G.O. (Ms) No.145, Creation of New Infrastructure Assets for Water Supply
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MV) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.145 on 30 September 2015, sanctioning Rs. 116.0352 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund to the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. The funding supports 310.12 kilometres of water mains and feeder mains in left out streets across Chennai's old city and added areas, subject to technical review conditions.
What the document does
G.O. (Ms) No.145, issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MV) Department on 30 September 2015, approves funding for new water supply infrastructure in Chennai. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board receives Rs. 116.0352 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund to provide water mains and feeder mains in left out streets.
The project covers 310.12 kilometres and is intended to improve water supply in the core city and added areas. The document explains that the Board's operational area increased from 174 square kilometres to 426 square kilometres after 42 adjacent local bodies were included within Chennai Corporation limits.
Areas and people affected
The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board project is relevant to residents, businesses and property owners in locations identified for improved water supply. These include:
- Kodungaiyur, Erukkancherry, MKB Nagar, Old Washermenpet and New Washermenpet
- Tondiarpet, Royapuram, Perambur and Vyasarpadi
- Ambattur, Mogappair, Anna Nagar, Kilpauk and Villivakkam
- Ayanavaram, Egmore, Chetpet, Thousand Lights and Nungambakkam
- Mylapore, Foreshore Estate, Vadapalani, T. Nagar, Arumbakkam and Velachery
The document does not identify individual streets, plots or properties. It also does not state that it changes land ownership, land use, planning permission or property charges.
Key provisions
G.O. (Ms) No.145 contains the following main provisions:
- Rs. 116.0352 crore is sanctioned for creating water supply infrastructure assets.
- New feeder mains and water mains are to be laid in left out streets in the old city and added areas.
- The Detailed Project Report for new pipelines in eight areas must be vetted by an independent consultant.
- When an existing old water main is replaced, the proposed main must be assessed for adequacy based on the present population and future growth.
- The expenditure is treated as a New Service and must be brought to the Legislature for approval.
- Pending legislative approval, the document provides for seeking an advance from the Contingency Fund and inclusion of the expenditure in the 2015-16 Supplementary Estimates.
For a property buyer, the practical relevance is the planned improvement of public water distribution infrastructure in the listed locations. The document itself does not promise a connection or work on any particular property.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.145 change the land use or ownership of my property?
No such change is stated. The document sanctions funding for public water mains and feeder mains and does not set out changes to land ownership or land use.
How much funding was approved for the Chennai water project?
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MV) Department sanctioned Rs. 116.0352 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
Does the document show whether my street will receive a new water main?
No. It lists broader Chennai locations and refers to left out streets, but it does not identify individual streets, plots or properties.
What technical conditions apply to the project?
The Detailed Project Report for pipelines in eight areas must be vetted by an independent consultant. Replacement mains must also be assessed for adequacy based on the present population and future growth.
