G.O. (Ms.) No. 261, Committee on Road Connectivity and Traffic Improvements in Chennai, 2008
The Housing and Urban Development (UD 3(2)) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 261 on 17 December 2008, constituting a committee to guide, monitor and follow up on recommendations for road connectivity and traffic improvements in Chennai. The committee coordinates departments, funding and project implementation, while the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority acts as the nodal agency.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 261 of the Housing and Urban Development (UD 3(2)) Department, dated 17 December 2008, creates a committee chaired by the Minister in charge of Urban Development. Its purpose is to take further action on the report and recommendations of the State Level Committee on Road Connectivity and Traffic Improvements in Chennai.
The earlier State Level Committee had considered short, medium and long term measures for traffic improvement, connectivity and congestion. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority submitted a report identifying programmes for Chennai with an approximate total cost of Rs. 41,900 crores.
Committee membership
The committee established by G.O. (Ms.) No. 261 includes:
- The Chief Secretary to Government.
- The Vice-Chairperson and Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
- Senior officials from the Housing and Urban Development, Transport, Home, Highways and Minor Ports, Finance, and Municipal Administration and Water Supply Departments.
- The Director General of Police.
- Experts from Anna University and the Indian Institute of Technology.
The Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority serves as Member and Convenor. The committee may also co-opt experts when necessary.
Main responsibilities
The committee constituted by the Housing and Urban Development (UD 3(2)) Department must:
- Guide and motivate departments implementing projects within their responsibilities.
- Prepare road maps with specific time frames and implementation targets.
- Ensure regular budget provision for the schemes.
- Mobilise funds from sources including the Government of India and Railways.
- Resolve problems between departments and improve coordination.
- Periodically review projects recommended for Chennai.
- Meet once every three months.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, acting as nodal agency, must prepare and send a monthly progress report to the Government.
Programmes and practical relevance
The report grouped the proposed work into immediate programmes costing approximately Rs. 8,900 crores, medium term programmes costing approximately Rs. 17,400 crores, and long term programmes costing approximately Rs. 15,600 crores. Funding was proposed from government programmes, local bodies, Railways, international aid, public private partnerships and other sources.
G.O. (Ms.) No. 261 is an administrative coordination measure for transport and road projects in Chennai. It does not identify particular properties or provide property specific decisions in the supplied text.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 261 change the land use of my property?
The supplied text does not make any land use change. It creates a committee to coordinate and monitor road connectivity and traffic improvement projects in Chennai.
Does the government order identify land to be acquired for road projects?
No particular property or land acquisition proposal is identified in the supplied text. The document deals with project planning, funding, coordination and progress reviews.
How often must the committee review progress?
The committee must meet once every three months. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority must also prepare and send a progress report to the Government every month.
What is the estimated value of the programmes covered by the report?
The report gives an approximate total of Rs. 41,900 crores, comprising Rs. 8,900 crores for immediate programmes, Rs. 17,400 crores for medium term programmes and Rs. 15,600 crores for long term programmes.
