G.O. (Ms) No. 164
The Public Works (S1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No. 164, dated 6 June 2007, granting administrative sanction for a reinforced cement concrete retaining wall along the Valliyar river near Kalpady Yela in Thalakulam, Kalkulam taluk, Kanyakumari District. The wall was approved at an ultimate cost of Rs.22.00 lakhs to prevent river water outflanking and protect crops on 29.64 acres of low lying cultivable land.
What the government approved
The Public Works (S1) Department, through G.O. (Ms) No. 164, dated 6 June 2007, approved construction of a retaining wall near Kalpady Yela in Thalakulam, Kalkulam taluk, Kanyakumari District. The work is intended to prevent Valliyar river water from outflanking its bank.
The proposal came from officers of the Water Resources Organisation, Public Works Department. The Standing Finance Committee approved the scheme under Part II Schemes for 2007 to 2008, after which the Government granted administrative sanction.
Purpose and location of the work
G.O. (Ms) No. 164 provides for a reinforced cement concrete retaining wall along the right bank of the Valliyar river at the breached portion. The stated purpose is to protect crops on 29.64 acres of low lying cultivable land.
Key details are:
- The location is near Kalpady Yela in Thalakulam, within Kalkulam taluk of Kanyakumari District.
- The structure is a reinforced cement concrete retaining wall.
- The wall is to be built along the right bank at the breached portion of the river.
- The approved ultimate cost is Rs.22.00 lakhs.
- The estimate uses the current schedule of rates for 2007 to 2008.
Funding and implementation
G.O. (Ms) No. 164 directs that the sanctioned expenditure be charged to the specified capital outlay account for minor irrigation, surface water and the Special Minor Irrigation Programme under the State Plan.
The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Organisation, Public Works Department, Madurai Region was asked to:
- Take up the work immediately.
- Complete the work within the applicable time limit.
- Send monthly progress reports to the Government.
The Finance Department concurred with the sanction through its communication dated 5 June 2007.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O. (Ms) No. 164 is relevant mainly to owners, cultivators and buyers concerned with low lying agricultural land near the identified section of the Valliyar river. It records approval and funding for flood protection work intended to save crops. The document does not describe any land acquisition, compensation, ownership transfer, land classification change or restriction on property transactions.
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Common questions
Where is the retaining wall to be constructed?
It is to be constructed along the right bank of the Valliyar river at the breached portion near Kalpady Yela in Thalakulam, Kalkulam taluk, Kanyakumari District.
How much agricultural land is expected to benefit?
The retaining wall is intended to save crops on 29.64 acres of low lying cultivable land.
What amount did the Government sanction?
The Government granted administrative sanction at an ultimate cost of Rs.22.00 lakhs.
Does G.O. (Ms) No. 164 acquire or change the ownership of nearby land?
The document does not describe land acquisition, compensation or any change in ownership. It grants administrative sanction for construction of the retaining wall.
