G.O. (4D) No.53, Administrative and Financial Sanction for 13 Chennai Tenement Schemes, 2022
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UHD-1(2)] Department, issued G.O. (4D) No.53 dated 15 November 2022, granting administrative and financial sanction of Rs.16,72,54,000 to the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board. The money is for water supply and other infrastructure at 13 tenement schemes in Chennai City under the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
What the sanction covers
G.O. (4D) No.53 dated 15 November 2022, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UHD-1(2)] Department, approves Rs.16,72,54,000 for 13 Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board tenement schemes in Chennai City. The approved works include water supply arrangements and other infrastructure.
The proposal states that the schemes need sump water supply lines and overhead tanks. The water supply estimate was prepared in coordination with the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
Schemes and beneficiaries
The administrative and financial sanction covers 3,020 tenements across these schemes:
- Subedar Garden, 96 tenements
- Valluvar Kudiyiruppu, 112 tenements
- Pushpa Nagar, 1,024 tenements
- Swathanthira Nagar, 576 tenements
- Karumankulam, 24 tenements
- Lock Nagar, 304 tenements
- Nair Varadhapillai, 24 tenements
- Mir Bakshi Ali, 32 tenements
- ROB 5th Street, 16 tenements
- Thiyagaraya Salai Phase II to IV, 624 tenements
- North Giriyappa Road, 32 tenements
- Thomaiyappan Street, 60 tenements
- Ramakrishnapuram, 96 tenements
Residents of these schemes had requested water supply infrastructure for each tenement. The proposal records that Residents Welfare Associations would take over future maintenance after the required repair works and water supply arrangements were completed.
Maintenance and resident associations
The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board reported that it maintains 1,15,500 tenements in Chennai City and carries out repair and renewal work to support their longevity and structural stability. It was also encouraging residents to form Residents Welfare Associations under the “Nam Kudiyiruppu Nam Poruppu” scheme.
At the time of the proposal, 250 Residents Welfare Associations had been formed in 199 Chennai schemes. Refurbishment was proposed in phases for schemes constructed fifteen years earlier.
Release and accounting of funds
The sanctioned amount is to be met from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund. The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board may draw funds based on work progress and must submit utilisation and expenditure details. The Director of Town and Country Planning was authorised to draw and transfer the sanctioned amount pending additional fund provision in RE/FMA 2022-2023.
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Common questions
Does the sanction apply to every Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board scheme in Chennai?
No. G.O. (4D) No.53 dated 15 November 2022 covers only the 13 named Chennai City tenement schemes, comprising 3,020 tenements.
What infrastructure will be provided under the sanction?
The sanction is for water supply and other infrastructure. The proposal specifically identifies sump water supply lines and overhead tanks.
Who will maintain the tenement schemes after the works are completed?
The proposal records that Residents Welfare Associations would take over future maintenance after the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board completed the required repairs and water supply arrangements.
Can the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board receive the entire amount immediately?
The Managing Director may draw the sanctioned amount based on progress of work. The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board must also submit utilisation and expenditure details.
