Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0, Release of Central Assistance for 2022-23
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department issued Government Order (D) Number 368, dated 14 October 2022, sanctioning and releasing Rs.384,66,30,000 as the first instalment of the Central Share for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0. The funding supports used water management, individual household latrines, community toilets, public toilets and aspirational toilets in Tamil Nadu urban local bodies.
What the document does
Government Order (D) Number 368 of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department, dated 14 October 2022, releases Rs.384,66,30,000 in Central Share funding for Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 during 2022-23. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the mission on 1 October 2021 for the period 2021 to 2026, with the aim of achieving garbage-free status for all cities.
The funding is the first instalment for sanitation and used water projects in urban local bodies across Tamil Nadu. It is an administrative funding order and does not change land ownership, property boundaries or land use.
Funding covered
Government Order (D) Number 368 allocates the released amount among the following components:
- Used Water Management, Rs.326.750 crore.
- Individual Household Latrines, Rs.15.605 crore.
- Community Toilets, Public Toilets and Aspirational Toilets, Rs.42.308 crore.
- Total first instalment, Rs.384.663 crore.
The underlying projects have a total stated cost of Rs.1,834.271 crore and a Central Share of Rs.803.800 crore. A mobilisation advance of Rs.13.320 crore had already been released, leaving an actual Central Share of Rs.790.480 crore for release.
Administration and distribution
Government Order (D) Number 368 designates the Director of Municipal Administration as the State Mission Director and the Directorate of Municipal Administration as the State Mission Directorate.
The first instalment is divided as follows:
- Directorate of Municipal Administration and Greater Chennai Corporation, Rs.280.47 crore.
- Commissionerate of Town Panchayats, Rs.104.193 crore.
The Director of Municipal Administration is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount, transfer it to the designated Single Nodal Bank Account and distribute it to the urban local bodies concerned. Funds are provided under the specified Urban Development heads of account, including assistance connected with Scheduled Caste and Tribal components.
Who may be affected
Government Order (D) Number 368 primarily affects municipal corporations, municipalities, town panchayats and agencies implementing the listed sanitation projects. Property owners or residents may benefit where an urban local body undertakes used water management or toilet projects, but the document does not identify individual properties or approve any specific site.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (D) Number 368 change my property title or land use?
No property title, boundary or land use change is set out in the document. It sanctions Central Share funding for sanitation and used water projects in urban local bodies.
How much funding was released under the order?
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department sanctioned and released Rs.384,66,30,000 as the first instalment of the Central Share for 2022-23.
What types of projects can receive the money?
The funding covers Used Water Management, Individual Household Latrines, Community Toilets, Public Toilets and Aspirational Toilets.
Who is responsible for distributing the funds?
The Director of Municipal Administration is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount and distribute it to the urban local bodies concerned through the designated Single Nodal Bank Account.
