G.O. (Ms) No. 7, Construction of 56 Bridges under State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund, 2015
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.2) Department issued Government Order (Ms) Number 7, dated 23 January 2015, granting administrative sanction of Rs.73.66 crore under the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund for construction of 56 bridges in nine Tamil Nadu districts. It approves public infrastructure funding and accounting arrangements, and does not state any change to private land title, land classification or development permission.
What the document approves
Government Order (Ms) Number 7, dated 23 January 2015, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.2) Department, approves Rs.73.66 crore for constructing 56 bridges. The projects were recommended by the Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee because they were expected to support development around urban centres and reduce pressure on infrastructure in nearby urban local bodies.
The original proposal included 56 bridges and road works. After scrutiny, the committee accepted only the proposal for 56 bridges and recommended it for government funding. The committee also advised that projects should not be bunched together in future.
Districts and approved allocation
The annexure to Government Order (Ms) Number 7 lists bridge projects in these nine districts:
- Sivagangai, 10 bridges.
- Tiruppur, 1 bridge.
- Dharmapuri, 5 bridges.
- Tiruvallur, 4 bridges.
- Madurai, 1 bridge.
- Kanniyakumari, 8 bridges.
- Perambalur, 8 bridges.
- Villupuram, 7 bridges.
- Nagapattinam, 12 bridges.
The annexure records a grand total of 56 bridges with an amount of Rs.7,366.550 lakh. It also identifies individual bridge locations, blocks and estimated costs. Examples include works across rivers, channels and roads in blocks such as Thiruppuvanam, Pennagaram, Poondi, Thiruvalangadu and Tiruttani.
Implementation and financial controls
Government Order (Ms) Number 7 directs the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to ensure that the bridge works do not overlap with or duplicate construction already operating under schemes such as the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
Key administrative provisions include:
- New accounting heads are prescribed for the expenditure and adjustment from the Infrastructure Amenities Fund.
- The Director of Rural Development is designated as the estimating, reconciling and controlling authority.
- Pay and Accounts Officers and Treasury Officers must open the new accounting head in their books.
- The expenditure is treated as a New Service, with legislative approval to be obtained later.
- Pending legislative approval, expenditure is to be met initially through an advance from the contingency fund, subject to separate Finance Department orders.
Relevance to property owners
Government Order (Ms) Number 7 may be relevant to owners or buyers near the listed bridge locations because it confirms government approval and funding for those infrastructure works. The document does not describe land acquisition, compensation, survey boundaries, ownership changes or restrictions affecting particular private properties.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms) Number 7 change my land ownership or patta?
The document does not state any change to private land ownership, patta, land classification or development permission. It grants administrative sanction and funding for bridge construction.
Were the proposed road works also approved?
No road works are sanctioned in the document. The Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee accepted only the proposal for construction of 56 bridges.
Which districts receive the approved bridge projects?
The 56 bridges are in Sivagangai, Tiruppur, Dharmapuri, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Kanniyakumari, Perambalur, Villupuram and Nagapattinam districts.
How does the government prevent duplication with other bridge schemes?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is directed to ensure that the approved works do not overlap with construction already operating under schemes such as the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
