G.O.(4D).No.1, Environmental Improvement of Urban Slums (2018-2019), 2019
The Housing and Urban Development (SC2-1) Department issued G.O.(4D).No.1 on 3 January 2019, sanctioning Rs.21.36 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund for basic amenities in 58 urban slums covering 15,950 families in Erode district. The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board is responsible for implementing the works, which are to be handed over to the relevant urban local bodies for future maintenance.
What the government approved
G.O.(4D).No.1, issued by the Housing and Urban Development (SC2-1) Department on 3 January 2019, approves development works under the Environmental Improvement of Urban Slums programme for 2018-2019. The Government sanctioned Rs.21,36,00,000 for 58 urban slums covering 15,950 families in Erode district.
The proposal was described as an independent and new project. Its estimate was prepared using the prevailing Schedule of Rates for 2018-2019, with rates and specifications vetted by taking account of the source, site locations and Public Works Department schedule of rates based on Highways data.
Works covered
The Housing and Urban Development (SC2-1) Department identified basic amenities intended to improve living conditions and make the slum areas habitable. The approved works include:
- Roads.
- Storm water drains.
- Culverts.
- Cement concrete pathways.
- Street lights.
- Other related basic amenities.
After completion, the facilities are to be handed over to the urban local bodies concerned for future maintenance.
Funding and implementation
G.O.(4D).No.1 provides the sanctioned amount as a grant from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund. The amount is not to be paid in cash. The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning is authorised to draw it by account payee cheque in favour of the Personal Deposit Account of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board and disburse it to the Board.
The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board must implement the scheme after following the procedures in force. The Board must also provide expenditure details to the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning and later send the Government an implementation report with an expenditure statement.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(4D).No.1 concerns public funding and execution of infrastructure works in 58 urban slums in Erode district. The supplied document does not name the individual slums, identify particular properties, change land ownership, or grant planning permission. A buyer or owner seeking to confirm whether a specific property lies within a covered area would need the project or local body records identifying the 58 slums.
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Common questions
How much money was approved for the Erode slum improvement works?
The Government sanctioned Rs.21.36 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund for works in 58 urban slums covering 15,950 families.
What types of amenities will be provided?
The proposal includes roads, storm water drains, culverts, cement concrete pathways, street lights and other basic amenities intended to improve living conditions.
Who will carry out and maintain the works?
The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board is to implement the scheme. After completion, the works are to be handed over to the urban local bodies concerned for future maintenance.
Does G.O.(4D).No.1 identify whether my property is in one of the 58 slums?
No. The supplied document states that the works cover 58 urban slums in Erode district, but it does not provide their names or identify individual properties.
