G.O.(3D) No. 24, Construction of Uppukulam Anicut across Santhanavarthini River, 2010
The Tamil Nadu Public Works (S2) Department issued G.O.(3D) No. 24 dated 28 May 2010, granting administrative sanction to construct Uppukulam anicut across the Santhanavarthini river in Vembarpatti village, Dindigul Taluk and District, at a cost of Rs.37.00 lakhs. The project is intended to supply water to Uppukulam tank through a channel and benefit 39.99 acres.
What the government order approves
G.O.(3D) No. 24 of the Tamil Nadu Public Works (S2) Department approves the construction of Uppukulam anicut across the Santhanavarthini river in Vembarpatti village, Dindigul Taluk and District. The Standing Finance Committee approved the project under the Part II Schemes for 2010-2011, and the Government granted administrative sanction for Rs.37.00 lakhs.
Why the project was proposed
The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Plan Formulation reported that Uppukulam tank is one of the tanks served by the Santhanavarthini river. However, the tank did not receive water even during the flood season because the river level was much lower than the sill level of the off-take channel.
The proposed anicut is intended to direct river water through a channel to Uppukulam tank. The scheme is expected to benefit an extent of 39.99 acres.
Responsibility for the work
G.O.(3D) No. 24 assigns execution to the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Coimbatore Region. No additional staff is required for the project.
The Chief Engineer was instructed to:
- Take up the work immediately.
- Complete it within the approved cost and time limit.
- Send monthly progress reports to the Government.
Financial conditions
The sanctioned cost is Rs.37.00 lakhs, based on the schedule of rates for 2010-2011. Petty supervision charges and unforeseen items must not exceed 2.5% of the total cost of the works.
The expenditure is charged to the capital outlay account for minor irrigation, under the Special Minor Irrigation Programme. The Finance Department concurred with the sanction.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O.(3D) No. 24 concerns public irrigation infrastructure and the supply of water to Uppukulam tank. It states that 39.99 acres will benefit from the scheme, but it does not identify individual properties, survey numbers or owners. It also does not describe land acquisition, compensation, ownership changes or restrictions on private land.
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Common questions
Where is the Uppukulam anicut project located?
The anicut is to be constructed across the Santhanavarthini river in Vembarpatti village, Dindigul Taluk and District.
How much land is expected to benefit from the project?
The government order states that an extent of 39.99 acres will benefit from the scheme.
Does the government order acquire or identify any private land?
The government order does not identify survey numbers, owners or individual properties, and it does not set out any land acquisition or compensation.
Who is responsible for carrying out the construction?
The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Coimbatore Region is responsible for executing the work and reporting progress to the Government every month.
