G.O.Ms.No.43, Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II Administrative Sanction, 2020
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.43, dated 30 July 2020, granting administrative sanction for 66.89 kilometres of Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II at an estimated completion cost of Rs.25,750 crore. It authorises Chennai Metro Rail Limited to implement specified stretches of Corridors 3, 4 and 5 with funding from the Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, New Development Bank and the State Government.
What the government approved
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.43, dated 30 July 2020, from the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department grants administrative sanction for 66.89 kilometres of Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II. The sanctioned stretches are:
- The entire Corridor 4, from Lighthouse to Poonamallee Bypass, measuring 26.10 kilometres.
- The Corridor 3 stretch from Sholinganallur to SIPCOT, measuring 10.13 kilometres.
- The Corridor 5 stretch from CMBT to Sholinganallur, measuring 30.66 kilometres.
The estimated project completion cost for these stretches is Rs.25,750 crore. The work is entrusted to Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Funding and project status
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.43 treats the sanctioned 66.89 kilometre project as a State Sector Project while leaving open further consideration by the Government of India for financial assistance. Funding is proposed through the Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, New Development Bank and State Government support.
Key financial provisions include:
- State Government subordinate debt towards project works.
- Senior term debt from the three funding agencies.
- Rs.4,724 crore towards land and rehabilitation and resettlement costs.
- Rs.1,337 crore towards taxes.
- Rs.216 crore for components taken up under public private partnership arrangements for automatic fare collection.
The funding pattern may change if the Government of India approves investment in the project, reducing the State Government's burden.
Relationship with other Phase II works
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.43 records that administrative sanction had already been given for 52.01 kilometres of priority stretches funded with assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Those stretches comprise Madhavaram to Sholinganallur on Corridor 3 and Madhavaram to CMBT on Corridor 5.
The wider Phase II proposal covers three corridors totalling 118.9 kilometres. The revised cost of the entire Phase II project was Rs.61,843 crore and had been recommended to the Government of India for approval and funding.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.43 provides for State Government funding towards land and rehabilitation and resettlement, so land requirements form part of the sanctioned project costs. However, the document does not identify individual survey numbers, properties to be acquired, compensation recipients or acquisition procedures. Property owners and buyers cannot determine from this document alone whether a particular parcel is affected.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.43 identify land that will be acquired for Chennai Metro Phase II?
No. Government Order G.O.Ms.No.43 provides Rs.4,724 crore towards land and rehabilitation and resettlement, but it does not list survey numbers or individual properties.
Which Metro stretches received administrative sanction?
The sanction covers Lighthouse to Poonamallee Bypass, Sholinganallur to SIPCOT, and CMBT to Sholinganallur. Their combined length is 66.89 kilometres.
Who will implement the sanctioned Metro works?
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department entrusted implementation of the 66.89 kilometre stretches to Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
What is the approved completion cost for the sanctioned stretches?
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.43 gives an estimated project completion cost of Rs.25,750 crore.
