Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms) No.91, Administrative Sanction for Five Road Works, 2018
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports (HQ1) Department, issued G.O. (Ms) No.91 dated 28 May 2018, granting administrative sanction of Rs.3179.00 lakhs for five road works in Sivagangai and Krishnagiri districts under the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund. The government order authorises project expenditure but does not describe land acquisition, property boundaries or changes in land use.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms) No.91 dated 28 May 2018 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports (HQ1) Department, accepts the proposal of the Chief Engineer (Construction and Maintenance), Highways Department, as approved by the State Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee. It grants administrative sanction of Rs.3179.00 lakhs for five road works in Sivagangai and Krishnagiri districts under the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund for 2017-18.
Road works and sanctioned amounts
G.O. (Ms) No.91 authorises the following works:
- Rs.650.00 lakhs for widening and improving Karaikudi College Campus Road at Km 3/2-6/435, including a centre median.
- Rs.1170.00 lakhs for widening parts of the Thanjavur - Manamadurai Road from double lane to three lane and strengthening sections at Thiruppathur urban and Thirukostiyur urban.
- Rs.899.00 lakhs for widening the Ramanaickaneri Tank Bund portion at Km 0/0-0/7 of the Hosur - Denkanikottai Road via Thally.
- Rs.390.00 lakhs for end-to-end widening and a drain cum footpath at Km 0/0-1/3 of the Hosur Town to Hosur Railway Station Road.
- Rs.70.00 lakhs for junction improvements at Km 39/6 of the Varanasi-Kaniyakumari Road within Hosur town limits.
Financial and implementation conditions
G.O. (Ms) No.91 directs that expenditure must remain within the sanctioned amount and states that there shall be no revised administrative sanction in future. The expenditure is to be accounted for under the specified roads and bridges heads and met from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
The expenditure is treated as a New Instrument of Service. Legislative approval was to be sought through the Supplementary Estimates for 2018-19, with an advance from the Contingency Fund pending that approval. The Chief Engineer was also directed to report expenditure details to the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning for reconciliation with the Accountant General.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms) No.91 is relevant when checking planned road widening, drainage, footpath, median or junction works along the listed road sections. The document does not identify individual survey numbers, affected properties, acquisition proceedings, compensation or changes in permitted land use.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.91 acquire private land for these road works?
The document grants administrative sanction for the works but does not identify any private land, survey number, acquisition proceeding or compensation.
Which districts are covered by the sanctioned road projects?
The five projects are in Sivagangai and Krishnagiri districts.
How much money was sanctioned for all five road works?
The total administrative sanction is Rs.3179.00 lakhs under the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
Can the Highways Department obtain a revised administrative sanction for higher expenditure?
G.O. (Ms) No.91 directs the Chief Engineer to keep expenditure within the sanctioned amount and states that there shall be no revised administrative sanction in future.
