Mahamaham Festival 2016 District Level Co-ordination Committee
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA3) Department issued G.O.(2D) No.12, dated 4 February 2015, constituting a 26 member District Level Co-ordination Committee for the Mahamaham Festival, 2016 at Kumbakonam Town. The committee was created to supervise and monitor works for sanitation, basic amenities and infrastructure facilities during the expected influx of pilgrims.
What the government order does
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA3) Department issued G.O.(2D) No.12, dated 4 February 2015, to constitute a District Level Co-ordination Committee for the Mahamaham Festival, 2016 at Kumbakonam Town. The committee has 26 members and is responsible for supervising and monitoring festival-related works.
The committee was formed because Kumbakonam was expected to receive a large number of pilgrims from across the country. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration and the District Collector, Thanjavur had requested the Government to form a district-level committee for the festival.
Who is responsible
The District Level Co-ordination Committee is chaired by the District Collector, Thanjavur. The Municipal Commissioner, Kumbakonam serves as a member and the convener.
The remaining members are officials representing district administration, police, revenue, health, transport, fire services, electricity, water supply, highways, public works, rural development, local bodies, environmental regulation and temple administration.
Key participating authorities include:
- The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur and the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kumbakonam.
- The District Revenue Officer, Thanjavur and the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kumbakonam.
- The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.
- The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
- The Highways and Rural Works Department and the Public Works Department.
- The Hindu Religious & Endowments Department.
- The executive officers of Sri Kumbeshwarer Temple and Sri Sarangapaani Temple, Kumbakonam.
What the committee oversees
G.O.(2D) No.12 assigns the committee to supervise and monitor works connected with the Mahamaham Festival, 2016. The stated focus includes:
- Sanitation arrangements.
- Basic amenities for pilgrims.
- Infrastructure facilities.
- Coordination among the participating district and departmental officials.
Relevance to property and land matters
G.O.(2D) No.12 is an administrative arrangement for managing public services and infrastructure during a festival. The document does not create or change land ownership, land classification, planning permission, building rights or property registration requirements. Property buyers and owners are affected only indirectly if festival-related public works or service arrangements concern the area in which they live or operate.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(2D) No.12 change any land or property rights in Kumbakonam?
No land ownership, classification, planning, building or registration changes are stated. The document only forms a committee to supervise and monitor festival-related amenities and infrastructure works.
Who heads the Mahamaham Festival coordination committee?
The District Collector, Thanjavur is the chairperson. The Municipal Commissioner, Kumbakonam is the member convener.
How many officials are on the committee?
The District Level Co-ordination Committee constituted by G.O.(2D) No.12 has 26 members.
What work is the committee expected to monitor?
The committee supervises and monitors works relating to sanitation, basic amenities and infrastructure facilities for the Mahamaham Festival, 2016 at Kumbakonam Town.
