G.O.(Ms) No.260, Lining and Improvements to Puthurvayal Channel in Gudalur Taluk of The Nilgiris District, 2014
The Tamil Nadu Public Works (K2) Department issued Government Order G.O.(Ms) No.260 dated 30 December 2014, granting administrative sanction of Rs.2.47 crore for lining and improving the Puthurvayal Channel in Gudalur Taluk, The Nilgiris District. The work includes desilting, concrete lining and construction of a trough section with an aqueduct, but the document does not record any change in land ownership or sanction any land acquisition.
What the government approved
The Tamil Nadu Public Works (K2) Department, through Government Order G.O.(Ms) No.260 dated 30 December 2014, approved Rs.2.47 crore from the State Fund for rehabilitation of the Puthurvayal Channel in Gudalur Taluk, The Nilgiris District. The approval followed a Budget Session announcement and proposals from the Water Resources Department.
The channel takes off from an anicut across the Cherumulli - Sri Madurai stream in Kammathy Village. It runs for 5,200 metres and irrigates an ayacut area of 5,200 acres. The document records that the channel was dilapidated, had leakages at several places and could not supply sufficient water through its clogged tail end pipe.
Approved channel works
Government Order G.O.(Ms) No.260 authorises the following main works:
- Desilting from LS 710 metres to 1,035 metres, LS 1,230 metres to 1,545 metres and LS 1,700 metres to 2,735 metres.
- Desilting for another 500 metres beyond the proposed trough aqueduct.
- Concrete lining for 575 metres, from LS 135 metres to 710 metres.
- Construction of a trough section with an aqueduct, with an overall length of 352 metres.
Earlier concrete lining had already been provided in specified initial reaches under the Hill Area Development Programme.
Cost and funding arrangements
The sanctioned total is Rs.2,47,00,000, based on the 2014 - 2015 schedule of rates. The estimate includes:
- Main work value of Rs.2,32,89,121.
- Tender advertisement, expansion joints and boundary stone fixing.
- Photographs, sign boards and dewatering arrangements.
- Labour Welfare Fund provision.
- Rs.5,85,879 for specified charges or unforeseen work found during execution.
The expenditure is classified as a new service. Legislative approval was to be obtained later, with expenditure pending that approval proposed through an advance from the Contingency Fund under separate Finance Department orders.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
Government Order G.O.(Ms) No.260 may be relevant to owners or occupiers of land served by or located near the Puthurvayal Channel because it authorises physical channel improvements and provides for boundary stone fixing. The document does not identify private survey numbers, transfer title, change land classification, grant development permission or state that private land will be acquired.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.260 acquire any private land near the Puthurvayal Channel?
No land acquisition is stated in the document. It does not identify private survey numbers or provide for transfer of land ownership.
How much money was approved for the Puthurvayal Channel work?
The Tamil Nadu Public Works (K2) Department granted administrative sanction for Rs.2.47 crore. The main work value is Rs.2,32,89,121, with the balance covering listed supporting provisions and unforeseen work.
What physical improvements were approved for the channel?
The approved works include desilting specified reaches, providing 575 metres of concrete lining and constructing a 352 metre trough section with an aqueduct.
Why was rehabilitation of the Puthurvayal Channel proposed?
The document says the channel was dilapidated and leaking in many places. It also records that clogging and other problems in the tail end pipe prevented sufficient water from reaching the ayacut area.
