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G.O. (Ms) No.20, Construction of New Bus Stands, 2022
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA.IV) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.20 on 25 January 2022, granting administrative sanction for new bus stands in Erode and 12 municipalities using infrastructure funding, local contributions, shop auction income and loans. The order drops the previously approved Public Private Partnership model for bus stands covered by this approval, while leaving the earlier Public Private Partnership proposal for Dharmapuri unchanged.
What the order approves
G.O. (Ms) No.20 of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA.IV) Department, dated 25 January 2022, grants administrative sanction to construct new bus stands in the following urban local bodies:
- Erode
- Karur
- Cuddalore
- Kancheepuram
- Tirutani
- Thirumangalam
- Ranipet
- Tindivanam
- Tiruvannamalai
- Mannarkudi
- Mayiladuthurai
- Namakkal
- Sankarankovil
The Director of Municipal Administration reported that detailed estimates had been prepared and that sufficient land was available for the proposed bus stands.
How the projects are to be funded
The new bus stand proposals were placed before the State Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee. The committee agreed in principle to provide 50 per cent of the funding from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund as a grant.
The remaining project funding is proposed to come from:
- Contributions by the urban local bodies.
- Anticipated income from pre-auction of shops.
- Loans arranged through the Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.
The estimates were prepared using the applicable schedule of rates referred to in the document. The final estimated cost remains subject to appraisal of the detailed project reports by the Tamil Nadu Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.
Change from earlier approvals
Earlier government orders had approved a Public Private Partnership model on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer basis for Thirumangalam and seven municipalities, including Kancheepuram, Tirutani, Mayiladuthurai, Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Tiruvannamalai and Tindivanam.
G.O. (Ms) No.20 drops that Public Private Partnership approach for the bus stands now included in the new administrative sanction. Dharmapuri is the exception and is not included among the 13 locations approved under G.O. (Ms) No.20.
Who may be affected
The approval directly concerns the listed municipal bodies, the Director of Municipal Administration and the funding corporation. Property owners, buyers and businesses near a proposed bus stand may have an interest in the project, particularly where shops or surrounding infrastructure are planned. However, G.O. (Ms) No.20 does not identify survey numbers, individual properties, land acquisition proceedings or changes in land classification.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.20 acquire any private land for the new bus stands?
The document does not identify any private property or announce land acquisition. It only records that land availability was verified and sufficient land was available.
Is the new bus stand in my municipality fully funded by the government grant?
No. The committee agreed in principle to provide 50 per cent from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund, with the balance proposed from local body contributions, shop pre-auction income and loans.
Are the final project costs confirmed?
No. The document says the final estimated cost will be determined after appraisal of the detailed project reports by the Tamil Nadu Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.
What happened to the earlier Public Private Partnership bus stand approvals?
The Public Private Partnership approach was dropped for locations included in G.O. (Ms) No.20. Dharmapuri was excluded from this change.
