Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 171, Construction of Bus Depot-cum-Terminus at Perumbakkam, 2015
The Housing and Urban Development (SC1(2)) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 171 on 30 December 2015, approving a grant of Rs.14.25 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund to the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for a bus depot-cum-terminus at the proposed integrated township in Perumbakkam. The grant replaces the earlier proposed funding of Rs.509 lakh for a bus terminus with revised funding for the expanded project.
What the government approved
The Housing and Urban Development (SC1(2)) Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 171 dated 30 December 2015, approves Rs.14.25 crore as a grant to the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board. The money is for constructing a bus depot-cum-terminus at the proposed integrated township at Perumbakkam.
The approval follows a revised cost estimate prepared from a conceptual plan received from consultant M/s. Mahindra. The Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee approved the revised proposal through circulation.
How the proposal changed
The project had previously received an order for release of Rs.509 lakh from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund for construction of a bus terminus. That amount had not yet been released, and the structural design was awaited from Anna University.
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation later reported a revised project cost of Rs.1272.25 lakh. The committee recommended that amount subject to preparation of a detailed design covering the main requirements for functional development, in consultation with a consultant experienced in this type of design. A later revised estimate placed the cost at Rs.14.25 crore, which the committee and Government accepted.
Key financial provisions
- The Rs.14.25 crore grant is to come from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
- The amount is not to be paid in cash. It must be credited to the deposit account of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board.
- The Director of Town and Country Planning is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount by account payee cheque in favour of the Personal Deposit Account of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board.
- The expenditure is treated as a New Instrument of Service and must be brought before the Legislature for approval.
- Pending legislative approval, the required expenditure may initially be met through an advance from the Contingency Fund.
- The Director of Town and Country Planning must seek the required advance and propose inclusion of the expenditure in the 2015-2016 Supplementary Estimates.
Who may be affected
Residents and users of the proposed integrated township at Perumbakkam may be affected by the planned transport facility. The document authorises project funding and financial procedure. It does not set out changes to private land ownership, planning permission or property boundaries.
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Common questions
How much funding was approved for the Perumbakkam bus depot-cum-terminus?
The Government approved Rs.14.25 crore as a grant from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund to the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board.
Was the earlier Rs.509 lakh grant released?
No. The Director of Town and Country Planning reported that the Rs.509 lakh grant had not yet been released when the revised proposal was considered.
Who will receive and use the grant?
The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board will receive the grant for construction of the bus depot-cum-terminus at the proposed integrated township in Perumbakkam.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 171 change private property ownership in Perumbakkam?
The document contains no provision changing private land ownership or property boundaries. It approves funding and the related financial process for the transport project.
