G.O. (Ms.) No. 148, Coimbatore Bridge and Ring Road Improvements, 2013
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (M.C.II) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 148, dated 07.10.2013, sanctioning Rs. 15.00 crore to Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund. The funding covers a high level bridge across the Noyyal River at Sundakamuthur Road and improvements to 7.9 kilometres of roads, including the ring road at Kovaipudur.
What the government approved
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (M.C.II) Department approved infrastructure funding for Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation. The approved works are intended to improve connections between Perur Bye Pass Road, Kovaipudur Road, Perur Selvapuram Bye Pass Road and Palakkad Main Road.
The proposal states that widening and improving these roads would reduce traffic congestion along Palakkad Main National Highways Road and benefit more than one lakh people in Coimbatore City.
Key works are:
- Construction of a high level bridge at Sundakamuthur Road across the Noyyal River.
- Improvement of 7.9 kilometres of roads, including the ring road at Kovaipudur.
- Improvement of the existing approach roads to the proposed bridge.
Technical sanction for the bridge had already been obtained from the Commissioner of Municipal Administration, and tenders had been floated.
Funding approved
G.O. (Ms.) No. 148 sanctions a total of Rs. 15.00 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund. The estimate is divided as follows:
- Rs. 2.25 crore for the proposed high level bridge.
- Rs. 12.75 crore for improving 7.9 kilometres of roads.
- Rs. 15.00 crore in total.
The State Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee recommended the funding at its meeting held on 25.10.2012. The expenditure was treated as a New Service, with legislative approval to be obtained later. Pending that approval, the document provides for an advance from the Contingency Fund through separate Finance Department orders.
Administration and implementation
G.O. (Ms.) No. 148 authorises the Commissioner of Municipal Administration to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount. The Commissioner is also designated as the estimating, reconciling and controlling authority for the new account head created for the expenditure.
The Accountant General and the relevant Pay and Accounts Officers or Treasury Officers were asked to make the required accounting adjustments and open the new account heads.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 148 concerns public bridge and road funding in Coimbatore. It does not state that any land is acquired, reclassified or transferred, and it does not change property ownership or planning permission. Owners and buyers near Sundakamuthur Road, Kovaipudur or the listed approach roads may be interested because the approved works concern local road access and traffic movement.
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Common questions
How much funding was approved for the Coimbatore works?
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (M.C.II) Department approved Rs. 15.00 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
What projects are covered by G.O. (Ms.) No. 148?
The funding covers a high level bridge across the Noyyal River at Sundakamuthur Road and improvements to 7.9 kilometres of roads, including the ring road at Kovaipudur.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 148 acquire or reclassify private land?
The document does not state that land is acquired, reclassified or transferred. It deals with sanctioning and administering funds for bridge and road works.
Who can draw and disburse the sanctioned amount?
The Commissioner of Municipal Administration is authorised to draw and disburse the Rs. 15.00 crore sanctioned for the works.
