F. No.20-2112015-Hort.Government of India

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareDepartment of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.Dated: 15th September, 2015

ToThe Pay & Accounts Officer (Sectt.),Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareDepartment of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare,16-Akbar Road Hutments, New Delhi-lI000l.

Subject: Release of First Installment of funds (General Category) during 2015-16 for the State ofSikkim under Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation (Restructured) under PradhanMantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana (PMKSY).

Sir,I am directed to refer to this Department's letter No. 11-42/2015-Hort. dated 22nd May, 2015

conveying the approval of competent authority for implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Schemeon Micro Irrigation (Restructured) under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana (PMKSY) [erstwhilescheme of On farm Water Management in 2014-15] and to convey the sanction of the President to thepayment of an amount of f 53.07 Lakh (Rupees Fifty Three Lakh Seve Thousand only) during2015-2016 as first installment (General Category) for implementation of the Scheme in Sikkim.

2. In accordance with the revised procedure, the Reserve Bank of India may please be advised fordebiting to the account of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and passing on the credit to theCentral Account Section, for transfer to the State Government of Sikkim.

3. The said Grant-in-aid will be subject to the following conditions and the State Governmentshall ensure that they are strictly complied with: -

a) The grants shall be utilized and disbursed by the concerned implementing agency in accordancewith the Operational Guidelines (which were applicable in the year 2014-15 subject to minormodification that the funding pattern between the Central Government Share and StateGovernment Share is to be kept as 50:50), Annual Action Plan and in accordance with theconditions stipulated in this letter.

b) The implementing agency shall maintain proper accounts of the expenditure incurred and submitthe statement of audited accounts and Utilization Certificates to this Department as soon aspossible after the closure of the financial year. The implementing agency shall furnish consolidatedmonthly progress report regularly with details of physical and financial target and achievements.

c) The audited records of all aspects (permanent or semi permanent), acquired wholly or substantially,out of the grant to the implementing agency should be maintained as prescribed in the form GFR19-A under General Financial Rules-2005. The Consolidated Statement of Utilization Certificate

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3T<R~/Under Secretary'lffiO m<PR/Govt. of India

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along with statement of accounts shall be furnished to the Government of India annually latest bythe end of June, following the financial year to which it relates.

d) Assets permanent or semi-permanent acquired wholly or substantially, out of the grant by theGovernment of India shall not, without prior approval of the Government of India, be disposed of,encumbered or utilized for the purpose other than those for which the grant is being sanctioned.

e) The accounts of the implementing agency shall be open to Internal Audit of the Principal AccountsOfficer, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation as well as Statutory Audit by the Comptrollerand Auditor General of India at his discretion and he shall have the right to demandthe productionof books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers in this regard.

f) The Implementing Agency shall furnish Physical and Financial Progress Report to this Departmenton monthly basis in the prescribed formats.

g) The Implementing Agencies will follow other terms and conditions contained in the GeneralFinancial Rules 2005, as amended from time to time.

h) Any unspent balance of grant, which is not spent for the purpose for which it is sanctioned duringthe financial year shall be refunded to the Government of India or adjusted for further utilization atthe end of the financial year. The ,funds shall be transferred electronically through RTGSSystemlDemand Draft to the Implementing Agencies.

i) At least 30% of budget allocations are earmarked for women beneficiary farmers. The guidelinesissued by competent authority in respect of persons with disabilities may also be kept in view fordisbursement of subsidy. This may also be intimated to central Govt. in the monthly progressrep rt.

4.,

1sper Census of India 2011, th,e SC and ST population of Sikkim is 5% and 34% respectively,

ategory wise funds released and head of account to which it shall be debited are as under: -

Demand No.1. (Plan) (Rs in lakh)Head 10f Description Allocation 2015 -16 Amount being released asaccount 1st InstallmentMH-3601 Grants in aid to State Government02 Grants for State.Plan Scheme460 Crop Husbandry - Horticulture &

Vegetable Crops03 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana

(PMKSY)02 Per Drop More Crop (Micro Irrigation)030231 Grants in aid General 65316.00 53.07

5. An amount of 87.00 lakh has alread be - ,-I Y en re appropnated VIde Budget s Re appropnated Order

No. 5-2/20 15-Budjet (Control No. 61115-16/Budget) dated 10th September 2015 (copye closed), re-appropriating funds from Major head 2552 - North Eastern Area; 248-Crop

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Husbandry- Horticulture & Vegetable Crops; 11- Pradhan Mantri Krishai Sinchai Yojna; 0l-PerDrop More crop (Micro Irrigation) 110131-Grants in aid General to 3601- Grants-in-aid to StateGovernment; 02-Grant for State Plan Scheme; 460-Crop Husbandry-Horticulture & VegetableCrops; 03-Pradhan Mantri~~ __Yojana; 02-Per Drop More Crop (Micro Irrigation) 030231-Grants in aid General

6. This sanction issues with the approval of Integrated Finance Division vide their Dy. No.l4979-FTS/AS&FA dated 7-9-2015.

7. This has been noted at Serial No.1 of the Register of Grants of2015-16 (as per GFR 212(4) (b)).

Yours faithfully,

~(S. N. Jasra)

Under Secreta~d~-;thiW(ftoVt:(jfiftdi1i\3lCR~/under Secre ary'Iffi(I ~/Govt. of India

-:o:Q ~/Ministry of Agriculture't";' ~~/O/O Agri. & coopn ..

M.G. Kiran, lAS, Principal' Secretary, Secretariat Cum C~~~ali~J'i IJtee'WEHfw Deihl

TheengMarg Development Area, Gangtok - 737101.

Copy to:-

1.

2. The Secretary Horticulture & Cash Crops Development Department, Govt, of Sikkim,Krishi Bhavan, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim- 737101

3. Shri D.K. Rai, Director, Horticulture, (Govt of Sikkim), Krishi Bhavan, Tadong-7371 02

4. The Executive Director, NCP AH, 10th Floor, International Trade Tower, Nehru Place,New Del i- 110019.

5. Director inance, DAC.

6. PPS to A (DKJ)/PS to JS (MIDH)/Dir (Hort.)

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F. No.20-2112015-Hort.Government of India

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareDepartment of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.Dated, 15th September, 2015

ToThe Pay & Accounts Officer (Sectt.),Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareDepartment of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare,16-Akbar Road Hutments, New Delhi-II 000 1.

Subject: Release of First Installment of funds (SCSP Category) during 2015-16 for the State ofSikkim under Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation (Restructured) underPradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchaiyee Yojana (PMKSY).

Sir,I am directed to refer to this Department's letter No.11-42/2015-H rt. dated 22nd May, 2015

conveying the approval of competent authority for implementation of the Ce trally Sponsored Schemeon Micro Irrigation (Restructured) under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchaiyee Yojana (PMKSY)[erstwhile scheme of On farm Water Management in 2014-15] and to c nvey the sanction of thePresident to the payment of an amount of ~ 4.35 Lakh (Rupees Four Lakh Thirty Five Thousandonly) during 2015-2016 as first installment (SCSP Category) for implementation of the Scheme inSikkim.

2. In accordance with the revised procedure, the Reserve Bank of India may please be advised fordebiting to the account of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and passing on the credit to theCentral Account Section, for transfer to the State Government of Sikkim.

3. The said Grant-in-aid will be subject to the following conditions and the State Governmentshall ensure that they are strictly complied with: -

a) The grants shall be utilized and disbursed by the concerned implementing agency in accordancewith the Operational Guidelines (which were applicable in the year 2014-15 subject to minormodification that the funding pattern between the Central Government Share and StateGovernment Share is to be kept as 50:50), Annual Action Plan an in accordance with theconditions stipulated in this letter,

b) The implementing agency shall maintain proper accounts of the expenditure incurred and submitthe statement of audited accounts and Utilization Certificates to thi Department as soon aspossible after the closure of the financial year. The implementing agency shall furnish consolidatedmonthly progress report regularly with details of physical and financial target and achievements.

c) The audited records of all aspects (permanent or semi 'permanent), acquired wholly orsubstantially, out of the grant to the implementing agency should be maintained as prescribed in

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cpfiI 'IfCf"I. ~ ~/Krishi Bhawan, New D Ihi

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the form GFR .19-A under General Financial Rules-2005. The C nsolidated Statement ofUtilization Certificate along with statement of accounts shall be furnished to the Government ofIndia annually latest by the end of June, following the financial year to which it relates.

d) Assets permanent or semi-permanent acquired wholly or substantially, out of the grant by theGovernment of India shall not, without prior approval of the Government of India, be disposed of,encumbered or utilized for the purpose other than those for which the grant is being sanctioned.

e) The accounts of the implementing agency shall be open to Internal Audit of the Principal AccountsOfficer, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation as well as Statutory Audit by the Comptrollerand Auditor General of India at his discretion and he shall have the right to demand the productionof books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers in this regard.

f) The Implementing Agency shall furnish Physical and Financial Progress Report to this Departmenton monthly basis in the prescribed formats.

g) The Implementing Agencies will follow other terms and conditions contained in the GeneralFinancial Rules 2005, as amended from time to time.

h) Any unspent balance of grant, which is not spent for the purpose for which it is sanctioned duringthe mancial year shall be refunded to the Government of India or adjusted for further utilization atthe end of the financial year. The funds shall be transferred electronically through RTGSSys .em/Demand Draft to the Implementing Agencies.

i) At east 30% of budget allocations are earmarked for women beneficiary farmers. The guidelinesissded by competent authority in respect of persons with disabilities may also be kept in view fordisbursement of subsidy. This may also be intimated to central Govt. in the monthly progressreport.

4. As per Census of India 2011, the SC and ST population ofSikkim is 5% and 34% respectively,Category wise funds released and head of account to which it shall bedebited are as under: -

Demand No I (Plan) (Rs in lakh)Head of Description Allocation 2015- Amount being released asaccount 16 1st InstallmentMH-3601 Grants in aid to State Government02 Grants for State Plan Scheme789 Special Component Plan for Scheduled

Caste (SCSP) (Minor Head)62 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana

(PMKSy)01 Per Drop More Crop (Micro Irrigation)620131 Grants in aid General 15692.00 4.35

5. An amount of 87.00 lakh has already been re-appropriated vide Budget's Re-appropriated OrderNo. 5-212015-BUdjet (Control No. 61115-16/Budget) dated 10th September 2015 (copy enclosed), re-

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WfillJ'R. ~ ~/Krishi Bhawan, New Deihl

appropriating funds from Major h:ad 255~~ ~Orth Ea~crn Area; 789-teCial Component Plan •scheduled Castes; 76- Pradhan Mantri Krishai Sinchai Yojna; Ol-Pet Drop More crop (MicroIrrigation) 760131-Grants in aid General to 3601- Grants-in-aid to State II Government; 02-Grant forState Plan Scheme; 789-Special component plan for Scheduled Casts; 62-Pradhan Mantri Krishiyojana; 01-Per Drop More Crop (Micro Irrigation) 620 131-Grants in aid 1eneral

6. This sanction issues with the approval of Integrated Finance Division vide their Dy. No.l4979-FTS/AS&FA dated 7-9-2015.

7. This has been noted at Serial No.2 of the Register of Grants of2015-16 (as per GFR 212(4) (b)).

Yours faithfully,

1. M.G. Kiran, lAS, Principal Secretary, Secretariat CumTheengMarg Development Area, Gangtok - 737101.

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2. The Secretary Horticulture & Cash Crops Development Department, Govt, of Sikkim,Krishi Bhavan, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim- 737101 I

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Shri D.K. Rai, Director, Horticulture, (Govt ofSikkim), Krishi IBhavan, Tadong-737102

The Executive Director, NCP AH, 10th Floor, International ~rade Tower, Nehru Place,New Delhi- 110019. I

5. Director Finance, DAC.

6. PPS to AS (DKJ)/PS to JS (MIDH)/Dir (Hort.)~ ~

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F. No.20-2112015-Hort.Government of India

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareDepartment of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.Dated, 15th September, 2015

ToThe Pay & Accounts Officer (Sectt.),Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareDepartment of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare,16-Akbar Road Hutments, New Delhi-110001.

Subject: Release of First Installment of funds (TSP Category) during 2015-16 for the State ofSikkim under Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation (Restructured) under PradhanMantri Krishi Sinchaiyee Yojana (PMKSY).

Sir,I am directed to refer to this Department's letter No.11-42/2015-Hort. dated 22nd May, 2015

conveying the approval of competent authority for implementation of the Ce trally Sponsored Schemeon Micro Irrigation (Restructured) under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchaiyee Yojana (PMKSY)[erstwhile scheme of On farm Water Management in 2014-15] and to c nvey the sanction of thePresident to the payment of an amount of Rs 29.58 Lakh (Rupees Twenty Nine Lakh Fifty EightThousand only) during 2015-2016 as first installment (TSP Category) for implementation of theScheme in Sikkim.

2. In accordance with the revised procedure, the Reserve Bank of India may please be advised fordebiting to the account of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and passing on the credit to theCentral Account Section, for transfer to the State Government of Sikkim.

3. The said Grant-in-aid will be subject to the following conditions and the State Governmentshall ensure that they are strictly complied with: -

a) The grants shall be utilized and disbursed by the concerned implementing agency in accordancewith the Operational Guidelines (which were applicable in the year 2014-15 subject to minormodification that the funding pattern between the Central Government Share and StateGovernment Share is to be kept as 50:50), Annual Action Plan an in accordance with theconditions stipulated in this letter.

b) The implementing agency shall maintain proper accounts of the expenditure incurred and submitthe statement of. audited accounts and Utilization Certificates to thi Department as soon aspossible after the closure of the financial year. The implementing agency shall furnish consolidatedmonthly progress report regularly with details of physical and financial target and achievements.

c) The audited records of all aspects (permanent or semi permanent), acquired wholly orsubstantially, out of the grant to the implementing agency should be maintained as prescribed in

'f"- '<-l. ~ N. JASRA ~)r3l<l' ~/Under Secretarym«l ~/Govt. of India

=flit ~/Ministry of Agriculture~":' ~ f<l1wt/D/o Agri. & cocon.$..;:.~~/Krishi Shawan, New Delhi

Ithe form GFR 19-A under General Financial Rules-2005. The C nsolidated Statement ofUtilization Certificate along with statement of accounts shall be furnished to the Government ofIndia annually latest by the end of June, following the financial year to which it relates.

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d) Assets permanent or semi-permanent acquired wholly or substantially, out of the grant by theGovernment of India shall not, without prior approval of the Governme t of India, be disposed of,encumbered or utilized for the purpose other than those for which the grant is being sanctioned.

e) The accounts of the implementing agency shall be open to Internal Audit of the Principal AccountsOfficer, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation as well as Statutory Audit by the Comptrollerand Auditor General of India at his discretion and he shall have the right to demand the productionof books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers in this regard.

f) The Implementing Agency shall furnish Physical and Financial Progress Report to this Departmenton monthly basis in the prescribed formats.

g) The Implementing Agencies will follow other terms and conditions contained in .the GeneralFinancial Rules 2005, as amended from time to time.

h) Any unspent balance of grant, which is not spent for the purpose for which it is sanctioned duringthe financial year shall be refunded to the Government of India or adjusted for further utilization atthe end of the financial year. The funds shall be transferred electronically through RTGSSystemlDemand Draft to the Implementing Agencies.

i) At least 30% of budget allocations are earmarked for women beneficiary farmers. The guidelinesissued by competent authority in respect of persons with disabilities may also be kept in view fordisbursement of subsidy. This may also be intimated to central Govt. in the monthly progressreport.

4. As per Census of India 2011, the SC and ST population of Sikkim is 5% and 34% respectively,Category wise funds released and head of account to which it shall be ebited are as under: -

Demand No. 1. (Plan) (Rs in lakh)Head of Description Allocation 2015-16 Amount being released as 1staccount InstallmentMH-3601 Grants in aid to State Government02 Grants for State Plan Scheme796 Tribal Area Sub-Plan (TSP)63 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai

Yoiana (PMKSY)01 Per Drop More Crop (Micro

Irrigation)630131 Grants in aid General 7200.00 29.58

5. An amount of 87.00 lakh has already been re-appropriated vide Budget's Re-appropriated OrderNo. 5-2/2015-Budjet (Control No. 61115-16/Budget) dated io" September 2015 (copy enclosed), re-

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3lCR ~/Under secretarym«I ~/Govt. of India

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wilt 'IfCR, ~ ~/Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

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appropriating funds from Major head 2552 - North Eastern Area; 796- Tribal Area Sub-Plan; 78-Pradhan Mantri Krishai Sinchai Yojna; 0 l-Per Drop More crop (Micro Irrigation); 780131-Grants inaid General to 3601- Grants-in-aid to State Government; 02-Grant for State Plan Scheme; 796-TribleArea Sub-Plan; 63-Pradhan Mantri Krishi Yojana; 01-Per Drop More Crop (Micro Irrigation) 630131-Grants in aid General

6. This sanction issues with the approval of Integrated Finance Division vide their Dy. No.l4979-FTS/AS&FA dated 7-9-2015.

7. This has been noted at Serial No.3 of the Register of Grants of2015-16 (as per GFR 212(4) (b)).

Yours faithfully,

1. M.G. Kiran, lAS, Principal Secretary, Secretariat CumTheengMarg Development Area, Gangtok - 737101.

~""---(S. N. Jasra)Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Comm~ ;~iJlstrYr2!",~Q}iculture'l>1"lIi:W~~/O'ffl"'A'!}~q ccopn.

, wRI ''I{CR, ~ ~/Krishi Bhawan, New Deihl

Copy to:-

2. The Secretary Horticulture & Cash Crops Development Department, Govt, of Sikkim,Krishi Bhavan, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim- 737101

3. Shri D.K. Rai, Director, Horticulture, (Govt of Sikkim), Krishi Bhavan, Tadong-7371 02

4. The Executive Director, NCP AH, 10th Floor, International Trade Tower, Nehru Place,NewDelhi-110 019.

5. Director Finance, DAC.

6. PPS to AS (DKJ)/PS to JS (MIDH)/Dir (Hort.)

4Jo(S. N. Jasra) ---

Under Secretary to the Govt.of India

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wftI ~/Ministry of AgriculturewftI ~ ~ fctiwT/D/o Agri. & Coopn.

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