GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

ABSTRACT

Tourism – Provision of Infrastructure facilities- Development of Bio-Diversity Park at Udayagiri Fort in Kanniyakumari District – Administrative sanction of the total estimate cost of Rs 37.50 lakhs - sanction of Rs 18.75 lakhs as 50% share of the total cost from Tourism Department Fund-orders –issued.

Information and Tourism (T3) Department

 

G.O.Ms.No.23                                                                             Dated: 19-1-2006

Read:

From the Commissioner of Tourism, Chennai.2

D.O.letter No.5161/P&D.II/2004, dated 19.1.2005 & 18.6.2005

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ORDER:

The Commissioner of Tourism has forwarded the proposal of the District Collector, Kanniyakmari for the Development of Bio-Diversity Park at Udayagiri Fort in Kanniyakumari District at a total estimate cost of Rs 37.50 lakhs. The details of work are given below:-

S.No Name of the work Estimate cost (Rs. in lakhs)
1 Construction of forest museum-cum --awareness cum -exhibition centre. 5.00
2 Tourist walkway around the park 12.00
3 Beautification of pond 5.00
4 Formation of Aquarium 5.00
5 Trekking route at Udhayagiri Fort 5.00
6 Reception hall 3.00
7 Boards and display materials 0.50
8 Landscaping and garden formation 2.00
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  Total 37.50

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The Commissioner of Tourism has stated that, out of Total estimate cost of Rs.37.50 lakhs, 50% of the cost will be met by the District Collector from District Administration funds, other 50% of the cost Rs.18.75 lakhs may be sanctioned from Government as Tourism Department fund.

2. The Government after careful examination, approved the proposal of Development of Bio-Diversity Park at Udayagiri Fort in Kanniyakumari District at a total estimate cost of Rs 37.50 lakhs (Rupees thirty seven lakhs and fifty thousands only). Accordingly the Government sanction Rs 18.75 lakhs (Rupees eighteen lakhs and seventy five thousand only) as 50% share of the total cost from Tourism Department Fund and permit the District Collector, Kanniyakumari to meet the balance amount of Rs.18.75 lakhs (Rupees Eighteen lakhs and seventy five thousand only) from District Administration Fund subject to the condition that the estimate should be countersigned by the Executive Engineer/Appropriate –Technical sanction Authority before commencement of work. The assets created would be maintained by the Forest Department.

3. The Commissioner of Tourism is authorized to draw and disburse the amount sanctioned in para 2 above to the Collector, Kanniyakumari District.

4. The Commissioner of Tourism is requested to fix time schedule for execution of work before disbursement to the Executing Agency.

5. The amount sanctioned in para 1 shall be debited to the following head of account:-

“ 5452- Capital Outlay on Tourism – 01 – Tourist – Infrastructure – 101 – Tourist Centre – Schemes in the Tenth Five Year Plan – II State Plan KV improvement of Basic facilities in Tourist Centres – 09 – Grants-in-Aid-03 – Grants for Specific Schemes” (DPC.No.5452 01 101 KV 0936)

6. The Commissioner of Tourism is requested to watch the progress of the works and send periodical report to Government. The Commissioner of Tourism is also requested to get the report on Progress of work periodically and obtained utilisation certificate from the concerned authorities and send it to Government.

7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No1939/I&T/06, Dated: 16-1-2006

(By Order of the Governor)

V.Varaprasada Rao,

Secretary to Government

To

The Commissioner of Tourism Chennai.2

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Chennai.9

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Chennai.9

(Thro Commissioner of Tourism)

The Accountant General, Chennai.9/18

The Collector, Kanniyakumari District

 

Copy to:

The Finance Department, Chennai.9

The Special P.A. to Minister (T), Chennai.9

The Special P.A. to Minister (F, Chennai.9

 

// forwarded by order//

Section Officer