“Apathbandhu” – Scheme for payment of ex-gratia to Below poverty Line families in case of accidental death

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Revenue (DM) Dept-“Apathbandhu” – Scheme for payment of ex-gratia to Below poverty Line families in case of accidental death - Continuation of the Scheme upto 31-03-2016 and Release of funds to the District Collectors – Orders issued – Revalidation of the Orders in view of FMS & CBRO- Orders issued.

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REVENUE (DM.I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.RT.No. 169 Dated 18.11.2015

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.7, Revenue (DM.I) Dept., dt.06.03.2014.

2. G.O Rt.No.206, Revenue (DM.I) Dept., dt.24.07.20014.

3. G.O Rt. No.293, Revenue (DM.I) Dept., dt.03.12.2014.

4. Govt. Memo. No.234/DM.I/A2/2014, Rev. (DM) Dept., dt.18.12.2014.

5. G.O.Rt.No.1612, Finance (EBS-VIII-Rev-IC) Dept., dt.05-05-2015.

6. G.O.Rt.No.1691, Finance (EBS-VIII-Rev-IC) Dept., dt.18-05-2015.

7. G.O Ms.No.101, Finance (Budget-I) Dept., dt.12.08.2015

8. G.O.Rt.No.120, Revenue (DM.I) Dept., dt.19.08.2015.

9. G.O Rt.No.2621, Finance (FMU-REV, INDS-COM, ENY) Department,dt.06.10.2015.

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1. In the reference 8th read above, orders were issued to further continue the

“Apathbandhu” Scheme through the District Collectors for one more year i.e., upto 31.03.2016 and releasing an amount of Rs. 5,24,88,000/- (Rupees Five Crore Twenty four Lakh Eighty Eight Thousand Only) to all the District Collectors for implementation of the Scheme as per the guidelines issued in the reference 1st read above, based on the number of pending cases in the district. The District Collectors were authorized to draw the amount and arrange for disbursement of the same. The released amount could not be drawn and utilized by the District Collectors, as the authorization to Treasuries has not been issued.

2. Meanwhile, the Finance Department have issued orders in the reference 7th read above,

streamlining the Financial Management System by introducing Comprehensive Budget Release Order (CBRO ) and dispensing the existing practice of issuing quarterly Budget Release Orders.

3. Accordingly, the Finance Department have issued Comprehensive Budget Release

Order (CBRO) for an amount of Rs.10,49,83,000/- under Apathbandhu Scheme in the reference 8th read above. The budget allotted for 3rd quarter under the scheme is Rs.5,24,91,237/- (Rupees Five Crores Twenty Four Lakhs Ninety One thousand Two Hundred and Thirty Seven only).

4. In view of the above, the Government hereby revalidate and confirm the Budget

Distribution issued in the reference 8th cited duly releasing an amount of Rs. 5,24,88,000/-

(Rupees Five Crore Twenty four Lakh Eighty Eight Thousand Only) to all the District

Collectors under Apathbandhu Scheme from the 3rd quarter Budget released under CBRO.

5. The District Collectors in the State are authorized to draw the amount sanctioned in para

(4) above and arrange for disbursement of the same to the BPL families, in case of accidental death in the family through transfer to bank account of the concerned by way of NEFT (National Electron Funds Transfer) and utilize the funds for the purpose for which it is

sanctioned.

6. The District Collectors in the State are directed to furnish the distribution particulars to the

Government as well as Director of State Audit, A.P. Hyderabad and to furnish the

consolidated utilization certificates for the amounts sanctioned now duly verified by the Andhra Pradesh state Audit Authorities.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

J.C SHARMA,

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT(DM)