Notification Regarding Transfer of Surapet Water Treatment Plant/Scheme from Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board to Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board under Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 123, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MW 2), dated 15th July 2009, to transfer the Surapet Water Treatment Plant scheme from the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board to the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. From 1st August 2009, the transfer covers all related properties, assets, liabilities, works in progress, and connected works and services situated inside or outside the plant.
What the notification does
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department notification fixes 1st August 2009 as the date for transferring the Surapet Water Treatment Plant scheme from the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board to the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the notification using the power under sub-section (1) of Section 26 of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1978).
Property and responsibilities transferred
G.O. Ms. No. 123, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MW 2), dated 15th July 2009, provides that the following items relating to the Surapet Water Treatment Plant transfer to and vest in the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board:
- All properties relating to the plant.
- All assets relating to the plant.
- All liabilities relating to the plant.
- All works in progress.
- All other works and services connected with the plant.
- Connected works and services situated either inside or outside the plant.
The notification transfers both assets and liabilities. It is therefore not limited to the physical plant or completed infrastructure.
Who is affected
The notification directly concerns the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. It changes which public body holds the properties, assets and responsibilities connected with the Surapet Water Treatment Plant scheme from the appointed date.
Property owners, buyers and professionals may find the notification relevant where land, works, services, assets or liabilities are connected with the Surapet Water Treatment Plant. The notification does not list individual survey numbers, property boundaries or private owners, and it does not state that unrelated private property is transferred.
Publication details
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 174, Part II, Section 2, on 15th July 2009. Its notification reference is No. II(2)/MAWS/358(a)/2009.
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Common questions
When did the Surapet Water Treatment Plant transfer take effect?
The appointed transfer date was 1st August 2009.
Which bodies were involved in the transfer?
The scheme transferred from the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board to the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
Did the transfer cover unfinished works and liabilities?
Yes. It covered all related liabilities and works in progress, as well as properties, assets, and connected works and services.
Does the notification identify any private land or survey numbers?
No. The notification does not list private owners, survey numbers or property boundaries. It refers generally to properties and other matters relating to the Surapet Water Treatment Plant.
