G.O. (Ms.) No. 263, Modernisation of Right Main Canal in Manjalar Dam, 2011
The Tamil Nadu Public Works (W1) Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 263 dated 15 December 2011, grants administrative sanction of Rs.2,76,00,000 for modernising the Right Main Canal of Manjalar Dam in Devadanapatti village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District. The work is supported by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development loan assistance under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XVII, and the department states that no land acquisition is involved.
Purpose and location
G.O. (Ms.) No. 263 dated 15 December 2011 authorises the Water Resources Department to modernise the Right Main Canal of Manjalar Dam in Devadanapatti village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District. The canal is 6,780 metres long, has 13 direct sluices and serves an ayacut of 1,873 acres.
The Manjalar Dam receives water from the Thalayar, Moolayar, Iruttar and Varattar rivers in the Kodai hills. The Public Works (W1) Department records that siphons and aqueducts in the Right Main Canal were damaged and that eight sluices required reconstruction. The remaining five sluices had already been reconstructed.
Work approved
The administrative sanction covers the following components:
- Reconstruction of eight sluices.
- Lining the bed and sides of the Right Main Canal.
- Improvements to the siphon and aqueduct.
- Reconstruction of field pothies in the Right Main Canal.
- Extension of field pothies for 650 metres.
- Repairs to the head sluice of the Right Main Canal.
- Improvements to the canal bank.
Cost and administration
The Public Works (W1) Department sanctioned an estimated cost of Rs.2,76,00,000. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development approved Rs.262.20 lakh, representing 95 per cent, as loan assistance under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XVII. The State share is Rs.13.80 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 head. The expenditure is treated as a new service requiring legislative approval. Pending that approval, the document directs that the initial expenditure be met through an advance from the Contingency Fund, subject to separate Finance Department orders.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 263 concerns government irrigation infrastructure and funding for canal modernisation. It expressly states that no land acquisition is involved in the scheme. Owners, buyers and agricultural users near the Right Main Canal may still wish to note the approved canal, sluice, aqueduct, siphon and bank works because the canal serves 1,873 acres in the area.
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Common questions
Does the Manjalar Dam canal project involve land acquisition?
No. G.O. (Ms.) No. 263 dated 15 December 2011 expressly states that no land acquisition is involved in the scheme.
Which area is covered by the approved canal work?
The work covers the Right Main Canal of Manjalar Dam in Devadanapatti village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District. The canal is 6,780 metres long and serves an ayacut of 1,873 acres.
What physical works were sanctioned?
The sanctioned works include reconstruction of eight sluices, canal lining, improvements to the siphon, aqueduct and canal bank, repairs to the head sluice, and reconstruction and extension of field pothies.
How is the Rs.2.76 crore project funded?
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development provides Rs.262.20 lakh as loan assistance under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XVII. The remaining Rs.13.80 lakh is the State share.
