Government Order (Standing) No. 131, Transport (B2) Department, 31 December 2022
The Tamil Nadu Government Transport (B2) Department issued Government Order (Standing) No. 131 on 31 December 2022, granting administrative approval of Rs. 4.50 crore to build a bus stand with a depot on 1.07 acre owned by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited at Kumuli. The order also sanctions Rs. 1 crore for the 2022 to 2023 financial year from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund, with the balance to be sanctioned in the following financial year.
What the government approved
Government Order (Standing) No. 131, issued by the Tamil Nadu Government Transport (B2) Department on 31 December 2022, approves construction of a bus stand with a depot at Kumuli. The project site is a vacant 1.07 acre portion of the Kumuli depot belonging to the Dindigul Region of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited.
The project follows an announcement by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 30 April 2022 at a government function in Oonjampatti village, Theni district, that the Kumuli bus stand would be improved because it handles a large number of passengers.
Funding approved
Government Order (Standing) No. 131 provides:
- Administrative approval for the full project cost of Rs. 4.50 crore.
- Financial sanction of Rs. 1 crore for the 2022 to 2023 financial year.
- Funding through the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund of the Housing and Urban Development Department.
- Sanction of the remaining amount in the following financial year.
The Director of Town and Country Planning reported that the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund Committee had approved approximately Rs. 4.50 crore for the project through circulation.
Financial procedure
The expenditure sanctioned by the Tamil Nadu Government Transport (B2) Department is classified as a New Service. Approval of the Legislative Assembly is to be obtained later through a supplementary demand.
Pending that approval, the expenditure is to be met initially through an advance from the Contingency Fund. Separate orders allowing that advance are to be issued by the Finance Department. The Government Additional Chief Secretary of the Transport Department is designated as the estimating, reconciliation and controlling authority for the new account head.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Standing) No. 131 directly concerns Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, the Dindigul Region, the Transport Department, the Finance Department and the relevant treasury and accounts officers. Passengers using Kumuli may benefit from the proposed improved bus stand and depot.
For property buyers or owners, the identified project land is described only as 1.07 acre owned by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited. The document does not identify any private owner or private survey number.
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Common questions
Does this government order acquire private land for the Kumuli bus stand?
The document describes the project site as 1.07 acre owned by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited. It does not identify any private owner or private survey number.
How much money was approved for the project?
Administrative approval was granted for Rs. 4.50 crore. Rs. 1 crore was sanctioned for the 2022 to 2023 financial year, with the balance to be sanctioned in the following financial year.
What will be built on the Kumuli depot land?
A bus stand with a depot will be built on the vacant 1.07 acre site belonging to the Dindigul Region of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited.
Has the Legislative Assembly approved the expenditure?
The expenditure is classified as a New Service, and Legislative Assembly approval is to be obtained later. Pending approval, expenditure is to be met initially through an advance from the Contingency Fund.
