Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms).No.70, Neelankarai Link Road and Buckingham Canal Bridge, 2014
The Highways and Minor Ports (HW2) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 70 on 19 June 2014, granting administrative sanction of Rs.204.20 crore to form a link road and construct a bridge across Buckingham Canal, connecting Rajiv Gandhi Salai and East Coast Road at Neelankarai. The order approves project expenditure and funding arrangements, but does not identify affected land, survey numbers or property acquisition.
What the approval covers
The Highways and Minor Ports (HW2) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 70 on 19 June 2014. It grants administrative sanction for forming a link road and constructing a bridge across Buckingham Canal, connecting Rajiv Gandhi Salai and East Coast Road at Neelankarai.
Key provisions include:
- The total sanctioned project cost is Rs.204.20 crore.
- The approved allocation is Rs.4.20 crore for 2013 to 2014, Rs.100.00 crore for 2014 to 2015 and Rs.100.00 crore for 2015 to 2016.
- Government Order (Ms.) No. 29 of the Highways and Minor Ports (HO2) Department, dated 26 February 2014, had already given in-principle approval for the work at the same estimated cost.
- The administrative sanction accepts the recommendation of the State Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee.
Who is responsible
Government Order (Ms.) No. 70 assigns the expenditure to works executed by the Chief Engineer (Metro), Highways Department, using the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
The Chief Engineer (Metro) is authorised to incur expenditure pending provision of additional funds. The Chief Engineer must also include the sanctioned expenditure in the relevant budget proposal and provide explanatory notes for its inclusion in the supplementary estimates.
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning had forwarded the committee recommendation to the Government. The Finance Department concurred with the sanction on 13 June 2014.
Funding arrangements
Government Order (Ms.) No. 70 provides that:
- The expenditure is booked under the capital outlay account for roads and bridges and major works executed by the Chief Engineer (Metro).
- The amount is adjusted against the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund through the specified inter-account transfer and reserve fund accounts.
- Additional funds of Rs.104.20 crore are to be provided in the revised estimate or final modified appropriation for 2014 to 2015.
- The expenditure must be brought to the notice of the Legislature through specific inclusion in the supplementary estimates for 2014 to 2015.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order (Ms.) No. 70 confirms government approval and funding for major road and bridge infrastructure at Neelankarai. It does not provide a route plan, affected survey numbers, land acquisition details, ownership changes or land-use conversion provisions, so it cannot by itself establish whether a particular property is affected.
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Common questions
What project was approved at Neelankarai?
The approval covers a link road and a bridge across Buckingham Canal connecting Rajiv Gandhi Salai and East Coast Road at Neelankarai.
How much money was sanctioned for the project?
The total administrative sanction is Rs.204.20 crore, allocated across 2013 to 2014, 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016.
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 70 acquire private land?
The document does not identify any land acquisition, affected survey numbers or individual properties. It therefore cannot confirm whether a specific property will be acquired or otherwise affected.
Does the order change the land use of property near the project?
No land-use conversion or change of land-use provision is stated in the document. Its stated purpose is administrative sanction and funding for the road and bridge work.
