Infrastructure and Amenities (I&A) Fund - Implementation of Various Works in Urban Local Bodies at an Estimated Cost of Rs.177.10 Crore - Administrative Sanction Accorded - Orders Issued

What the government approved

The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MC.7) Department, through G.O. (3D) No.1 dated 4 March 2023, accepted proposals submitted by the Director of Municipal Administration and granted administrative sanction for works with a total appraised cost of Rs.177.10 crore.

The funding arrangement is Rs.171.80 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund for 2022-2023, Rs.2 crore as an Urban Local Body share and Rs.3.30 crore from the Capital Grant Fund for 2023-24.

Approved works

G.O. (3D) No.1 dated 4 March 2023 covers the following projects:

• Madurai Corporation, construction of an onion market at Mattuthavani Vegetable Market in Ward No.33, costing Rs.10.30 crore. The proposal is intended to relocate the existing market from East Mada Street near Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman Temple and reduce traffic congestion.
• Madurai Corporation, eco-restoration, rejuvenation and beautification of Vandiyur Tank, costing Rs.50 crore.
• Salem Corporation, rejuvenation and beautification of Mookaneri Lake for Rs.23 crore, Bodinayakkanpatti Lake for Rs.19 crore and Allikuttai Lake for Rs.10 crore.
• Rameshwaram Municipality, construction of a new access-cum-diversion road with a retaining wall from Agnitheertham to the BSNL Office, costing Rs.24.80 crore. The stated purpose is to reduce congestion caused by vehicles travelling towards Rameshwaram Temple.
• Kancheepuram Corporation, construction of a storm water drain with a cover slab in Manjaleneer Kalvai, costing Rs.40 crore. The drain is intended to dispose of storm water properly, while its covered top will be used as a road.

Change to the Madurai tank proposal

The Madurai lake proposal initially included Vandiyur Tank and Sellur Tank. The Water Resources Department had already granted administrative sanction for Sellur Tank, and the Director of Municipal Administration reported that the proposed scope was the same. The revised proposal therefore covers only Vandiyur Tank at Rs.50 crore.

Relevance to property owners and buyers

G.O. (3D) No.1 dated 4 March 2023 authorises public infrastructure expenditure and implementation by the relevant urban local bodies. The text does not identify private survey numbers, announce land acquisition, change land ownership or impose property restrictions. Owners and buyers near the project locations may use the project descriptions to understand planned public works, but the document does not provide parcel-level boundaries.

Implementation

The Director of Municipal Administration must follow the stated procedure for financial sanction and release of funds. The Finance Department concurred with the approval.