Government of India Tamil Nadu Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers

BY SPEED POST
Tamil Nadu
N o.19-54/2015-RFS-III
Government of India
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 29th December, 2015
The Pay and Accounts Officer,
Pay & Accounts Office (Secretariat-H),
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & FaiJ11ers Welfare,
16-A, Akbar Road Hutments, New Delhi.
Subject:
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY): release of one time grant
to State Government of Tamil Nadu for preparation of District Irrigation
Plans for Fifteen Districts under PMKSY during 2015-16- reg.
Sir,
I am directed to convey the sanction of the President of India to payment of Rs.l50.00
lakh (Rupees One hundred fifty Lakb only) to the State Government of Tamil Nadu for
preparation of District Irrigation Plans (DIPs) for Fifteen Districts under the Pradhan Mantri
Krishi. Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) during 2015-16 for districts identified I prioritised by the
state
2.
The amount is being released as 100% onetime central grant. The overall cost of
preparation of one DIP would be restricted to a maximum of Rs. 10.00 1akh or actual
whichever is less. Balance amount, if any w<:mld be refunded/adjusted in the grant to be
released for preparation of DIPs for other districts in the State.
3.
In order to ensure consultation with all the concerned Departments, the Department of
Agriculture, Government of Tamil Nadu, which is the nodal department for implementation
of PMKSY, would ensure that the requisite number of DIPs are prepared under the overall
supervision of Inter Departmental Working Group (IDWG)·constituted as per the operational
guidelines of PMKSY. DIPs, thus prepared, shall be placed before the State Level
Sanctioning Committee for approval within the stipulated time.
4.
While preparing DIPs, the services of IASIIFS (Forest) Officers trained for
preparation of DIPs may be utilised and Department of Agriculture, Government of
Tamil Nadu may also take into account the template for DIPs circulated by this Department.
Further, services of experts/professional agencies may also be availed in preparing DIPs.
5.
In accordance with the revised procedure, the Reserve Bank of India may please be
advised for debiting the account of the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers
Welfare and passing on the credit to the Central Accounts Section, Nagpur for transfer of
funds to the State Government of Tamil Nadu.
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6.
The release of funds is subject to the following conditions:
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The aforesaid grant is non-recurring in nature.
The State Government of Tamil Nadu should adhere to the PMKSY guidelines
issued by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare,
Government of India.
State Government of Tamil Nadu would be required to utilise the funds within the
current financial year for the purpose for which they have been sanctioned.
State Department of Agriculture shall maintain subsidiary account of Grant-in-aid
received and get the accounts audited by a Chartered Accountant and furnish a copy
of Audit Report, Audited Statement of Accounts, Balance Sheet, Receipt & Payment
Account and Income Expenditure Statement to the Department of Agriculture,
Cooperation and Farmers Welfare as early as possible.
State Government is advised to ensure that there is no duplication or overlapping in
the activity vis-a-vis existing scheme of Central or State Government.
The accounts of the State Department of Agriculture shall be open to inspection by
the sanctioning authority and audit, both by the Comptroller & Auditor General of
India under the provision of CAG(DPC) Act, 1971 , and Internal Audit by the
Principal Accounts Office of the Ministry or Department, wherever the State is called
upon to do so.
7.
The expenditure shall be debitable to Demand No.1-Department of Agriculture,
Cooperation & Farmers Welfare from the following head of accounts:
Name of the beneficiary
State Government of
Tamil Nadu
Amount (Rs. lakh)
Head of accounts
360 1-Grant-in-aid to State
Government (Major Head)
02-Grant for State Plan
Scheme
436-Crop
HusbandryCommercial Crops
150.00
03-Pradhan Mantri Krishi
Sinchayee Yojana
0 1-0ther interventions
030131-Grant-in-aid
General
8.
This sanction issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division, Department
of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, vide their Diary No. 18696-FTS/AS&FA
dated 17.12.2015.
9.
This sanction has been noted at Sl. No. 18 of the Register of Grant.
Yours faithfully,
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The Principal Accounts Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare,
16-A, Akbar Road Hutments, New Delhi.
Office of the Director General of Audit, Central Expenditure, AGCR Building, IP Estate,
New Dlehi-02.
The Chief Secretary, Government ofTamil Nadu, Chennai
Advisor (PMKSY), NlTI Aayog,
Agriculture
Production
Commissioner
&
Secretary
(Agriculture)/Director
(Agriculture)/Secretary (Pianning)/Secretary (Finance)/Secretary (Irrigation)/Secretary (RD),
Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
Joint Secretary (IWMP), Department of Land Resources, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
Joint Secretary (MGNREGS), Department of Rural Development, Krishi Bhawan, New
Delhi.
Commi ssioner (SPR), Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation, Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi.
PPS to Secretary (DACFW)/PPS to AS(JS)/PPSto JS(RFS)
Budget/B&A/ US Finance - Vl/PC Division.
Expenditure File/Guard Fi le/Sanction Order Folder/State Files