GREEN
CHANNEL SCHEME
(
GO MS NO:147, dt.11.07.2011)
The
Finance Department of Andhra Pradesh instructions were issued for issue of
Budget Release Order (BRO) for the schemes under Non-Plan during the year
2011-12 for which sanction of expenditure by Government is necessary and also
for all Plan schemes. In line with the reference CM Peshi and keeping in view
the need to enhance predictability of resource transfers to Government programmes
and schemes that extend direct benefit to poorer sections of population, a “Green
Channel Scheme” is now introduced for such programmes/schemes on a pilot basis.
The Green Channel schemes include welfare programmes relating to Agriculture, Rural
Development, School Education, Medical and Health, all essential items relating
to smooth functioning of hostels run by all Welfare departments All Diet
Charges of all departments are also included. . Details of such programmes /
are indicated at Annexure-I to this order. The following procedure shall be
adopted for payment of bills relating to such schemes / programmes.
(1)
Finance
Department will release B.R.O. for balance budget provision for the above
schemes / programmes (mentioned in the Annexure) for current year, without any
formal request from the concerned departments. (Budget 2011-12 Head of account
linking for schemes is included as Annexure –II).
(2)
Administrative
Department will issue required appovals based on the BRO issued by Finance
Department.
(3)
The
HOD will give distribution statement for the entire year based on periodicity
of release indicated for each programme / scheme in the Annexure.
(4)
The
DTA will give single authorization for scheme / programme as per BRO released
by Finance Department and the distribution statement of the HOD, while clearly
indicating the maximum amount that can be drawn per periodic interval( month
/quarter etc) by each DDO.
(5)
District
officials / implementing agencies shall prefer bills as per periodicity
indicated in the annexure subject to a maximum of the amounts authorized per
period.
(6)
The
DTA/PAO shall pass bills and ensure the payment under intimation to Finance Department
within the periodic ceilings prescribed under point 4 above.
(7)
It
is the responsibility of respective Departments to ensure that Programmes /
Schemes are implemented smoothly without any hindrance.
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