G.O (Ms) No. 259, Construction of bed dam across Periya Odai in Virudhchalam Taluk of Cuddalore District
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (W1) Department, issued G.O (Ms) No. 259 dated 14 December 2011, granting administrative sanction of Rs.5,50,00,000 for constructing a bed dam across Periya Odai in Virudhchalam Taluk, Cuddalore District. The work includes a canal head sluice and flood banks, with funding through NABARD loan assistance and a State contribution.
What the document does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (W1) Department, through G.O (Ms) No. 259 dated 14 December 2011, approves the proposed bed dam across Periya Odai in Virudhchalam Taluk of Cuddalore District. The estimated cost is Rs.5,50,00,000.
The approval is an administrative and financial sanction for an irrigation project. The document does not identify any private survey numbers, transfer land ownership, approve land acquisition or provide compensation terms.
Why the project was proposed
The Water Resources Department reported that Periya Odai originally flowed from upstream of Willingdon Reservoir and joined Manimuktha Nadhi above the Virudhachalam Anicut. During the 1972 flood, Periya Odai breached and formed a new course that joined the Manimuktha River about 500 metres downstream of the anicut.
The breach also damaged the South Main Canal. A deeply scoured section, about 100 metres long, affected the canal and completely cut off an ayacut of 688.26 hectares from the Virudhachalam Anicut. The bed dam and head sluice are proposed to provide water to the South Main Canal.
Approved works
G.O (Ms) No. 259 approves the following components:
- A bed dam measuring 31.80 metres, with a narrow crested weir, abutment, wing walls and return walls.
- A canal head sluice on the right bank of the bed dam.
- Flood banks for 300 metres upstream and 200 metres downstream, on either side of Periya Odai.
Funding and administration
The Government of Tamil Nadu approved Rs.522.50 lakh as NABARD loan assistance and Rs.27.50 lakh as the State share under RIDF XVII. The Engineer in Chief, Water Resources Department, is the estimating, reconciling and controlling authority for the new account created for the work.
The expenditure was classified as a new service requiring approval of the Legislature. Pending that approval, the document directs that initial expenditure be met through an advance from the Contingency Fund, subject to separate Finance Department orders.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Property owners or buyers near Periya Odai, the South Main Canal or the proposed flood bank stretches may wish to note the location and scale of the approved public works. G.O (Ms) No. 259 does not state which individual properties, if any, are required for construction.
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Common questions
Does G.O (Ms) No. 259 acquire private land near Periya Odai?
No private survey numbers, land acquisition provisions or compensation terms are identified in the document. It grants administrative sanction for the irrigation works.
What structures were approved across Periya Odai?
The approval covers a 31.80 metre bed dam, a canal head sluice on its right bank, and flood banks extending 300 metres upstream and 200 metres downstream on either side of Periya Odai.
How much funding was approved for the project?
The estimated cost is Rs.5,50,00,000. It consists of Rs.522.50 lakh in NABARD loan assistance and a State share of Rs.27.50 lakh.
Why was the Periya Odai bed dam proposed?
Flood damage caused Periya Odai to form a new course and damaged the South Main Canal, cutting off an ayacut of 688.26 hectares from the Virudhachalam Anicut. The bed dam and head sluice were proposed to provide water to the canal.
