Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(2D) No.114, Construction of New Bus Stands under Infrastructure and Amenities Fund, 2023
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA.IV) Department issued G.O.(2D) No.114 on 15 December 2023, sanctioning and releasing Rs.15.58 crore as the second instalment from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund for new bus stands in seven municipalities. The funding covers Arcot, Idappadi, Ramanathapuram, Tiruvallur, Mettur, Chidambaram and Usilampatti, and the document does not change land ownership or planning permission requirements.
What the government order does
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA.IV) Department issued G.O.(2D) No.114 on 15 December 2023. It sanctions and releases Rs.15.58 crore as the second instalment, representing 33 percent, from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund for construction of new bus stands in seven municipalities.
The Director of Municipal Administration reported that the earlier first instalment of Rs.15.43 crore had been used by the municipalities and that construction was progressing at various stages.
Municipalities and second instalment
G.O.(2D) No.114 allocates the second instalment as follows, with amounts stated in crore:
- Arcot: Rs.1.00 crore
- Idappadi: Rs.0.83 crore
- Ramanathapuram: Rs.3.33 crore
- Tiruvallur: Rs.5.50 crore
- Mettur: Rs.1.07 crore
- Chidambaram: Rs.2.50 crore
- Usilampatti: Rs.1.35 crore
The total Infrastructure and Amenities Fund sanction for the seven projects is Rs.46.70 crore. The total estimated project cost is Rs.93.40 crore, with other proposed funding sources including SBM 2.0, the 15th Finance Commission grant, pre auction of shops, urban local body share and CGF.
Administration and accounting
G.O.(2D) No.114 authorises the Director of Municipal Administration to draw and disburse Rs.15.58 crore to the municipalities concerned. The necessary amount was provided in the Budget Estimate for 2023 to 2024.
The Director of Municipal Administration must provide a copy of G.O.(2D) No.114 and details of expenditure from the released funds to the Director of Town and Country Planning and the Accountant General (A&E), Chennai, for the required accounting adjustments. The Finance Department gave its concurrence on 1 December 2023.
Who is affected
G.O.(2D) No.114 directly concerns the seven named municipalities, their municipal commissioners, the Director of Municipal Administration and the agencies responsible for accounting and oversight. Property buyers and owners near the proposed bus stand sites may be interested in the construction, but the document itself only authorises funding. It does not set out land acquisition, ownership transfer, change of land use or building approval provisions.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(2D) No.114 acquire private land for the new bus stands?
No land acquisition is described in the document. It sanctions and releases funding for construction of the seven new bus stands.
Which municipalities receive the second instalment?
Arcot, Idappadi, Ramanathapuram, Tiruvallur, Mettur, Chidambaram and Usilampatti receive allocations from the Rs.15.58 crore second instalment.
How much Infrastructure and Amenities Fund support was sanctioned for all seven projects?
The total sanction under the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund is Rs.46.70 crore. The total estimated cost of the seven bus stand projects is Rs.93.40 crore.
Who can release the money to the municipalities?
The Director of Municipal Administration is authorised to draw and disburse the sanctioned Rs.15.58 crore to the municipalities concerned.
