G.O.(Ms) No.126, Water Supply Projects for 14 Town Panchayats under AMRUT 2.0, 2022
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.126, dated 9 September 2022, granting administrative sanction for water supply projects in 14 Town Panchayats under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0. The projects have a total appraised cost of Rs.234.15 crore and propose 44,940 household service connections.
What the government approved
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department, through G.O.(Ms) No.126 dated 9 September 2022, approved the implementation of water supply projects in 14 Town Panchayats. The State High Powered Steering Committee approved these projects at its third meeting on 27 June 2022 under Tranche I for the financial year 2021 to 2022.
The approval provides administrative sanction. It allows the relevant government bodies to proceed with the projects at the appraised costs recorded in the government order.
Town Panchayats covered
The approved works cover the following Town Panchayats:
- Krishnarayapuram in Karur District
- Palacode
- Thiruvaiyaru
- Gangavalli in Salem District
- Sithayankotai in Dindigul District
- Pallikonda, Odugathur and Thiruvalam in Vellore District
- Vilapakkam and Ammoor in Ranipet District
- Melpattampakkam in Cuddalore District
- Kaveripattinam in Krishnagiri District
- Suchindrum in Kanyakumari District
- Maduthukulam in Tiruppur District
The works are described as improvements, revamping or improvements to existing water supply distribution systems and water supply schemes.
Cost and funding
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department recorded these key figures:
- Total proposed project cost: Rs.271.52 crore
- Total appraised project cost: Rs.234.15 crore
- Government of India share: Rs.117.11 crore
- Government of Tamil Nadu share: Rs.70.26 crore
- Urban Local Body share, external aid or Municipal Infrastructure Development Fund component: Rs.46.78 crore
- Proposed household service connections: 44,940
Individual appraised project costs range from Rs.3.80 crore for Melpattampakkam Town Panchayat to Rs.30.90 crore for Pallikonda Town Panchayat.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms) No.126 dated 9 September 2022 concerns public water supply infrastructure and proposed household service connections in the listed Town Panchayats. It does not describe changes to land classification, property ownership, planning permission or land acquisition. Property owners and buyers in the covered areas may find it relevant when checking whether a locality is included in an approved water supply improvement project, but the document does not promise a connection for any particular property.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.126 approve water supply work in my Town Panchayat?
It applies only to the 14 Town Panchayats listed in the government order. These include Krishnarayapuram, Palacode, Thiruvaiyaru, Gangavalli, Sithayankotai, Pallikonda, Odugathur, Vilapakkam, Melpattampakkam, Thiruvalam, Ammoor, Kaveripattinam, Suchindrum and Maduthukulam.
Does the government order guarantee a water connection to my property?
No individual property connection is guaranteed in the document. The approved projects collectively propose 44,940 household service connections.
What is the approved cost of the 14 projects?
The total appraised project cost is Rs.234.15 crore. The recorded shares are Rs.117.11 crore from the Government of India, Rs.70.26 crore from the Government of Tamil Nadu and Rs.46.78 crore from Urban Local Bodies, external aid or the Municipal Infrastructure Development Fund.
Does G.O.(Ms) No.126 change land ownership or land use?
The document grants administrative sanction for water supply projects. It does not describe any change to land ownership, land classification or land use.
