Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(D)No.498, Additional State Share for 2232 Tenements at Ukkadam and Vellalore Phase-I, 2017
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department issued G.O.(D)No.498 on 27 December 2017, sanctioning the release of Rs.53.15 crore from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund for constructing 2,232 tenements at Ukkadam and Vellalore Phase-I in Coimbatore. The funding is an additional State share under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission and is intended to help the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board complete the housing schemes and make them ready for occupation.
What the government sanctioned
G.O.(D)No.498 of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department sanctions Rs.53,15,00,000 as an additional State share for 2,232 tenements at Ukkadam and Vellalore Phase-I in Coimbatore. The amount is to come from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
The housing is being constructed under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The stated purpose of the release is to enable the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board to complete the schemes at the earliest and make the tenements ready for occupation.
Project background
The government had previously given revised administrative sanction to change the location of the proposed tenements from Ukkadam to Ukkadam and Vellalore in Coimbatore District. The revised project cost is Rs.120.66 crore.
The additional State share was calculated after accounting for:
- Beneficiaries' share of Rs.3.63 crore.
- Rs.63.88 crore already released.
- Additional State funding of Rs.53.15 crore.
The Principal Secretary and Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board requested release of the sanctioned amount so that the schemes could be completed.
Funding allocation and administration
G.O.(D)No.498 divides the sanctioned amount into:
- General Component, 74 per cent, Rs.39,33,10,000.
- Special Component, 26 per cent, Rs.13,81,90,000.
The Commissioner of Municipal Administration is authorised to draw the amount through the specified Basic Services to the Urban Poor and Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme bank account. The expenditure is to be met from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund through accounting adjustments.
The Commissioner of Municipal Administration must include the expenditure in the relevant budget proposals and provide explanatory notes for its inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates 2017-18. Details of expenditure must also be supplied to the Director of Town and Country Planning and the Accountant General for the required year-end adjustment entries.
Who is affected
G.O.(D)No.498 directly concerns the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, the Commissioner of Municipal Administration, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning and the government accounting authorities handling the funds. For residents or prospective occupants, its relevance is that State funding was sanctioned to complete 2,232 tenements at the two Coimbatore locations.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(D)No.498 approve a land use change in Coimbatore?
G.O.(D)No.498 sanctions additional State funding for constructing 2,232 tenements at Ukkadam and Vellalore Phase-I. The source describes a change in the project location, but does not state that the government order approves a land use change.
How much money was sanctioned for the housing project?
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department sanctioned Rs.53.15 crore as an additional State share from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
How many tenements are covered and where are they located?
The sanction covers 2,232 tenements at Ukkadam and Vellalore Phase-I in Coimbatore.
Which agency is responsible for completing the tenements?
The funding was released to enable the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board to complete the schemes and make them ready for occupation.
