Tamil Nadu Government to allocate allowance for 12,646 Village Administrative Officer offices

The Tamil Nadu government has ordered the allocation of a monthly maintenance fund of ₹1,000 for 12,646 Village Administrative Officer (VAO) offices operating across the state. According to a report by The Hindu, an annual expenditure of ₹15.18 crore will be incurred under this scheme.

The Government Order (GO) to this effect was issued on Friday by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department. The decision was announced in the Assembly during the budget session on August 17 by the Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, K.A. Sengottaiyan.

The primary objective of this fund is to improve facilities for citizens visiting VAO offices. The amount will be used to provide basic amenities such as drinking water arrangements, seating facilities, and the construction of ramps for persons with disabilities. The general public visits these offices to obtain birth certificates, death certificates, patta, chitta, certificates for small and marginal farmers, legal heir certificates, income certificates, nativity certificates, community certificates, and first-generation graduate certificates.

The government has clarified that this monthly maintenance fund will be credited to the VAO's salary under the head of 'Maintenance Allowance'. Additionally, the government has allocated ₹8.85 crore for this fund for the period from September 2026 to March 2027 for the current financial year.