G.O. (Ms.) No. 58, Kudimaramath Water Bodies Restoration with Participatory Approach, 2019-20
The Government of Tamil Nadu Public Works (W2) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 58 on 13 June 2019, granting administrative sanction for 1,829 Kudimaramath water body restoration works in 29 districts during 2019-20. The sanctioned estimate is Rs.499.688 crore, including a 90 percent State component of Rs.449.719 crore, and the works are to be carried out through a participatory approach under Water Resources Department supervision.
What the document authorises
G.O. (Ms.) No. 58 of the Government of Tamil Nadu Public Works (W2) Department, dated 13 June 2019, approves 1,829 Kudimaramath works across 29 districts for 2019-20. The total estimated cost is Rs.499.688 crore, with a 90 percent State component of Rs.449.719 crore.
The approved regional allocation is:
- Chennai region, 277 works, Rs.93 crore.
- Trichy region, 543 works, Rs.109.884 crore.
- Madurai region, 681 works, Rs.230 crore.
- Coimbatore region, 328 works, Rs.66.804 crore.
Nature of the works
The Kudimaramath programme covers restoration and maintenance of water bodies through a participatory approach. Components identified in the proposal include:
- Strengthening tank bunds.
- Desilting supply channels and surplus courses.
- Repairing or reconstructing sluices and weirs.
- Repairing or renewing shutters.
- Rehabilitating and desilting canals.
The detailed list of approved works is attached as an annexure to G.O. (Ms.) No. 58. The supplied annexure summary places the works across the Chennai, Trichy, Madurai and Coimbatore regions. For the Chennai region, it identifies works in Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Cuddalore and Vellore districts.
Implementation and oversight
G.O. (Ms.) No. 58 authorises the Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chennai, to incur the sanctioned expenditure. Regional Chief Engineers must implement the works according to detailed estimates and ensure that work is not duplicated.
The programme history recorded in the document states that execution may be entrusted on a nomination basis to Farmers' Organisations, Farmers' Councils, Ayacutdars or Users Associations, with contractor procedures applying and Water Resources Department engineers providing technical guidance. A prior government order also allowed a 15 percent advance to participating farmer bodies, recoverable from the first three consecutive bills.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 58 funds public water body restoration. It does not state that land ownership, patta, boundaries or transfer rights are changed. A landowner or buyer near a tank, canal, supply channel or surplus course may still wish to check the annexed work list to see whether nearby water infrastructure was selected for restoration.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 58 change my patta or land ownership?
The document does not state that it changes pattas, ownership, boundaries or transfer rights. It grants funding and administrative approval for water body restoration works.
How many Kudimaramath works were approved for 2019-20?
The Government of Tamil Nadu Public Works (W2) Department approved 1,829 works in 29 districts at an estimated cost of Rs.499.688 crore.
What types of water body work are covered?
The proposal includes strengthening tank bunds, desilting channels and canals, repairing or reconstructing sluices and weirs, and repairing or renewing shutters.
Who is responsible for carrying out the approved works?
Regional Chief Engineers must implement the works according to detailed estimates and avoid duplication. The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chennai, is authorised to incur the sanctioned expenditure.
