Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (4D) No. 54, Perumbakkam Resettlement Scheme Infrastructure Sanction, 2022
The Housing and Urban Development Department, through G.O. (4D) No. 54 dated 15 November 2022, grants administrative and financial sanction of Rs.24,31,00,000 to the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board for road relaying and infrastructure improvements at the Perumbakkam resettlement scheme. The funding comes from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund and is to be drawn based on work progress.
What the government sanctioned
The Housing and Urban Development Department granted Rs.24.31 crore to the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board for works at the Perumbakkam resettlement scheme. The sanction followed a proposal from the Director of Town and Country Planning and approval by the Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee.
The scheme contains 18,744 multi-storeyed tenements developed over 200.57 acres. The tenements were allotted to families who had lived along the banks of the Adyar and Cooum rivers.
Works covered
G.O. (4D) No. 54 dated 15 November 2022 covers the following works:
- Removing and relaying damaged existing bituminous roads, estimated at Rs.1,354.97 lakh.
- Providing platforms between tenement blocks, estimated at Rs.153.74 lakh.
- Upgrading existing sumps, including necessary electrical works and standby motor arrangements, estimated at Rs.178.50 lakh.
- Developing parks at five locations, estimated at Rs.364.29 lakh.
The scheme has six existing sumps, each with a capacity of five lakh litres. The sanctioned amount also accounts for applicable works related charges listed in the proposal.
Why the work was approved
The internal roads, extending for 12 kilometres, were laid by the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board during 2014 and 2016. They were handed over to St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union for maintenance in May 2019.
Heavy rain in 2015, 2018 and 2021 damaged the roads and caused potholes, creating hardship for residents. The local body informed the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board that it did not have sufficient funds to relay the roads. The Board also reported that its annual maintenance collections were lower than its spending on essential services, electricity and solid waste management.
Funding and implementation
The Rs.24.31 crore expenditure is to be met from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund. The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board may draw the amount according to work progress and must provide utilisation and expenditure details.
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning was authorised to draw and transfer the sanctioned amount pending additional budget provision. Separate proposals must be submitted when release of funds is required for the Perumbakkam infrastructure works.
Relevance to residents and property interests
G.O. (4D) No. 54 funds public infrastructure within the Perumbakkam resettlement scheme. It does not state that land ownership, allotment rights or property boundaries are changed.
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Common questions
How much funding was approved for the Perumbakkam resettlement scheme?
The Housing and Urban Development Department approved Rs.24,31,00,000 from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
What improvements will be carried out with the sanctioned money?
The works include relaying damaged internal roads, providing platforms between blocks, upgrading six existing sumps with electrical and standby motor arrangements, and developing parks at five locations.
Who is responsible for carrying out the Perumbakkam works?
The administrative and financial sanction was given to the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board. Its Managing Director may draw funds based on the progress of work.
Does G.O. (4D) No. 54 change ownership or allotment rights in Perumbakkam?
The document only sanctions funding for roads and infrastructure. It does not state that ownership, allotment rights or property boundaries are changed.
