Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(4D).No.1, Environmental Improvement of Urban Slums, 2019
The Housing and Urban Development (SC2-1) Department issued G.O.(4D).No.1 dated 3 January 2019, sanctioning Rs.21.36 crore from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund for basic amenities in 58 urban slums covering 15,950 families in Erode district. The funding supports roads, storm water drains, culverts, cement concrete pathways, street lights and similar development works to be implemented by the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board.
What the government approved
The Housing and Urban Development (SC2-1) Department approved Rs.21,36,00,000 for development works in 58 urban slums in Erode district under the Environmental Improvement of Urban Slums programme for 2018-2019. The project covers 15,950 families and is funded through the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
The proposal is described as an independent and new project. It is separate from another government-approved proposal for development works in 300 slums.
Works covered
The Erode district project is intended to improve living conditions and make the identified urban slums habitable. The approved basic amenities include:
- Roads.
- Storm water drains.
- Culverts.
- Cement concrete pathways.
- Street lights.
- Other related development works.
The estimate was prepared using the prevailing Schedule of Rates for 2018-2019. The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board stated that the rates and specifications had been vetted after considering the source of materials, site locations and Public Works Department rates based on Highways data.
Implementation and maintenance
The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board is responsible for implementing the scheme after following the procedures in force. After completion, the works are to be handed over to the urban local bodies concerned for future maintenance.
The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board must provide the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning with a copy of G.O.(4D).No.1, details of expenditure, an expenditure statement and an implementation report in due course.
How the funds are released
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount by account payee cheque in favour of the Personal Deposit Account of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board. The amount is not to be paid in cash.
Additional funds were to be provided in the revised estimate or final modified appropriation for 2018-2019. The expenditure was also required to be brought to the notice of the Legislature through specific inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates for 2018-2019.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(4D).No.1 is a funding and implementation approval for public infrastructure in identified Erode urban slums. It does not set out changes to land ownership, property title, planning permission or individual property boundaries.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(4D).No.1 apply to all slums in Tamil Nadu?
No. The approval covers 58 urban slums in Erode district and 15,950 families.
What facilities are funded under the Erode slum improvement project?
The funded works include roads, storm water drains, culverts, cement concrete pathways, street lights and similar basic amenities.
Who will carry out and maintain the works?
The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board will implement the scheme. The completed works are to be handed over to the urban local bodies concerned for future maintenance.
Does G.O.(4D).No.1 change property ownership or land title?
The document only sanctions and directs the release of funds for development works. It does not set out any change to property ownership, title or boundaries.
