Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(D)No.348, Additional State Share for Coimbatore Tenements, 2016
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department, issued G.O.(D)No.348 dated 9 August 2016 to sanction Rs.237,62,28,000 as an additional State share for constructing 7,048 tenements at 11 locations in Coimbatore. The money is provided as a grant from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund under the Basic Services to the Urban Poor component of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.
What the government order does
G.O.(D)No.348 dated 9 August 2016 approves a grant of Rs.237,62,28,000 from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund. The grant is the additional State share for construction of 7,048 tenements at 11 alternate locations in Coimbatore under the Basic Services to the Urban Poor component of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.
The revised total project cost is Rs.391.72 crore. The funding table records contributions from the Government of India, the Government of Tamil Nadu, the additional Government of Tamil Nadu share and beneficiaries.
Who is affected
G.O.(D)No.348 mainly concerns the Commissioner of Municipal Administration, the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, the Director of Town and Country Planning and the government departments responsible for funding and accounting.
Residents and beneficiaries of the tenement projects may be affected through construction and supporting infrastructure. The document is a financial sanction. It does not contain provisions dealing with private property title, sale, registration or individual planning permission.
Projects covered
The sanctioned funding covers the following locations and tenement numbers:
- Sundakkamuthur-Malai Nagar, 224.
- Madukkaral-Anna Nagar, 832.
- Madukkarai-M.G.R Nagar, 512.
- Keeranathan-Gandhi Nagar, 1,280.
- Madukkaral-Anna Nagar-Phase II, 128.
- Malumichampatti TP-Malumichampatti Nagar-Phase II, 1,296.
- Sugunapuram in Kuruchi Village, 64.
- Kurunji Nagar in Kuruchi Village, 160.
- Keeranathan South, 160.
- Keeranathan North, 640.
- Vellalore Phase III, 1,752.
The combined revised project cost for all 11 locations is Rs.39,171.59 lakh.
Infrastructure and fund administration
The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board reported that tenement construction was at an advanced stage. Water supply, sanitation, storm water drains, a sewage treatment plant, roads, pavements, culverts, street lights, parks and community facilities had been programmed for completion by June 2016.
G.O.(D)No.348 authorises the Commissioner of Municipal Administration to draw the sanctioned amount through the specified Basic Services to the Urban Poor and Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme bank account. The Commissioner must provide the Director of Town and Country Planning and the Accountant General with the government order and expenditure details for the required accounting adjustments at the close of the 2016-2017 financial year.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(D)No.348 change the ownership or planning status of my property?
The document only sanctions government funding for 7,048 tenements and related works. It contains no provision changing private ownership, registration or individual planning permission.
How much additional State funding was sanctioned?
The Government of Tamil Nadu sanctioned Rs.237,62,28,000 as a grant from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
Which Coimbatore project has the largest number of tenements?
Vellalore Phase III has the largest allocation, with 1,752 tenements and a revised project cost of Rs.11,028.75 lakh.
Does the funding cover infrastructure as well as tenement construction?
Yes. The reported works include water supply, sanitation, storm water drains, a sewage treatment plant, roads, pavements, culverts, street lights, parks and community facilities.
