G.O.Ms.No.143, Coimbatore MRTS Detailed Project Report, 2021
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department issued Government Order Ms. No. 143, dated 16 July 2021, permitting Chennai Metro Rail Limited to continue preparing a Detailed Project Report for a Mass Rapid Transit System in Coimbatore city using funding already tied up from KfW, the German funding agency. The order also requires the Avinashi Road Elevated Corridor Project to be considered during preparation and requires Chennai Metro Rail Limited to submit monthly progress reports to the Government.
What the order does
Government Order Ms. No. 143, dated 16 July 2021, from the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department gives Chennai Metro Rail Limited permission to continue pursuing the preparation of a Detailed Project Report for a Mass Rapid Transit System in Coimbatore city. Funding for the report had already been tied up from KfW, the German funding agency.
The approval concerns preparation of the Detailed Project Report. The document does not approve construction, identify land for the system, order land acquisition or change any property rights.
Background
Chennai Metro Rail Limited, working with KfW, had awarded the feasibility study and Detailed Project Report work to a consortium of SYSTRA and RITES Limited. This followed an announcement made in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 19 July 2017.
The consultant submitted a feasibility report, which the Government approved based on decisions taken at a high level meeting chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary for Finance on 2 February 2021. Chennai Metro Rail Limited then requested Government orders allowing preparation of the Detailed Project Report to proceed.
Key requirements
Government Order Ms. No. 143 sets the following directions:
- Chennai Metro Rail Limited may continue pursuing preparation of the Detailed Project Report for the proposed Coimbatore Mass Rapid Transit System.
- The existing funding arrangement with KfW may be used for preparing the report.
- Concerns relating to the Avinashi Road Elevated Corridor Project must be considered while the Detailed Project Report is prepared.
- The Managing Director of Chennai Metro Rail Limited must send the Government a detailed monthly report on progress in preparing the Coimbatore report.
Who may be affected
Government Order Ms. No. 143 directly concerns Chennai Metro Rail Limited and the government bodies involved in transport, highways, urban development, municipal administration and planning in Coimbatore.
Property buyers and owners should understand that the document records a planning and study stage only. It contains no route details, station locations, affected survey numbers, land acquisition directions or compensation provisions. Any property impact would therefore need to be established from later or separate documents.
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Common questions
Does this order approve construction of the Coimbatore MRTS?
No. Government Order Ms. No. 143 permits Chennai Metro Rail Limited to continue preparing the Detailed Project Report. The source does not grant construction approval.
Does the order identify land that will be acquired in Coimbatore?
No. The document does not list survey numbers, properties, acquisition proposals or compensation terms.
Will the Avinashi Road Elevated Corridor be considered in the MRTS report?
Yes. The Government directed that concerns relating to the Avinashi Road Elevated Corridor Project must be considered while the Detailed Project Report is prepared.
Who must report progress to the Government?
The Managing Director of Chennai Metro Rail Limited must provide the Government with a detailed monthly report on progress in preparing the Coimbatore Detailed Project Report.
