Government of Tamil Nadu

ABSTRACT

Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board-Flood Alleviation Programme in Chennai Metropolitan Area - Rehabilitation and Resettlement of 5164 slum families squatting on river margins and posing hindrance to desilting operations - construction of 5164 tenements at Semmencheri - Administrative sanction - orders -  Issued.

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT(SC1(2)DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.240
DATED: 16.09.2003

Read:

1. G.O.Ms.No.321, Housing and Urban Development (UD.III - 2) Department, dated 12.08.1998

2. G.O.Ms.No.240, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 16.09.2003

3. From the Managing Director, Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board  Lr.No.M1/25866/02, dated 03.06.2003

ORDER:

In G.O.Ms.No.321, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 12.08.1998 a massive Flood Alleviation Programme has been approved at a total cost of Rs.300.00 crores to prevent the inundation of residential areas in Chennai City. This programme envisages desilting of major city water ways like Adyar, Cooum and 'B' Canal and storm water drainage systems in Chennai City and also resettlement of the slum families living on the banks of the water ways and posing hindrance to the desilting operations by Public Works Department.

2. Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board and Public Works Department have identified that 8164 slum families are squatting on the banks of major city waterways and posing hindrance to desilting operations. As per the programme to resettle these families, Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board has been constructing 3000 tenements at Okkium Thoraipakkam.

3. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, in his letter dated 16.04.2003, has sent proposals for construction of 5164 tenements in Semmencheri at a project cost of Rs.67.13 crores under the following funding pattern.

4. The Government after careful consideration, approve the proposal of Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board and accord administrative sanction for the construction of 5164 two storeyed tenements at Semmencheri adopting the following funding pattern.

Rs.in Crore

(1) Total Project Cost @ Rs.1.30 lakhs/unit                           67.13

(2)  GOI(VAMBAY) Grant @ Rs.0.30 lakhs/unit                     15.49

(3)   Balance                                                                       51.64

(4)   MCP Loan (at 5% interest) (50% of [3])                          25.82

(5)   Government of Tamil Nadu Grant in the year 2003-2004   05.82

(6)   NSDP component to be dovetailed ([3]-[4]-[5])                 05.82

5.In case, NSDP component can't be used in the particular proposal, State Government may contribute the balance as grant in the year 2004-2005. Also the repayment schedule for the Mega City Programme loan repayable by the Government has to be reworked as per diminishing principle basis rather than as every year interest.

6. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, shall implement the programme over a period of two years (2003-2005)

7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.37477/Hg/03-1, dated.24.07.2003.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

LAL RAWNA SAILO,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board, Chennai-5.

The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation, New Delhi.

The Regional Chief, TUFIDCO, Chennai-5

The Accountant General (A&E), Chennai.18.

The Accountant General (A&E), Chennai.18. (By Name)

The Accountant General (Audit-I), Chennai.35

The Accountant General (Audit-II), Chennai.35 (By Name)

The Accountant General (Audit-II), Chennai.6

The Accountant General (CAS), Chennai.6

The Deputy Secretary (B), Chennai.9

Financial Adviser, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Chennai-5

Finance (Housing) (Loans Cell) Department, Chennai.9

SF/SC

/Forwarded / By Order/

Section Officer.