F. No.20-21/201S-Hort.Government of India

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

Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.Dated, 3rd March, 2016

ToThe Pay & Accounts Officer (Sectt.),Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareDepartment of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare,16-Akbar Road Hutments, New Delhi-ll0001.

Subject: Release of Second Installment of funds (SCSP Category) during 2015-16for the State of Sikkim under Centrally Sponsored Scheme on MicroIrrigation (Restructured) under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchaiyee Yojana(PMKSY).

Sir,I am directed to refer to this Department's letter No.11-42j2015-Hort. dated

22nd May, 2015 conveying the approval of competent authority for irnplementation ofthe Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation (Restructured) under PradhanMantri Krishi Sinchaiyee Yojana (PMKSY) [erstwhile scheme of On farm WaterManagement in 2014-15] and to convey the sanction of the President to the paymentof an amount of ~ 10.6S Lakh (Rupees Ten Lakh Sixty Five Thousand only)during 2015-2016 as Second installment (SCSP Category) for implementation of theScheme in Sikkim.

2. In accordance with the revised procedure, the Reserve Bank of India may pleasebe advised for debiting to the account of Department of Agriculture and Cooperationand passing on the credit to the Central Account Section, for transfer to the StateGovernment of Sikkim.

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

a) The grants shall be utilized and disbursed by the concerned implementing agencyin accordance with the Operational Guidelines (which were applicable in the year2014-15 subject to minor modification that the funding pattern between theCentral Government Share and State Government Share is to be kept as 90: 10),Annual Action Plan and in accordance with the conditions stipulated in this letter.

b) The implementing agency shall maintain proper accounts of the expenditureincurred and submit the statement of audited accounts and Utilization Certificatesto this Department as soon as possible after the closure of the financial year. Theimplementing agency shall furnish consolidated monthly progress report regularlywith details of physical and financial target and achievements.

c) The audited records of all aspects (permanent or semi permanent), acquired whollyor substantially, out of the grant to the implementing agency should be maintainedas prescribed in the form GFR 19-A under General Financial Rules-200S. TheConsolidated Statement of Utilization Certificate along with statement of accountsshall be furnished to the Government of India annually latest by the end of June,following the financial year to which it relates.

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Cont...

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

.e) The accounts of the implementing agency shall be open to Internal Audit of thePrincipal Accounts Officer, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation as well asStatutory Audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India at his discretionand he shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts,connected vouchers and other documents and papers in this regard.. -

f) The Implementing Agency shall furnish Physical and Financial Progress Report tothis Department on monthly basis in the prescribed formats.

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

h) Any unspent balance of grant, which is not spent for the purpose for which it issanctioned during the financial year shall be refunded to the Government of Indiaor adjusted for further utilization at the end of the financial year. The funds shallbe transferred electronically through RTGS System/Demand Draft to theImplementing Agencies.

i) At least 30% of budget allocations are earmarked for women beneficiary farmers.The guidelines issued by competent authority in respect of persons with disabilitiesmay also be kept in view for disbursement of subsidy. This may also be intimatedto central Govt. .in the monthly progress report.

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

Demand No. 1. (Plan) ) (Rs in lakh)Head of Description Allocation Amount beingaccount 2015-16 released of 2nd

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 Yolana (PMKSY)01 Per Drop More Crop (Micro Irnoation)620131 Grants in aid General 13400.00 10.65

5. The total amount of Rs 126.00 lakh has been re-appropriated vide Budget Division'sRe-appropriation Order No. 5-2/2015-Budget (Control No. 132/15-16/Budget)dated 2nd March, 2016 (copy enclosed), re-appropriating funds from Major head2552 - North Eastern Area; 248-Crop Husbandry- Horticulture & Vegetable Crops;11- Pradhan Mantri Krishai Sinchai Yojna; 01-Per Drop More crop (Micro Irrigation)110131-Grants in aid General to 3601- Grants-in-aid to State Government; 02-Grant for State Plan Scheme; 460-Crop Husbandry-Horticulture & Vegetable Crops;03-Pradhan Mantri Krishi Yojana; 02-Per Drop More Crop (Micro Irrigation) 030231-Grants in aid General.

Cont .

~, 1;R, \ifffiT I S,N, JASRA31m' ~ I Under Secretarym«i' m<!>R'1 Gov!. of India

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Min:;try nO '~r,,'ullure and Farmers WelfaremfU TF', ',," ~ F.\>HT"', <l'>F'TIUTf<l>TI'1'

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6. This sanction issues with the approval of Integrated Finance Division vide theirDy. No.14979-FTS/AS&FA dated 29-2-2016.

7. This has been noted at Serial No.13 of the Register of Grants of 2015-16 (as perGFR 212(4) (b)).

Yours faithfully,

~(5. N. Jasra)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

~ I S.N. JASRA~. 'fl~ I under Secretary

~ ~I GOY\. olln~mfl.t 'f1i fcpm"'i ~rn ers Wellare

. ..' of ,c.griculture and F~ ~MlOlst~ ~ fcl;m"I.. d FarmersWelfare~ ~t;Q"''''' Cooperationan 0' Ihi

Department01 ~i~' , Krishi BhaWan. New e~~.

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Copy to:-

1. The Principal Secretary (Finance), Secretariat Cum Community Hall, JeewanTheeng Marg Development Area, Gangtok - 737101.

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

3. Shri D.K. Rai, Director, Horticulture, (Govt. of Sikkim), Krishi Bhavan, Tadong-737102

4. The ED, Central Coordination Cell for NCPAH, 10th Floor, International TradeTower, Nehru Place, New Delhi- 110 019.

5. ADC (RFS), DAC&FW / DS (Finance), DAC&FW.

6. PPSto AS (RS)/PPS to Agriculture Commissioner/ He.

~(5. N. J~a-:-:sr=ar-)---.Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

'tfl \iRRT I S.N. JASRA~3rcR ~ I Under Secretary

mm ~ I Gov\. of India<f!ffl ~ ~ ~[UT ~

Mini~try of ,c.griculture and Farmers =re-iiTt ~ ~ f<Pm"I. ~U! . C ralionandFarmersWelfare

Depa" "pol of Agnculture, cope 0 Ih'~ ''''1''1 . .,..z ~ I Krishi Shawan, Newel

F. No.20-21/201S-Hort.Government of India

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

Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.Dated: 3rd March, 2016.

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 Second Installment of funds (General Category) during 2015-16 for the State of Sikkim under Centrally Sponsored Scheme on MicroIrrigation (Restructured) under Pradhan Mantri 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 ofthe Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation (Restructured) under PradhanMantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana (PMKSY) [erstwhile scheme of On farm WaterManagement in 2014-15] and to convey the sanction of the President to the paymentof an amount of ~ 129.93 Lakh (Rupees One Crore Twenty Nine Lakh NinetyThree Thousand only) during 2015-2016 as Second installment (GeneralCategory) for implementation of the Scheme in Sikkim.

2. In accordance with the revised procedure, the Reserve Bank of India may pleasebe advised for debiting to the account of Department of Agriculture and Cooperationand passing on the credit to the Central Account Section, for transfer to the StateGovernment of Sikkim. .

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

a) The grants shall be utilized and disbursed by the concerned implementing agencyin accordance with the Operational Guidelines (which were applicable in the year2014-15 subject to minor modification that the funding pattern between theCentral Government Share and State Government Share is to be kept as 90: 10),Annual Action Plan and in accordance with the conditions stipulated in this letter.

b) The implementing agency shall maintain proper accounts of the expenditureincurred and submit the statement of audited accounts and Utilization Certificatesto this Department as soon as possibie after thedosure of the financial year. Theimplementing agency shall furnish consolidated monthly progress report regularlywith details of physical and financial target and achievements.

c) The audited records of all aspects (permanent or semi permanent), acquired whollyor substantially, out of the grant to the implementing agency should be maintainedas prescribed in the form GFR 19-A under General Financial Rules-200S. TheConsolidated Statement of Utilization Certificate along with statement of accountsshall be furnished to the Government of India annually latest by the end of June,following the financial year to which it relates.

~Cont.. ..

1f'{. \1ffRT I S.N. JASRA~3rcR ~ I Under Secretary

mm~/GOvt.olln~~ ~ ~ q;c;muT rs Welfare

Mini~try o! AgriCUIt~~ F~ f<lm1T .~ ~ ~ i' n andFarmers Welfare

Department of Agri~, CKoo.pehr.aBlohawanNew Delhi~~. ~ IG<".~II liS I ',

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

e) The accounts of the implementing agency shall be open to Internal Audit of thePrincipal Accounts Officer, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation as well asStatutory Audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India at his discretionand he shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts,connected vouchers and other documents and papers in this regard.

f) The Implementing Agency shall furnish Physical and Financial Progress Report tothis Department on monthly basis in the prescribed formats.

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

h) Any unspent balance of grant, which is not spent for the purpose for which it issanctioned during the financial year shall be refunded to the Government of Indiaor adjusted for further utilization at the end of the financial year. The funds shall betransferred electronically through RTGS System/Demand Draft to the ImplementingAgencies.

i) At least 30% of budget allocations are earmarked for women beneficiary farmers.The guidelines issued by competent authority in respect of persons with disabilitiesmay also be kept in view for disbursement of subsidy. This may also be intimatedto central Govt. in the monthly progress report.

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 bedebited are as under: -

Demand No. 1. (Plan) (Rs in lakh)Head of Description Allocation Amount beingaccount 2015-16 released of 2nd

InstallmentMH-3601 Grants in aid to State Government02 Grants for State Plan Scheme460 Crop Husbandry - Horticulture & Vegetable

Crops03 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yoiana (PMKSY)02 Per Drop More Cron (Micro Irrlcatlon)030231 Grants in aid General 62867.00 129.93

5. The total amount of Rs 129.93 lakh has been re-appropriated vide Budget Division'sRe-appropriation Order No. 5-2/2015-Budget (Control No. 132/15-16/Budget)dated 2nd March, 2016 (copy enclosed), re-appropriating funds from Major head2552 - North Eastern Area; 248-Crop Husbandry- Horticulture & Vegetable Crops;11- Pradhan Mantri Krishai Sinchai Yojna; 01-Per Drop More crop (Micro Irrigation)110131-Grants in aid General to 3601- Grants-in-aid to State Government; 02-Grant for State Plan Scheme; 460-Crop Husbandry-Horticulture & Vegetable Crops;03-Pradhan Mantri Krishi Yojana; 02-Per Drop More Crop (Micro Irrigation) 030231-Grants in aid General. ~V? _

I ~ _ Cont....

~. \fl. \JHffi I S.N. JASRA3!<R 'fIftm I Under Secretary'Ifffif ~ I Govt. of l~dia

Clif1f l0i ~ ~fUJ >t?IR'mMinistry of ,I\griculture and Farmers Welfare~~~~.~fcl'>:rrrr

Department 01Agriculture. Cooperation and Farmers Welfare~ mA. ~ ~ I Krishi Shawano New Delhi

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6. This sanction issues with the approval of Integrated Finance Division vide theirDy. No.14979-FTS/AS&FA dated 29-2-2016.

7. This has been noted at Serial No.13 of the Register of Grants of 2015-16 (as perGFR 212(4) (b».

Yours faithfully,

~ralUnder Secretary to the Govt. of India

Copy to:-

~. ~. \JRRT I S.N JASRA:mR ~ I Under secrctarrmw mC!ffi I Gov\. 01I~dla

, CI>f1f ~ fcImA ~i"TJj >tonC'1 n. ,c 1A 'culture and Farmers WeliareMinistry 0 grl . ~ ~ fU1wr

~~'I!<lI"''<1I''. WIIDepartment of Agriculture. Cooperation and Farmers elh.are

cqfti 11iA. onf ~ I Krishi Bhawan. New De I

1. The Principal Secretary (Finance), Secretariat Cum Community Hall, JeewanTheeng Marg Development Area, Gangtok - 737101.

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

3. Shri O.K. Rai, Director, Horticulture, (Govt. of Sikkim), Krishi Bhavan, Tadong-737102

4. The ED, Central Coordination Cell for NCPAH, 10th Floor, International TradeTower, Nehru Place, New Delhi- 110 019.

5. ADC (RFS), DAC&FW / OS (Finance), DAC&FW.

6. PPSto AS (RS)/PPS to Agriculture Commissioner/ He.

~ra)Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

~. ~. \1fffiT I S.N. JASRA:mR ~ I under Secretarymw m<i>R I Govt 01India

Cfffif ~ ~ ~Iur ~Mini;try of Agriculture and Farmers Welfareq;f¢ ~ ~ filmA, ~ fWwT

Departm'entof Agriculture. Cooperation and Farmers Wel~are~ l'fC:P(. ~ ~ I Krishi Bhawan. New Deihl

F. No.20-21/201S-Hort.Government of India

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

Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.Dated, 3rd March, 2016

ToThe Pay & Accounts Officer (Sectt.),Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare'Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare,16-Akbar Road Hutments, New Delhi-ll000l.

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

Sir,I am directed to refer to this Department's letter No.11-42j2015-Hort. dated

22nd May, 2015 conveying the approval of competent authority for implementation ofthe Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Micro Irrigation (Restructured) under PradhanMantri Krishi Sinchaiyee Yojana (PMKSY) [erstwhile scheme of On farm WaterManagement in 2014-15] and to convey the sanction of the President to the paymentof an amount of Rs 72.42 Lakh (Rupees Seventy Two Lakh Forty TwoThousand only) during 2015-2016 as Second installment (TSP Category) forimplementation of the Scheme in Sikkim.

2. In accordance with the revised procedure, the Reserve Bank of India may pleasebe advised for debiting to the account of Department of Agriculture and Cooperationand passing on the credit to the Central Account Section, for transfer to the StateGovernment of Sikkim.

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

a) The grants shall be utilized and disbursed by the concerned implementing agencyin accordance with the Operational Guidelines (which were applicable in the year2014-15 subject to minor modification that the funding pattern between theCentral Government Share and State Government Share is to be kept as 90: 10),Annual Action Plan and in accordance with the conditions stipulated in this letter.

b) The implementing agency shall maintain proper accounts of the expenditureincurred and submit the statement of audited accounts and Utilization Certificatesto this Department as soon as possible after the closure of the financial year. Theimplementing agency shall furnish consolidated monthly progress report regularlywith details of physical and financial target and achievements.

c) The audited records of all aspects (permanent or semi permanent), acquired whollyor substantially, out of the grant to the implementing agency should be maintainedas 'prescribed in the form GFR 19-A' under General Financial Rules-200S. TheConsolidated Statement of Utilization Certificate along with statement of accountsshall be furnished to the Government of India annually latest by the end of June,following the financial year to which it relates.

Cont..."CR1. 'fol. \JRRT I S.N. JASRA

3f1R ~ i Under Secretary1ffi(f ~ I Govl. of India

~ ~ fc);mrr ~-ur ~Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare~~~~,~f1towr

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers WelfarecqRi 1lCR, Of;f ~ I Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

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

e) The accounts of the implementing agency shall be open to Internal Audit of thePrincipal Accounts Officer, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation as well asStatutory Audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India at his discretionand he shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts,connected vouchers and other documents and papers in this regard.

f) The Implementing Agency shall furnish Physical and Financial Progress Report tothis Department on monthly basis in the prescribed formats.

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

h) Any unspent balance of grant, which is not spent for the purpose for which it issanctioned during the financial year shall be refunded to the Government of Indiaor adjusted for further utilization at the end of the financial year. The funds shallbe transferred electronically through RTGS System/Demand Draft to theImplementing Agencies.

i) At least 30% of budget allocations are earmarked for women beneficiary farmers.The guidelines issued by competent authority in respect of persons with disabilitiesmay also be kept in view for disbursement of subsidy. This may also be intimatedto central Govt. in the monthly progress report.

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 shallbe debited are as under: -

Demand No. 1. (Plan) (Rs in lakh)Head of Description Allocation Amount beingaccount 2015-16 released of 2nd

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 Irrioation)630131 Grants in aid General 10298.00 72.42

5. The total amount of Rs 72.42 lakh has been re-appropriated vide Budget Division'sRe-appropriation Order No. 5-2/2015-Budget (Control No. 132/15-16/Budget)dated 2nd March, 2016 (copy enclosed), re-appropriating funds from Major head2552 - North Eastern Area; 248-Crop Husbandry- Horticulture & Vegetable Crops;11- Pradhan Mantri Krishai Sinchai Yojna; 01-Per Drop More crop (Micro Irrigation)110131-Grants in aid General to 3601- Grants-in-aid to State Government; 02-Grant for State Plan Scheme; 460-Crop Husbandry-Horticulture & Vegetable Crops;03-Pradhan Mantri Krishi Yojana; 02-Per Drop More Crop (Micro Irrigation)030231-Grants in aid General.

Cont...

~. ~. \ifffiT I S.N. JASRA~ 'Hfmlt Under Secretary'Il'mf ffl<ffR t Govl. of India

~~~~~Ministry 0' .1griculture and Farmers Welfare"lill {lY'J.'''' i' I"Tf fu>flR. ~ fll'!!rtr

Department of AgilcJ:;J;e, Coop~'ation' and Farmers Welfare~ ~, ~ ~ I Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

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6. This sanction issues with the approval of Integrated Finance Division vide theirDy. No.14979-FTS/AS&FA dated 29-2-2016.

7. ' This has been noted at Serial No.6 of the Register of Grants of 2015-16 (as perGFR 212(4) (b)).

Yours faithfully,

~(S. N. Jasra)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

~ I S.N. JASRA~. \f'1~, Under Secretary

31m m<m<' Govt. 01 India~ ~-crr 'Jf?l1<'\'U

<!!fit ~ ~ d Farmers Well areMinistry of Agricultu~ ~ f<t>WTq;fll ~ ~ raiion and Farmers Welfare

Department01 ~i=' ,C:::hi Bhawan. New Delhi~ "f1A.

Copy to:-

1. The Principal Secretary (Finance), Secretariat Cum Community Hall, JeewanTheeng Marg Development Area, Gangtok - 737101.

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

3. Shri D.K. Rai, Director, Horticulture, (Govt. of Sikkim), Krishi Bhavan, Tadong-737102

4. The ED, Central Coordination Cell for NCPAH, 10th Floor, International TradeTower, Nehru Place, New Delhi- 110 019.

5. ADC (RFS), DAC&FW / DS (Finance), DAC&FW.

6. PPSto AS (RS)/PPS to Agriculture Commissioner/ He.

~(S. N. Jasra)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

~. ~" \iNRT I S.N, JASRA3l<R 'f!'fuq I Under Secretary'I1R<l ~ I Govt. of India

cnfT:l >::;cT f<)mR 'f.-c..;>J I'l1 .r-?!T'(1U'Ministry o! Agncullure and "arrners Welfare~ ~ ~ f<lmA. iF,-.<.;ful ti':·';'1 .

Department of Agriculture. Cooperation and Farmers Welt.are~ 1flA. ~ ~ I Krlshi Bhawan. New Deihl