G.O.(Ms.)No.7, Administrative Sanction for Three Minor Irrigation Schemes in Erode District, 2008
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (S1) Department, issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 7 dated 18 January 2008, granting administrative sanction for three minor irrigation schemes in Erode District at a total cost of Rs.83.61 lakhs. The schemes comprise one pond and two check dams funded through a National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development loan and a Tamil Nadu Government contribution.
What the document does
Government Order (Ms.) Number 7 dated 18 January 2008 was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (S1) Department. It accepts a proposal from the Water Resources Organisation and grants administrative sanction for three minor irrigation works in Erode District under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XII.
The total sanctioned project cost is Rs.83.61 lakhs. The estimates were prepared using the Schedule of Rates for 2007 to 2008.
Approved irrigation works
Government Order (Ms.) Number 7 approves the following works and costs:
- Formation of a pond in Survey Field Number 253 of Kokkampalayam village, Dharapuram Taluk, at Rs.13.48 lakhs. This comprises a National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development loan of Rs.10.56 lakhs and a Tamil Nadu Government share of Rs.2.92 lakhs.
- Construction of a check dam across Kuranganpallam in Survey Field Number 107 of Palamangalam village, Erode Taluk, at Rs.46.70 lakhs. This comprises a loan of Rs.33.29 lakhs and a Tamil Nadu Government share of Rs.13.41 lakhs.
- Construction of a check dam across Kuranganpallam in Survey Field Number 115 of Kulavilakku village, Erode Taluk, at Rs.23.43 lakhs. This comprises a loan of Rs.16.86 lakhs and a Tamil Nadu Government share of Rs.6.57 lakhs.
Who may be affected
The approved works are relevant to owners, buyers and occupiers of land in or near the identified survey fields and watercourses. The document authorises project expenditure, but it does not state that any land is acquired, transferred or assigned, and it does not change ownership records or property titles.
Funding and government process
Government Order (Ms.) Number 7 classifies the expenditure as a new item requiring approval from the Legislature. Pending that approval, the expenditure was to be met initially through an advance from the Contingency Fund, with separate orders to be issued by the Finance (BG.I) Department.
The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Organisation and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, was directed to apply for the required advance and provide explanatory notes for inclusion of the expenditure in the final Supplementary Estimates for 2007 to 2008. The Finance Department concurred with the sanction on 10 January 2008.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) Number 7 acquire or transfer private land?
The document does not record any acquisition, transfer or assignment of land. It grants administrative sanction and funding approval for the three irrigation works.
Which survey fields are covered by the approved works?
The works concern Survey Field Number 253 in Kokkampalayam village, Survey Field Number 107 in Palamangalam village and Survey Field Number 115 in Kulavilakku village.
How much was sanctioned for the three schemes?
The Government of Tamil Nadu sanctioned a total project cost of Rs.83.61 lakhs for the pond and two check dams.
Was legislative approval already available when the expenditure was sanctioned?
No. The document states that legislative approval would be obtained later and that the expenditure would initially be met through an advance from the Contingency Fund.
