G.O.(Ms) No.173, Flood Protection Works in Kollidam (Coleroon) River, 2010
The Public Works (I.Spl.(2)) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.173 on 2 June 2010, granting administrative sanction for flood protection works along the Kollidam (Coleroon) River in Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Cuddalore districts. The project is divided into 21 packages with an estimated total cost of Rs.375.90 crore, shared by the Central and State Governments in the ratio of 75:25.
What the government approved
G.O.(Ms) No.173 of the Public Works (I.Spl.(2)) Department, dated 2 June 2010, approves flood protection works on the Kollidam (Coleroon) River. The approval covers works in Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Cuddalore districts at an estimated cost of Rs.375.90 crore.
The project combines proposals for the right and left banks of the river. It was divided into 21 packages for administrative and working convenience.
Areas covered
The approved packages cover the following stretches:
- Packages I to VII cover the right bank from LS 26.74 km to LS 108.21 km in Thanjavur district. The taluks listed are Thiruvaiyaru, Papanasam, Kumbakonam and Thiruvidaimaruthur. The estimated amount is Rs.95.97 crore.
- Packages VIII to XIV cover the right bank from LS 108.21 km to LS 168.21 km. The listed areas include Thiruvidaimaruthur, Mayiladuthurai and Sirkali taluks in Thanjavur and Nagapattinam districts. The estimated amount is Rs.171.45 crore.
- Packages XV to XXI cover the left bank from LS 108.21 km to LS 168.21 km in Kattumannarkoil and Chidambaram taluks of Cuddalore district. The estimated amount is Rs.108.48 crore.
- Two right bank packages include anchored sheet pile works, at Panankattangudy and Allakkudy in Sirkali taluk.
Funding and implementation
The Public Works (I.Spl.(2)) Department approved a Central and State Government sharing ratio of 75:25. The document records a budget provision of Rs.100 crore for 2010 to 2011 and states that an additional Rs.275.90 crore would be provided through the identified budget process.
The Engineer in Chief, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department was authorised to incur the sanctioned expenditure pending that additional provision. The investment clearance required the project to be completed during the financial year 2011 to 2012 and the plan accounts to be closed by the end of that year.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with property near the listed riverbank stretches may wish to note the location and type of public works approved. G.O.(Ms) No.173 does not state that land is acquired, change any land title, impose a land use restriction or identify individual survey numbers.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.173 acquire private land along the Kollidam River?
The document grants administrative sanction for flood protection works, but it does not state that private land is acquired or identify any survey numbers.
Which districts are covered by the flood protection project?
The approved works cover stretches of the Kollidam (Coleroon) River in Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Cuddalore districts.
How many work packages were approved?
The project was split into 21 packages covering sections of the right and left banks of the river.
What is the approved project cost and funding split?
The estimated total cost is Rs.375.90 crore. The Central and State Governments share the cost in the ratio of 75:25.
