G.O.(D)No.482, Smart Cities Mission Fund Release, 2022
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department issued G.O.(D)No.482 on 30 December 2022, sanctioning Rs.173.25 crore for Smart Cities Mission projects in Thoothukudi and Vellore. It authorises the Director of Municipal Administration to draw and disburse the central and Tamil Nadu government shares to the designated Single Nodal Agency accounts.
What the government order does
G.O.(D)No.482 of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department sanctions Rs.173.25 crore for implementing Smart Cities Mission projects in Thoothukudi and Vellore during the financial year 2022-23. The sanction follows releases by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, and a request from the Mission Director, Smart Cities Mission and the Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.
The document is a funding and disbursement approval. It does not state that it changes land ownership, property records, planning classifications or development rights.
Funding approved for each city
The sanctioned amount is divided as follows:
- Thoothukudi Smart City receives Rs.99 crore. This consists of Rs.2.50 crore for administrative and office expenses, Rs.46.50 crore as project funds and Rs.50 crore as the proportionate Government of Tamil Nadu share.
- Vellore Smart City receives Rs.74.25 crore. This consists of Rs.1.875 crore for administrative and office expenses, Rs.34.875 crore as project funds and Rs.37.50 crore as the proportionate Government of Tamil Nadu share.
- The total comprises Rs.4.375 crore for administrative and office expenses, Rs.81.375 crore for project funds and Rs.87.50 crore as the Government of Tamil Nadu share.
The text also describes the sanctioned amount as including a Government of India share of Rs.85.75 crore. Elsewhere, it records the Government of India share as Rs.85.375 crore while listing components totalling Rs.85.75 crore.
How the money is handled
G.O.(D)No.482 authorises the Director of Municipal Administration to draw and disburse the sanctioned funds to the Single Nodal Agency accounts of Thoothukudi Smart City and Vellore Smart City.
Key financial directions include:
- Rs.99 crore is assigned to the relevant Thoothukudi Smart Cities Programme account heads.
- Rs.74.25 crore is assigned to the relevant Vellore Smart Cities Programme account heads.
- The Rs.173.25 crore requirement is to be provided through the Revised Estimates or Final Modified Appropriation for 2022-23.
- Pending that provision, the Director of Municipal Administration may draw the sanctioned amount.
- The expenditure must be brought before the Legislature through specific inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates for 2022-23.
Who may be affected
The funding directly concerns the government bodies, Smart City agencies and officials responsible for projects in Thoothukudi and Vellore. Property buyers and owners may be interested in projects implemented with the funds, but the document itself does not identify individual properties or impose obligations on property owners.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(D)No.482 change my land title or property records?
The document does not state any change to land titles, ownership or property records. It sanctions and directs the disbursement of Smart Cities Mission funds.
How much funding was sanctioned for Thoothukudi and Vellore?
Thoothukudi was allocated Rs.99 crore and Vellore was allocated Rs.74.25 crore, making a total of Rs.173.25 crore.
Who is authorised to release the Smart Cities Mission money?
The Director of Municipal Administration is authorised to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount to the designated Single Nodal Agency accounts of Thoothukudi Smart City and Vellore Smart City.
Does the document identify specific Smart City projects or affected properties?
No specific projects or individual properties are identified in the supplied text. The document approves funding for project implementation in the two Smart Cities.
