GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

 

No. 12498/A1/2002/Plg.

Planning & Economic Affairs (A) Department Thiruvananthapuram Dated: 22-10-2002

CIRCULAR

Sub: Preparation of Tenth Five Year Plan by Local Governments - Clarification of the Guidelines - reg.

      The following clarifications are issued in respect of guidelines for the preparation of the Tenth Five Year Plan brought out as per G.O.(MS) No.20/2002/Plg dated 6-6-2002.

1. The procedure for preparation of projects should be as per the GO if the local government intends to substitute a new project in place of a project approved by DPC for the year 2001-02. This is in respect of subsidy norms, mode of implementation etc.



2. Short achievements and excesses in sectoral ceiling and mandatory allocation for various components should be worked on the basis of actual expenditure as on 31-3-2002 and the adjustments required for 2002-2003 have to be made in carry over funds and from the fund for 2002-03. The deviations should be made good as follows:-
   
   
   1. In the case of Special Component Plan the required allocation should be met out of General Sector Funds.
   
   
   
   2. In the case of Women Component Plan, it should be met from the General Sector.
   
   
   
   3. In the case of short achievements in productive sector it should be made good from the other two sectors.
   
   
   
3. The percentage of earmarked spending should be calculated as follows for the allocation for 2002-03.



1. Women Component Plan - 10% of the Total Plan (i.e. General Sector + EFC grant + SCP)



2. Special group plan for children, disabled and the aged - 5% of the Total Plan (i.e. General Sector + EFC grant + SCP)



3. Slum Development (For Urban local governments) - 10% of the Total Plan. (i.e. General Sector + EFC grant + SCP)



4. Minimum for the productive sector should be calculated on the amount of General Sector and EFC grant taken together



5. The maximum for infrastructure should be calculated from the General Sector and EFC grant taken together.
   
   (In the case of (iv) & (v) the fund earmarked for feeding in anganwadis may be deducted first in the case of Village Panchayats, Block Panchayats and Urban Local Governments).



4. The amount earmarked for construction of buildings for hospitals, schools, krishi bhavans, veterinary hospitals, malsya bhavans, anganwadis and industrial units may be included under the respective sectors of development. For example, building for krishi bhavan, industrial units etc., can be included in the productive sector, building for hospitals and schools in the service sector etc. Extension of electricity lines should be considered as investment in the service sector.



5. All spillover projects related to construction works with estimates of and above Rs.25,000 should be tendered if the agreements with the Beneficiary Committees have not been executed before 6th June, 2002.



6. The transportation cost incurred for distribution of food grains under SGRY may be met from the infrastructure sector of the Plan.
   
   
7. Beneficiary contribution of 10% is not compulsory in the case of public open draw wells which are used only as draw wells.



8. The contribution from the surplus of the own fund to the Plan would be reckoned as not more than 10% above the amount actually made available for the plan projects during year 2001-02 as certified by the Secretary. However if the local governments feel that they have more surplus funds, they should give attested accounts for the year relating to 2002-03 issued by the Secretary. This should cover revenues from own taxes and non-tax sources, from vehicle tax compensation, basic tax grant, stamp duty, and rural pool grant (even if the
amounts have not been actually received from government) and exclude all dues for various purposes which remain unpaid. This is to avoid over estimation of contribution from local governments leading to plans, which are unimplementable.

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 Secretary to Government, Local Self Government (Rural).



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



7. All other Principal Secretaries and Secretaries to Government.



8. The Member Secretary, State Planning Board.



9. The Director of Public Relations (For immediate press release).



10. All Chairpersons of District Planning Committees.



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



12. All Presidents/Secretaries of Grama Panchayats.



13. All Presidents/Secretaries of Block Panchayats.



14. All Presidents/Secretaries of District Panchayats.



15. All Mayors/Secretaries of Corporations.



16. All Chairpersons/Secretaries of Municipalities.



17. All District Planning Officers.



18. All Departments in the Secretariat.

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. Private Secretaries to other Ministers.



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



6. Joint Secretary to Chief Secretary.



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



8. Planning & Economic Affairs Department.



9. Local Self Government Department.



10. Rural Development Department.