G.O.Ms.No.7, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Depot-cum-Bus Terminus at Okkium Thoraipakkam/Kannagi Nagar
The Housing and Urban Development (SC1(2)) Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.7 dated 09.01.2014, sanctioning and releasing Rs.2.00 Crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund to the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for a Depot-cum-Bus Terminus at Okkium Thoraipakkam and Kannagi Nagar. It is a project funding approval and does not state that any private land is acquired, transferred or given a different land use.
What the document does
The Housing and Urban Development (SC1(2)) Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.7 dated 09.01.2014 to approve funding for a Depot-cum-Bus Terminus at Okkium Thoraipakkam and Kannagi Nagar. The Government sanctioned and released Rs.2.00 Crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund to the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for construction.
The project arose from the development of Kannagi Nagar as a major rehabilitation and resettlement location for slum families previously living in objectionable locations in the core city.
Project background
The Government Order records the following housing position at Kannagi Nagar and Okkium Thoraipakkam:
- 15,656 tenements were completed and allotted during 2000-10.
- 8,048 tenements were under construction during 2011-15.
- The recorded total was 23,704 tenements.
A bus terminus with minimum infrastructure was already available at Okkium Thoraipakkam. The Metropolitan Transport Corporation proposed improving it with 20 bus bays, passenger movement areas, an Administrative Block, a Time Office, and amenities for passengers and staff.
Funding decision
The original estimated project cost was Rs.400.00 lakh. The State Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee considered the estimate too high and recommended Rs.2.00 Crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund, excluding the administrative building, which was stated to cost about Rs.2.00 Crore.
The revised proposal from the Metropolitan Transport Corporation was therefore for construction of the bus terminus at a cost of Rs.2.00 Crore. The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning was authorised to draw the sanctioned amount by account payee cheque in favour of the Personal Deposit Account of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board.
Who may be affected
The project directly concerns the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation, and residents or users of Kannagi Nagar and Okkium Thoraipakkam.
For property buyers and owners, Government Order G.O.Ms.No.7 dated 09.01.2014 records infrastructure funding only. It does not identify survey numbers, approve a change of land use, transfer land ownership, or state that private property will be acquired.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.7 acquire private land at Kannagi Nagar or Okkium Thoraipakkam?
The document does not identify any private land or survey number and does not state that land is being acquired. It sanctions funding for construction of the Depot-cum-Bus Terminus.
How much money was approved for the bus terminus?
The Government sanctioned and released Rs.2.00 Crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund to the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board.
Why was the original project estimate reduced?
The State Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee found the Rs.400.00 lakh estimate too high and recommended Rs.2.00 Crore, excluding the administrative building.
Does the document approve a land use change?
No land use change is stated. The document deals with the sanction and release of project funds for a Depot-cum-Bus Terminus.
