G.O. (Ms.) No. 52, Memorandum of Understanding between Coimbatore and Esslingen am Neckar, 2016
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued Government Order G.O. (Ms.) No. 52 dated 29 February 2016, permitting the Commissioner of Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation to execute an agreement with the City of Esslingen am Neckar, Germany, for friendship and cooperation in urban development. The annexed draft covers cooperation in areas including land use planning and management, transport, infrastructure, waste management and urban planning, but states that it does not create binding legal or funding obligations.
What the government approved
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 52 dated 29 February 2016, permits the Commissioner of Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation to execute an agreement with the City of Esslingen am Neckar in Germany. The agreement is intended to establish friendship, regular official contact and cooperation in urban development.
The revised draft annexed to G.O. (Ms.) No. 52 incorporates changes made by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for legal requirements. The cooperation must remain within each party's jurisdiction and comply with the laws, policies and international agreements applicable to India and Germany.
Areas covered
The draft agreement allows the two cities to exchange knowledge and cooperate in:
- Land use planning and management.
- Urban and regional planning.
- Transport, shelter and infrastructure.
- Civic administration and service delivery.
- Waste water and solid waste management.
- Environment and public health.
- Education, culture, sports, tourism and heritage management.
- Science, technology and urban renewal.
- Training, institutional interaction, delegation visits and sharing of experience.
G.O. (Ms.) No. 52 does not itself approve a particular land development, alter a land classification or grant a property right. Land use is included only as an area for exchange of expertise and cooperation between the cities.
Responsibilities of the cities
The draft agreement requires Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation to create a city level Twinning Cell, establish a supporting committee, organise relevant activities and maintain records. It must send annual reports to the State Government, the Ministry of Urban Development and the Ministry of External Affairs, and publish the signed agreement on the relevant city and State Government websites.
Both cities are expected to:
- Hold regular meetings on proposed programmes and projects.
- Prepare an annual joint action plan.
- Confirm that financial resources are available before starting exchanges or activities.
- Develop separate financial arrangements for approved activities.
- Periodically inform their respective national governments.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 52 primarily affects Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation and officials or institutions participating in the city partnership. Property buyers and owners are not given any direct approval, restriction or obligation by the draft agreement. Any future land use or urban development activity would still have to comply with the applicable laws and policies.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 52 change the land use of any property in Coimbatore?
No land use change for any specific property is approved in the document. Land use planning and management are listed only as areas in which Coimbatore and Esslingen am Neckar may exchange expertise and cooperate.
Does the agreement legally require either city to spend money?
No. The draft states that it does not create a legally binding obligation for either party to spend funds or resources.
Who is permitted to sign the agreement for Coimbatore?
G.O. (Ms.) No. 52 dated 29 February 2016 grants permission to the Commissioner of Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation to execute the agreement.
What arrangements must Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation make?
The draft requires the Corporation to establish a Twinning Cell and supporting committee, maintain documentation, provide annual reports and publish the signed agreement on relevant government websites.
