G.O. (Ms.) No. 122, Rejuvenation of Water Bodies under AMRUT 2.0, 2022
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 122, dated 9 September 2022, granting administrative sanction for 181 water body rejuvenation projects in Tamil Nadu under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0. The projects cover Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats, with a total appraised project cost of Rs.134.00 crore.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 122, dated 9 September 2022, from the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department authorises the implementation of 181 water body rejuvenation projects under Tranche I of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0. The State High Powered Steering Committee approved these projects at its third meeting held on 27 June 2022.
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 covers water supply, sewerage and septage management, recycling and reuse of treated used water, rejuvenation of water bodies including urban wetlands, and creation of green spaces. G.O. (Ms.) No. 122 specifically concerns water body rejuvenation.
Projects and funding
The sanctioned projects have a total appraised project cost of Rs.134.00 crore. Funding is divided as follows:
- Government of India share, Rs.44.64 crore.
- Government of Tamil Nadu share, Rs.26.78 crore.
- Urban Local Body share, Rs.62.58 crore.
- Town Panchayats receive approval for 112 projects with an appraised cost of Rs.75.23 crore.
- Municipalities and Municipal Corporations receive approval for 69 projects with an appraised cost of Rs.58.78 crore.
The urban local bodies had originally proposed projects costing Rs.169.87 crore before appraisal.
Areas covered
The annexure identifies individual urban local bodies, water bodies, project costs and the shares payable by each level of government. The listed Town Panchayat projects include water bodies in Abiramam, Agaram, Alangudi, Ammayanaickanur, Ammoor, Ananthapuram, Annamalai Nagar, Arakandanallur, Ayyalur, B. Mallapuram, Chetpet and Chettiarpatti.
Examples include rejuvenation of Mavilankon Oorani in Abiramam, Mayandikulam in Agaram, Chetty Oorani in Alangudi, Mantharakulam in Ananthapuram and Sengireddi Eri in B. Mallapuram.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 122 provides administrative and financial approval for public water body projects. The supplied text does not describe changes to private ownership, land classification, planning permission or property title. A buyer or owner near a listed water body can use the annexure to check whether a local rejuvenation project has been approved, but the document does not state the site boundaries or identify private land required for any project.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 122 change ownership or title of nearby land?
The supplied text does not describe any change to private ownership or property title. It grants administrative sanction for water body rejuvenation projects.
How many water body projects were approved?
Administrative sanction was granted for 181 projects, comprising 112 Town Panchayat projects and 69 projects in Municipalities and Municipal Corporations.
Who pays for the approved projects?
Of the total appraised cost of Rs.134.00 crore, the Government of India share is Rs.44.64 crore, the Government of Tamil Nadu share is Rs.26.78 crore and the Urban Local Body share is Rs.62.58 crore.
How can I check whether a water body in my area is included?
The annexure lists the urban local body, project name, project cost and funding shares for individual projects. The supplied extract includes several Town Panchayat projects, but it does not provide project boundaries.
