G.O.Ms.No.156, Preparation of Feasibility Study Reports for MRTS in Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli and Tirunelveli
The Tamil Nadu Government's Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.156 dated 9 August 2021, permitting Chennai Metro Rail Limited to prepare feasibility study reports for Mass Rapid Transit Systems in Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli and Tirunelveli. The approved estimated outlay is Rs.2.80 crore, excluding GST, funded from the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board's Project Preparation Fund. The document authorises feasibility studies, but does not approve construction, identify routes or provide for land acquisition.
What the document authorises
G.O.Ms.No.156 dated 9 August 2021 was issued by the Tamil Nadu Government's Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department following an announcement in the Governor's Address to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 21 June 2021.
The government accepted a proposal from the Managing Director of Chennai Metro Rail Limited and permitted the company to prepare feasibility study reports for establishing Mass Rapid Transit Systems in:
- Madurai
- Salem
- Tiruchirapalli
- Tirunelveli
The approved estimated outlay for preparing the reports is Rs.2.80 crore, excluding GST.
Funding and responsibilities
G.O.Ms.No.156 gives Chennai Metro Rail Limited responsibility for preparing the feasibility study reports. The cost is to be met from the Project Preparation Fund of the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board.
The key administrative requirements are:
- The municipal corporations concerned must provide the support and information needed to complete the work accurately and on time.
- The Managing Director of Chennai Metro Rail Limited must send the government a detailed monthly report on progress.
- The District Collectors and Corporation Commissioners for Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli and Tirunelveli are among the officials to whom the document was addressed.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.Ms.No.156 concerns only the preparation of feasibility study reports. It does not identify a proposed route, station location, survey number or individual property in any of the four cities.
The document also does not approve construction of a Mass Rapid Transit System or provide for acquisition of land. Property buyers and owners therefore cannot use it alone to determine whether a particular plot or building may be affected by a future transit project.
The feasibility studies may help the government examine whether Mass Rapid Transit Systems can be established in the four cities. Any property-specific effect would require information beyond the contents of G.O.Ms.No.156.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.156 approve metro or MRTS construction in the four cities?
No. It permits Chennai Metro Rail Limited to prepare feasibility study reports for possible Mass Rapid Transit Systems in Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli and Tirunelveli.
Does the document identify any land that will be acquired?
No. The document contains no routes, station locations, survey numbers or land acquisition details.
Who will pay for the feasibility studies?
The estimated outlay is Rs.2.80 crore, excluding GST. The cost will be met from the Project Preparation Fund of the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board.
What must Chennai Metro Rail Limited report to the government?
The Managing Director of Chennai Metro Rail Limited must submit a detailed monthly report on the progress of preparing the feasibility study reports.
