Administrative Sanction for execution of Water Supply Improvement Scheme in Poonamallee Municipality at an estimated cost of Rs.2387.35 lakh - Accorded - Orders - Issued
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply (WS1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No.161 on 19 December 2014, granting administrative sanction for a Water Supply Improvement Scheme in Poonamallee Municipality. The scheme, to be executed through the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, has an estimated project cost of Rs.2387.35 lakh and covers distribution networks, house connections, overhead tanks, bulk meters and SCADA.
What the government approved
G.O. (Ms.) No.161 of the Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply (WS1) Department grants administrative sanction for the Poonamallee Municipality Water Supply Improvement Scheme. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is to execute the scheme at an estimated cost of Rs.2387.35 lakh.
The Finance Department concurred with the sanction on 19 December 2014.
Why the scheme was proposed
Poonamallee Municipality is identified as a First Grade Municipality in Thiruvallur District, covering 25.55 square kilometres and having a 2011 census population of 56,685.
The proposal records that:
- Existing schemes supplied 4.62 MLD from the Palar River through the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and from groundwater sources.
- The municipality had three overhead tanks.
- Pipelines laid several decades earlier were causing heavy distribution losses.
- The improvement was considered necessary to supply 135 LPCD to the present population and reduce Non-Revenue Water losses.
Project components
The revised project was prepared using the Schedule of Rates for 2014-15. Its principal components are:
- Zone 1, 17,730 metres of distribution network, 722 house connections and one overhead tank, costing Rs.466.67 lakh.
- Zone 2, 13,980 metres of network, 405 house connections and one overhead tank, costing Rs.306.06 lakh.
- Zone 3, 14,600 metres of network, 308 house connections and one overhead tank, costing Rs.245.40 lakh.
- Zone 4, 24,210 metres of network, 625 house connections and two overhead tanks, costing Rs.610.93 lakh.
- Zone 5, 4,670 metres of network, 680 house connections and one overhead tank, costing Rs.439.94 lakh.
- Bulk meters costing Rs.21.94 lakh and SCADA implementation costing Rs.12.45 lakh.
The total also includes contingencies, price escalation, petty supervision and a Labour Welfare Fund allocation. Annual maintenance was estimated at Rs.301.26 lakh.
Funding and relevance to property owners
G.O. (Ms.) No.161 records a revised funding pattern of Rs.800 lakh as grant, Rs.200 lakh as an interest free loan and Rs.1387.35 lakh as the Urban Local Body contribution under MIDF loan or Integrated Urban Development Mission.
The sanction affects municipal water infrastructure and proposed house connections in Poonamallee. It does not set out changes to land ownership, property title, planning permission or individual water charges.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No.161 change land ownership or property records in Poonamallee?
No. The document grants administrative sanction for a municipal water supply improvement scheme. It contains no provisions changing land ownership or property records.
Which agency will execute the Poonamallee water supply scheme?
The scheme is to be executed through the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
Does the project include new house connections?
Yes. The listed works include house connections across five zones, together with new distribution networks and overhead tanks.
What is the approved project cost and funding pattern?
The approved cost is Rs.2387.35 lakh. The recorded funding pattern is a grant of Rs.800 lakh, an interest free loan of Rs.200 lakh and an Urban Local Body contribution of Rs.1387.35 lakh under MIDF loan or Integrated Urban Development Mission.
