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G.O. (Ms.) No. 01, Theni District Municipal Infrastructure Works, 2021
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 01 on 6 January 2021, granting administrative sanction and releasing Rs. 21.01 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund. The funding is for roads, storm water drains, culverts, street lights and related works in Theni Allinagaram, Chinnamanur, Cumbum, Periyakulam and Gudalur Municipalities in Theni District.
What the government approved
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 01 dated 6 January 2021, approved Rs. 21.01 crore, stated as Rupees Twenty one crore and one lakh, for municipal infrastructure works in Theni District. The State Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee had approved the additional funding requested by the Commissioner of Municipal Administration.
The approved works include:
- Improvement and laying of roads.
- Storm water drain works.
- Culvert works.
- Street lighting.
- Other related municipal infrastructure works.
Municipalitywise details of the works and their estimated costs are annexed to G.O. (Ms.) No. 01.
Areas and authorities affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 01 dated 6 January 2021 applies to infrastructure works in five municipalities:
- Theni Allinagaram Municipality.
- Chinnamanur Municipality.
- Cumbum Municipality.
- Periyakulam Municipality.
- Gudalur Municipality.
The Commissioner of Municipal Administration is responsible for handling the sanctioned expenditure and reporting it. The Director of Town and Country Planning must take steps connected with including the expenditure in the Supplementary Estimates for 2020 to 2021. The municipal commissioners of all five municipalities are among the recipients of the government order.
Funding and financial process
G.O. (Ms.) No. 01 dated 6 January 2021 directs that the Rs. 21.01 crore expenditure be accounted for under the specified Urban Development and State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund heads. The expenditure is treated as a new Instrument of Service, for which approval of the Legislature is to be obtained.
Pending legislative approval, the expenditure may initially be met through an advance from the Contingency Fund. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration must calculate the amount required up to the next Supplementary Estimates and apply directly to the Finance Department for the advance. The Commissioner must also provide the government order and expenditure details to the Director of Town and Country Planning and the Accountant General for the required financial adjustments at the end of the 2020 to 2021 financial year.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 01 dated 6 January 2021 is a public infrastructure funding approval. It does not set out changes to land ownership, property registration, planning permission or land use. Its practical relevance is that roads, drainage, culverts and street lighting may be improved in the five listed municipalities.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 01 change my land title or land use?
No change to land title or land use is stated. The government order grants funding for municipal roads, storm water drains, culverts, street lights and related works.
Which municipalities receive funding under this government order?
The funding covers Theni Allinagaram, Chinnamanur, Cumbum, Periyakulam and Gudalur Municipalities in Theni District.
How much money was sanctioned for the works?
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department sanctioned Rs. 21.01 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
Does the government order list the cost of each municipal project?
The source states that municipalitywise details of the works and estimated costs are annexed to the government order.
