G.O.(MS) No.110, Setting up of Two 60 MLD Capacity Desalination Plants, 2015
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (WS-II) Department issued G.O.(MS) No.110 dated 28 July 2015, granting administrative approval for two 60 MLD desalination plants at Kuthiraimozhi in Ramanathapuram District and Alanthalai in Thoothukudi District. It approves a total capital cost of Rs.1,355 crore, appoints the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board as implementing agency, and directs land alienation proposals and Coastal Regulation Zone clearance.
What the document approves
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (WS-II) Department, through G.O.(MS) No.110 dated 28 July 2015, approves two Sea Water Reverse Osmosis desalination plants, each with a capacity of 60 MLD. One plant is proposed at Kuthiraimozhi in Ramanathapuram District and the other at Alanthalai in Thoothukudi District.
The approved capital costs are:
- Rs.675 crore for Kuthiraimozhi.
- Rs.680 crore for Alanthalai.
- Rs.1,355 crore in total.
- Operations and maintenance cost estimated at Rs.37.05 per KL for each plant.
Who is responsible
G.O.(MS) No.110 dated 28 July 2015 names the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board as the implementing agency for both desalination plants. Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company Limited is to act as the Owner's Engineer, and a separate independent consultant is to be appointed for project management during construction.
The transmission systems that carry treated water from the plants are to be contracted separately and implemented by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.
Key project and funding terms
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (WS-II) Department permits the following arrangements:
- Each plant may be implemented through an engineering, procurement and construction contract combined with 25 years of operations and maintenance.
- Tendering must follow the Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.
- During construction, 80 percent of the project cost is to be paid based on work completed.
- The remaining 20 percent is to be paid as deferred annuity over the operations and maintenance period, using a discount rate of 12 percent.
- Separate annual funding sanction is required for the annuity and operations and maintenance costs.
- A separate Detailed Project Report and administrative approval are required for each transmission system.
- Transmission work must be completed before the desalination plants are completed.
Land and clearance implications
G.O.(MS) No.110 dated 28 July 2015 directs the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board to send land alienation proposals for the selected sites to the respective District Administrations. The District Collectors of Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi must process alienation and permission to enter upon the land after following official procedures.
The document also requires Coastal Regulation Zone clearance for both plants. It does not identify survey numbers or individual landowners, so it does not by itself show whether a particular property forms part of either selected site.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(MS) No.110 itself transfer land for the desalination plants?
No. It directs the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board to submit land alienation proposals, and directs the District Collectors to act after following official procedures.
Does the document identify the survey numbers affected?
No. The document names Kuthiraimozhi and Alanthalai as the plant locations but does not provide survey numbers or details of individual properties.
Have all approvals for construction been granted?
No. Administrative approval is granted for the plants, but Coastal Regulation Zone clearance is still required. Separate Detailed Project Reports and administrative approvals are also required for the transmission systems.
Which agency will implement the desalination plants?
The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board is the implementing agency for the 60 MLD plants at Kuthiraimozhi and Alanthalai.
