G.O (Ms) No. 262, Modernisation of Jeyamangalam supply channel, 2011
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (W1) Department, issued G.O (Ms) No. 262 dated 15 December 2011, granting administrative sanction of Rs.3,75,00,000 for modernising the Jeyamangalam supply channel in Jeyamangalam village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District. The work is intended to improve irrigation to 375.91 hectares, and the document expressly states that no land acquisition is involved.
What the document does
G.O (Ms) No. 262 dated 15 December 2011 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (W1) Department, gives administrative sanction for modernising the Jeyamangalam supply channel. The sanctioned estimated cost is Rs.3,75,00,000 under NABARD loan assistance through RIDF XVII.
The Jeyamangalam supply channel starts from the right side of the Jeyamangalam anicut across the Varaganadhi River near Jeyamangalam village. It runs for about 3,180 metres and supplies direct ayacut through 18 sluices. It also feeds Vettuvankulam tank, Ottankulam tank and Pudukulam tank.
Who may be affected
The modernisation sanctioned by G.O (Ms) No. 262 concerns irrigated land served directly by the Jeyamangalam supply channel or indirectly through the three named tanks. The total benefited ayacut is stated as 375.91 hectares, consisting of:
- 203.28 hectares of direct ayacut.
- 172.63 hectares of indirect ayacut.
For property owners and buyers near the channel, the document specifically records that no land acquisition is involved in the scheme. It does not record any transfer of private ownership or change to individual land titles.
Sanctioned works
The Jeyamangalam supply channel modernisation includes:
- Lining the channel bed with cement concrete, 100 millimetres thick, for 3,180 metres.
- Constructing retaining walls on both sides for about 3,180 metres.
- Reconstructing 18 sluices along the channel.
- Providing shutter arrangements for the sluices.
- Forming bunds on both sides of the channel for about 3,180 metres.
Funding and administration
G.O (Ms) No. 262 records NABARD loan assistance of Rs.356.25 lakh, representing 95 per cent of the cost, and a State share of Rs.18.75 lakh, representing 5 per cent. The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department, is designated as the estimating, reconciling and controlling authority for the new account sub-head.
The expenditure was treated as a new service requiring legislative approval. Pending that approval, the document proposed meeting the initial expenditure through an advance from the Contingency Fund, subject to separate orders from the Finance Department.
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Common questions
Will land be acquired for the Jeyamangalam supply channel work?
No. G.O (Ms) No. 262 expressly states that no land acquisition is involved in the scheme.
How much agricultural land is expected to benefit?
The document identifies a total benefited ayacut of 375.91 hectares, comprising 203.28 hectares of direct ayacut and 172.63 hectares of indirect ayacut.
Which tanks are supplied by the channel?
The Jeyamangalam supply channel feeds Vettuvankulam tank, Ottankulam tank and Pudukulam tank.
Does the government order say that the modernisation work was completed?
No. G.O (Ms) No. 262 grants administrative sanction and lists the proposed works, but the supplied text does not state that construction was completed.
