G.O.(Ms) No. 217, Chennai City Waterways Premonsoon Preparedness Works, 2013
The Public Works (K1) Department issued Government Order (Ms) Number 217 on 6 September 2013, granting administrative sanction of Rs.362.00 lakh for 58 premonsoon preparedness works in waterways in and around Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts. The works cover desilting and removal of debris, garbage, floating waste, vegetation and other obstructions to improve flood water flow through the end of the 2013 North East Monsoon.
What the document authorises
Government Order (Ms) Number 217 of the Public Works (K1) Department, dated 6 September 2013, approves 58 premonsoon preparedness works at a total estimated cost of Rs.362.00 lakh. The Water Resources Department was authorised to carry out the works in waterways in and around Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts through the end of the 2013 North East Monsoon.
The approved activities include:
- Desilting waterways and clearing bridge vent ways.
- Removing debris, garbage, floating solid waste, water weeds and other obstructions.
- Clearing channels to allow flood water to flow towards the sea or Pallikaranai Swamp.
- Removing sand bars at the Muttukadu mouth during monsoon rains.
- Transporting removed material away from waterway banks and residential areas, where specified in the annexure.
Locations and allocation
Government Order (Ms) Number 217 covers locations including the Central Buckingham Canal, Cooum River, Adyar River, Redhills Tank surplus course, Korattur Tank and its surplus course, Madhavaram Tank, Thanikachalam Nagar, Velachery Tank and Pallikaranai Swamp.
The 58 works were divided as follows:
- Araniyar Basin Division, Chepauk, Chennai, 19 works costing Rs.107.10 lakh.
- Kosasthalaiyar Basin Division, Tiruvallur, 25 works costing Rs.163.10 lakh.
- Lower Palar Basin Division, Kancheepuram, 14 works costing Rs.91.80 lakh.
The Chief Engineer originally proposed 68 works estimated at Rs.437.55 lakh. The Government restricted the approval to the previous year's sanctioned amount of Rs.362.00 lakh and obtained a revised list of 58 works.
Why the works were approved
Government Order (Ms) Number 217 records that accumulated silt, waste, vegetation and blockages could cause inundation, disease and infrastructure damage. It also identifies flood concerns in Velachery, Madipakkam, Adampakkam and Keelkattalai.
Premonsoon works were considered necessary in the Cooum River because it was not included in the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission Scheme. Similar works were required in the Central Buckingham Canal because an improvement project could not proceed due to encroachments along the canal banks.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order (Ms) Number 217 is a public works funding and execution approval. It does not state that land is acquired, ownership is changed, building permission is granted or property restrictions are imposed. Its practical relevance is mainly to residents and properties near the named waterways and flood prone areas where cleaning and flood management works were authorised.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms) Number 217 acquire or transfer private land?
No land acquisition or transfer is stated. The document grants administrative sanction for waterway cleaning and flood preparedness works.
Which districts are covered by the approved works?
The works are in and around Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts.
How many works were approved and what was the total amount?
The Public Works (K1) Department approved 58 works at a total estimated cost of Rs.362.00 lakh.
Why were works proposed around Velachery and Pallikaranai Swamp?
The document states that weeds, garbage, solid waste and vegetation obstructed Velachery Tank, its surplus course and connecting channels. Clearing was required for free flow of flood water to Pallikaranai Swamp and to reduce inundation in nearby areas.
