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N o.19-54/2015-RFS-III Government of India

BY SPEED POST Assam

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare

Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi Dated the December, 2015

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Pay & Accounts Office (Secretariat-H), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, 16-A, Akbar Road Hutments, New Delhi.

Subject:

Sir,

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY): release of one time grant to State Government of Assam for preparation of District Irrigation Plans for Thirteen Districts under PMKSY during 2015-16- reg.

I am directed to convey the sanction of the President of India to payment of Rs.130.00 lakh (Rupees One hundred & thirty Lakh only) to the State Government of Assam for preparation of District Irrigation Plans (DIPs) for Thirteen 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 I 00% one time central grant. The overall cost of preparation of one DIP would be restricted to a maximum of Rs. 10.00 lakh or actual whichever is less. Balance amount, if any would 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 Assam, 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 IAS/IFS (Forest) Officers trained for preparation of DIPs may be utilised and Department of Agriculture, Government of Assam 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 Assam. Q

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6. The release of funds is subject to the following conditions:

1. The aforesaid grant is non-recurring in nature. 11. The State Government of Assam should adhere to the PMKSY guidelines issued by

the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Government of India.

iii. State Government of Assam would be required to utilise the funds within the current financial year for the purpose for which they have been sanctioned.

IV. 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.

v. 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.

vi. 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.l-Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare from the following head of accounts:

Name of the beneficiary Head of accounts Amount (Rs. lakh) State Government of 360 !-Grant-in-aid to State

Assam Government (Major Head) 02-Grant for State Plan Scheme 436-Crop Husbandry-Commercial Crops 130.00 03-Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Y ojana 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. 22 of the Register of Grant. o::::lly, (Pradeep Srivastava)

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Distribution:

1. The Principal Accounts Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, 16-A, Akbar Road Hutments, New Delhi .

2. Office of the Director General of Audit, Central Expenditure, AGCR Building, IP Estate, New Dlehi-02.

3. The Chief Secretary, Government of Assam, Guwahati 4. Advisor (PMKSY), NITI Aayog, 5. Agriculture Production Commissioner & Secretary (Agriculture)/Director

(Agriculture)/Secretary (Planning)/Secretary (Finance)/Secretary (Irrigation)/Secretary (RD), Government of Assam, Guwahati.

6. Accountant General (A&E), Assam, Guwahati. 7. Joint Secretary (IWMP), Department of Land Resources, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. 8. Joint Secretary (MGNREGS), Department of Rural Development, Krishi Bhawan, New

Delhi. 9. Commissioner (SPR), Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga

Rejuvenation, Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi. l 0. PPS to Secretary (DACFW)/PPS to AS(JS)/PPSto JS(RFS) I I Budget/B&A/US Finance - Vl/PC Division. 12. Expenditure File/Guard File/Sanction Order Folder/State Files