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G.O. (D) No. 348, Construction of flyover at Valluvar Kottam junction, 2023
The Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MC.I) Department issued G.O. (D) No. 348 dated 21 June 2023, granting administrative sanction of Rs.195.19 crore for a flyover at Valluvar Kottam junction in Divisions 110 and 113, Zone IX of the Greater Chennai Corporation. The approved cost includes Rs.113.19 crore for land acquisition and R & R, following changes to the required land area in specified survey numbers in Nungambakkam and Mylapore villages.
What the government approved
The Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MC.I) Department, through G.O. (D) No. 348 dated 21 June 2023, accepted the Greater Chennai Corporation proposal to construct a flyover at Valluvar Kottam junction. The project is intended to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow in Divisions 110 and 113, Zone IX.
Administrative sanction was granted for an estimated Rs.195.19 crore. The estimate was prepared using the 2022-23 Schedule of Rates.
Land and property implications
G.O. (D) No. 348 records that a joint inspection by Greater Chennai Corporation and Chennai Collectorate officials found changes in the land acquisition area covering:
- Town Survey Nos. 190, 193 and 196, Block No. 23, Nungambakkam village.
- Town Survey No. 2, Block No. 1, Mylapore village.
A revised land plan schedule was sent to the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration through the District Collector, Chennai. The document does not identify individual landowners or specify the final extent to be acquired.
Owners or buyers dealing with property in these survey numbers may be affected by the proposed acquisition. The proposal states that tenders are to be called under the Design Engineering Procurement and Construction method after land acquisition.
Approved project cost
The Rs.195.19 crore estimate includes:
- Rs.56.92 crore as total project cost before GST.
- Rs.10.24 crore as GST at 18 per cent.
- Rs.6.72 crore for escalation charges at 5 per cent for two years, inclusive of GST.
- Rs.0.57 crore for the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers General Welfare Fund.
- Rs.5.75 crore for shifting services.
- Rs.0.57 crore for quality control.
- Rs.1.23 crore for contingencies.
- Rs.113.19 crore for land acquisition and R & R.
Funding sources
G.O. (D) No. 348 approves expenditure from three sources:
- Rs.176 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund approved for the Valluvar Kottam project.
- Rs.4.81 crore released for a dropped bridge project across the Virugambakkam-Arumbakkam canal, now taken up by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
- Rs.14.38 crore from the unspent Capital Grant Fund for the Natesan Nagar bridge project, which was not taken up.
The Greater Chennai Corporation must follow the prescribed government procedure for release of the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
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Common questions
Does the approval include money for acquiring private land?
Yes. The approved Rs.195.19 crore estimate includes Rs.113.19 crore for land acquisition and R & R.
Which survey numbers may be affected by the Valluvar Kottam flyover?
The document identifies Town Survey Nos. 190, 193 and 196 in Block No. 23, Nungambakkam village, and Town Survey No. 2 in Block No. 1, Mylapore village.
Has the government approved construction of the flyover?
The Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MC.I) Department has granted administrative sanction for the project at an estimated cost of Rs.195.19 crore.
Will tenders be called before land acquisition?
No. The accepted proposal states that tenders under the Design Engineering Procurement and Construction method are to be called after land acquisition.
