GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Abstract

Preparation of Tenth Five Year Plan by Local Governments - Expenses Incurred for Plan Preparations -
Meeting from Plan Allocation - Fixing of Ceilings - Orders Issued.

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PLANNING & ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (A) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(MS)No. 29/2002/Plg                                  Dated, Thiruvananthapuram,18th July 2002.

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Read: G.O. (MS) No.20/2002/Plg. dated 06-06-2002.
ORDER
      As per Government Order read above guidelines have been issued for the preparation of the Tenth Five Year Plan by Local Governments. For preparing the Plan, local governments have to incur expenditure on the following items:

1. Verification of Assets.



2. Functioning of Working Groups



3. Holding of Grama Sabhas/Ward Sabhas by Village Panchayats / Urban Local Governments



4. Printing of documents for discussion among elected members and elected heads of lower tier Panchayats in the case of Block Panchayats and District Panchayats.



5. Holding of stakeholder consultation



6. Conduct of Development Seminar including printing of Draft Plan Document



7. Writing of Projects



8. Printing approved Plan

      In order to meet the expenditure on the above items sanction is accorded to spend up to 1 % of their plan allocation subject to the ceilings indicated below:

Name of Local Government	Ceiling (Rs.)
1. Village Panchayat	75,000
2. Block Panchayat	50,000
3. District Panchayat	1,00,000
4. Municipality	75,000
5. Corporation	1,00,000

     For spending this money each local government would draw up a project estimating the funds required for each item of expenditure. Utmost care should be exercised to achieve maximum economy in spending. As many items as possible should be implemented through voluntary effort.

     The accounts should be finalized within one month of approval of the plan and submitted to the State Performance Audit Authority for special audit.

By Order of the Governor,         

S.M.VIJAYANAND               
Secretary to Government (Planning)

1. The Director of Panchayats.
   
   
2. The Commissioner of Rural Development.



3. The Director of Municipal Administration.



4. The Principal Secretary, Rural Development.



5. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department.



6. The Secretary to Government, Local Self Government (Rural).



7. The Secretary to Government, Local Self Government (Urban).



8. The Member Secretary, State Planning Board.
   
   
9. All Chairpersons of District Planning Committees.



10. All District Collectors & Secretaries to District Planning Committees.



11. All Presidents/Secretaries of Grama Panchayats.



12. All Presidents/Secretaries of Block Panchayats .



13. All Presidents/Secretaries of District Panchayats.



14. All Mayors/Secretaries of Corporations .



15. All Chairpersons/Secretaries of Municipalities .



16. All District Planning Officers
    
    

Copy to:

1. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister.



2. The Private Secretary to the Minister, Local Self Government.



3. The Private Secretary to the Minister, Rural Development.



4. The P.A. to Vice Chairman,, State Planning Board.



5. Joint Secretary to Chief Secretary.



6. All Members of State Level Coordination Committee for Decentralised Planning .



7. Local Self Government Department .



8. Rural Development Department.