G.O. (D) No. 460, Basic Amenities Works in Seven Theni District Town Panchayats, 2020
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP.2) Department issued G.O. (D) No. 460 on 31 December 2020, granting administrative and financial sanction of Rs. 15.6825 crore for 685 basic amenity works in seven Town Panchayats in Theni District. The funding covers roads, storm water drains, culverts, street lights and other local infrastructure under the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
What the government approved
G.O. (D) No. 460 of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP.2) Department, dated 31 December 2020, accepts a proposal from the Director of Town and Country Planning for infrastructure improvements in seven Town Panchayats in Theni District. The proposal had been approved by the Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee because the Town Panchayats had inadequate funds.
The government granted both administrative sanction and financial sanction for Rs. 15.6825 crore. The amount was sanctioned to the Directorate of Town Panchayats from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
Town Panchayats and allocations
G.O. (D) No. 460 allocates funding for 685 works with the following estimated costs:
- B. Meenakshipuram, 74 works, Rs. 142.00 lakh.
- Boothipuram, 129 works, Rs. 225.00 lakh.
- Kuchanur, 72 works, Rs. 236.55 lakh.
- Markayankottai, 74 works, Rs. 274.50 lakh.
- Melachokkanathapuram, 119 works, Rs. 284.60 lakh.
- Palani Chettipatti, 90 works, Rs. 166.00 lakh.
- Veerapandi, 127 works, Rs. 239.60 lakh.
Types of work covered
The annexure to G.O. (D) No. 460 identifies works including:
- Storm water drains, culverts and street lights.
- Small roads and drinking water works.
- Burial ground basic amenities.
- Community toilets and compound walls.
- Stainless steel barricading.
For example, B. Meenakshipuram received an estimate of Rs. 142.00 lakh for 74 works, including a storm water drain, culverts, street lights, burial ground amenities, a small road and a community toilet. Boothipuram received an estimate of Rs. 225.00 lakh for 129 works, including drinking water, drainage, culverts, street lights, a small road and burial ground amenities.
Funding and implementation
G.O. (D) No. 460 treats the sanctioned expenditure as a New Instrument of Service, for which approval of the Legislature was to be obtained. Pending that approval, the Director of Town Panchayats was directed to calculate the amount needed up to the next Supplementary Estimates and apply for an advance from the Contingency Fund.
The Director of Town Panchayats was also directed to provide expenditure details to the Director of Town and Country Planning for the required financial adjustments at the end of the financial year 2020-21. The document funds public amenity works and does not identify any private property acquisition, land transfer or change in land use.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (D) No. 460 change the land use of my property?
No land use change is identified in the document. It grants funding for public infrastructure and basic amenity works in seven Town Panchayats.
Which Theni District Town Panchayats receive funding?
The seven Town Panchayats are B. Meenakshipuram, Boothipuram, Kuchanur, Markayankottai, Melachokkanathapuram, Palani Chettipatti and Veerapandi.
How much funding was sanctioned?
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP.2) Department sanctioned Rs. 15.6825 crore for 685 works.
What kinds of local improvements are covered?
The works include roads, storm water drains, culverts, street lights, drinking water facilities, burial ground amenities, community toilets, compound walls and stainless steel barricading.
