G.O. (Ms) No.70, Implementation of Kalaignar Nagarpura Mempattu Thittam, Guidelines
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. (Ms) No.70 dated 13.09.2021 to approve guidelines for implementing Kalaignar Nagarpura Mempattu Thittam. The scheme is meant for all 121 Municipalities and 528 Town Panchayats, to identify infrastructure gaps and fund selected urban works, especially in slums, backward areas and newly added areas.
What this document is
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. (Ms) No.70 dated 13.09.2021 to approve the annexed guidelines for implementing Kalaignar Nagarpura Mempattu Thittam (KNMT). The document sets out where the scheme applies, what kinds of urban infrastructure works can be funded, what works are banned, and how projects will be approved and managed.
Who it affects
Kalaignar Nagarpura Mempattu Thittam applies to urban local bodies outside the Greater Chennai Corporation area that fall under:
- 121 Municipalities
- 528 Town Panchayats
The guidelines say the scheme is intended to fill infrastructure gaps in places that have had less coverage from schemes such as Smart Cities Mission and AMRUT. Priority is to be given to:
- slum areas
- backward areas
- added or extension areas of urban local bodies
For property owners, buyers and professionals in these areas, the document matters because it identifies the kinds of public infrastructure that may be created or upgraded near their locality.
What works can be taken up
The guidelines require each urban local body to carry out a ward wise survey and prepare an Urban Development Plan. The survey covers water supply, sanitation, internal roads, street lights, burial ground or crematorium availability, and other community infrastructure.
The suggestive list of works includes:
- water supply source creation or augmentation, pumping mains, pipeline extension, OHT and GLR construction, especially in uncovered areas
- street lights in needy areas, at regular intervals of at least 30 meters
- upgrading earthen, gravel or WBM roads into all weather roads with BT, CC or paver blocks
- new community halls in needy Municipalities and Town Panchayats
- new markets and market upgradation with modern amenities
- modern libraries or knowledge centres with reading hall, library, computer with internet access and other logistics
- modern bus stands, bus stand improvement, rejuvenation of water bodies
- solid waste management vehicles and infrastructure
- crematorium facility upgradation
- new parks and play fields
- construction and renovation of community or public toilets
What cannot be funded
The prohibited list includes:
- office and residential buildings of Central and State Governments, public sector undertakings, cooperatives and societies
- works in Government aided and self financing schools and colleges
- loans or contributions to relief funds
- land acquisition or compensation for acquired land
- assets for individuals or family benefits
- revenue and recurring expenditure
- works within places of religious worship or on lands belonging to religious faiths or groups
How projects are approved
The guidelines provide for a Project Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee. Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (TUFIDCO) is the nodal agency for Kalaignar Nagarpura Mempattu Thittam. The Commissioner or Director of Municipal Administration and the Commissioner or Director of Town Panchayats send proposals to TUFIDCO, which appraises them and places them before the committee for approval and administrative sanction.
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Common questions
Does Kalaignar Nagarpura Mempattu Thittam apply in Chennai?
The guidelines say Tamil Nadu has 14 Corporations except Greater Chennai Corporation, and the scheme is introduced in all 121 Municipalities and 528 Town Panchayats. The text does not include Greater Chennai Corporation within the scheme coverage.
What kind of local works can my Municipality or Town Panchayat get under this scheme?
The guidelines list water supply works, street lights, road upgrades, community halls, markets, modern libraries or knowledge centres, bus stands, water body rejuvenation, solid waste management vehicles and infrastructure, crematorium improvements, parks, play fields, and community or public toilets.
Can land be acquired under Kalaignar Nagarpura Mempattu Thittam?
No. The negative list expressly includes acquisition of land and any compensation for land acquired.
Who decides which projects are approved?
The Project Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee approves projects and gives administrative sanction. Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited is the nodal agency, and proposals are sent to it by the Commissioner or Director of Municipal Administration and the Commissioner or Director of Town Panchayats for appraisal and placement before the committee.
