G.O. (Ms.) No. 113, Rehabilitation and Modernization of Anicuts, Tanks and Supply Channels under Kayalkudiyar Sub Basin, 2011
The Public Works (WR1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 113, dated 28 June 2011, granting administrative sanction of Rs.226.20 lakhs for one package of rehabilitation and modernization works in the Kayalkudiyar Sub Basin in Virudhunagar District of the Madurai Region. The package covers anicuts, tanks, supply channels and an environmental component under the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization and Water Bodies Restoration and Management Project.
What the government approved
G.O. (Ms.) No. 113 of the Public Works (WR1) Department, dated 28 June 2011, approves one package of water infrastructure work in the Kayalkudiyar Sub Basin. The approved work is part of the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization and Water Bodies Restoration and Management Project, which was implemented with World Bank assistance.
The government accepted a proposal from the Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, after approval by the Empowered Committee.
Location and scope
The sanctioned package concerns the Kayalkudiyar Sub Basin in Virudhunagar District of the Madurai Region. Its stated scope includes:
- Rehabilitation and modernization of anicuts.
- Rehabilitation and modernization of tanks.
- Rehabilitation and modernization of supply channels.
- An environmental component.
The annexure identifies the works package as 01/IAMWARM/WRD/KDR/Works/IV/2010-11. It records Rs.224.20 lakhs for the works package and Rs.2.00 lakhs for the environmental component, giving the sanctioned total of Rs.226.20 lakhs.
Funding and implementation conditions
G.O. (Ms.) No. 113 assigns the expenditure to account heads for capital works, tank renovation, rehabilitation and environmental activities under the project.
The expenditure is treated as a New Instrument of Service. Legislative approval was to be obtained later. Until then, the expenditure was to be met initially through an advance from the Contingency Fund, subject to separate orders from the Finance (BG-I) Department. The Engineer-in-Chief was directed to submit the required proposals and explanatory notes for the Supplementary Estimates.
The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, together with the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Madurai Region, were instructed to prevent overlap or duplication with recently implemented rehabilitation projects, including the Water Resources Consolidation Project.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 113 is an administrative and financial approval for public water infrastructure works. It does not describe any land acquisition, transfer of ownership, change of land use or alteration of private property records. Buyers and owners near the identified anicuts, tanks or supply channels may nevertheless find it relevant as a record that rehabilitation work was approved in the Kayalkudiyar Sub Basin.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 113 acquire any private land?
The document does not state that any private land is acquired. It grants administrative sanction for rehabilitation and modernization of anicuts, tanks and supply channels.
How much money was sanctioned for the Kayalkudiyar Sub Basin works?
The Public Works (WR1) Department sanctioned Rs.226.20 lakhs. The annexure records Rs.224.20 lakhs for the works package and Rs.2.00 lakhs for the environmental component.
Which area is covered by the approved work?
The approved package covers the Kayalkudiyar Sub Basin in Virudhunagar District of the Madurai Region.
Were officials required to avoid duplicating earlier water works?
Yes. The responsible Water Resources Department and Public Works Department engineers were instructed to ensure that the rehabilitation did not overlap with recently implemented projects, including the Water Resources Consolidation Project.
