programme MH 800 : Other Expenditure GH 06 : Matching State Share SH (07) : Assistance to Desert Development Programme (DDP) 310 : Grants –in-Aid 312 : Other Grants in-aid.b. Special Component Plan for S.C.s of Rs.8.75 lakhs (Rupees eight lakhs and seventy five thousand only) 2501 : Special Programmes for Rural Development 02 : Drought Prone Areas Development Programme MH 789 : Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes GH 06 : Matching State Share SH(07) : Assistance to Desert Development Programme (DDP) 310 : Grants –in-Aid 312 : Other Grants in-aid. c. Tribal Areas Sub-Plan Rs.3.56 lakhs (Rupees three lakhs and fifty six thousand only) 2501 : Special Programmes for Rural Development 02 : Drought Prone Areas Development Programme MH 796 : Tribal Area Sub-Plan GH 06 : Matching State Share SH(07) : Assistance to Desert Development Programme (DDP) 310 : Grants –in-Aid 312 : Other Grants in-aid. 6. The Commissioner, Rural Development, Hyderabad shall release the amount to the Project Director, DRDA, Ananthapur District through the PD A/c No. 8448-120-12 after obtaining the budget authorization from the Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Hyderabad and intimate the allotment of funds to the Government. The expenditure particulars along with the utilisation certificate shall also be furnished. She is also requested to watch the drawal and utilization of the funds by the DRDA. 7. The Commissioner, Rural Development, Hyderabad is informed that these allotments cannot be construed as an authority for incurring the expenditure and the same shall be spent under proper sanction of the competent authority as prescribed under relevant rules and informed that no further budget will be released until the Drawing Officer’s Receipt (DOR) is received. 8. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Hyderabad is requested to issue necessary budget authorization to the Commissioner, Rural Development, Hyderabad based on the Budget Release Order issued in the reference 2nd read above. 9. This order does not require the concurrence of finance department in view of the BRO issued by the Finance (Expr. PR & RD) Dept, in the reference 2nd read above. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) R. SUBRAHMANYAM Principal Secretary to Government (RD) To The Commissioner Rural Development, Hyderabad. The Accountant General, A.P. Hyderabad. The Pay & Accounts Officer, Hyderabad. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Hyderabad. Copy to: The Commissioner, AMR-APARD, Hyderabad. The Finance (Expr. PR & RD) Department The P.S. to Prl. Secretary (RD). The PR & RD (Genl) Dept., SF/SC. //FORWARDED BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER