Abstract

Underground Sewerage Scheme (UGSS) - Krishnagiri Municipality - Implementation of UGSS Phase I at an estimated cost of Rs.18.24 crores to install and annual maintenance cost of Rs.29.63 lakhs – Administrative sanction – Accorded.


Municipal Administration & Water Supply [MA3(2)] Department

G.O. (3D) No.15
Dated:  1.9.2006

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From the Commissioner of Municipal Administration Lr.Roc.No.27061/2004/WB3, Dated: 21.8.2006 

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ORDER : 

The Government made policy announcement of providing Under Ground Sewerage Scheme in all Urban Local Bodies in a phased manner and in all district headquarter towns.   Krishnagiri Municipality is one of the District Headquarters Town. The town has 33 Wards and is divided into 3 Zones. It has been proposed to implement the scheme in 2 Phases. The Krishnagiri Municipal Council has decided to take up an UGSS and entrusted the investigation works and preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the UGSS to TWAD Board.  The TWAD Board has prepared a DPR for implementation UGSS Phase-I comprising one Zone covering 16 Wards i.e. Ward 15 to 29 and 30 part of south zone, in Krishnagiri Municipality at an estimated cost of
Rs.18.24 Crores and annual maintenance cost of Rs.29.63 lakhs. The Committee constituted by Government in G.O.Ms.No.541, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Dated: 25.11.2000 for according Technical clearance has cleared the concept vide its minutes Dated:  14.1.2004.

 

2. The scheme is proposed to be implemented under TNUDP-III. The proposed financial tie up for the scheme is indicated below:-

 

 

(Rs. in crores)

TNUDP III Grant Fund

5.47

30%

Local Body / Public contribution

5.63

31%

TNUDP III Loan

7.14

39%

Total

18.24

 

 

Based on the decision taken in the first State Level Project Sanctioning Committe, the TNUIFSL recommended the following deposit and tariff rates for the scheme:-

 

Graded structure based on plinth area

Domestic:

Area in Sq. ft.

Tariff in Rs.

Deposit in Rs.

<500

70.00

5000.00

500-1200

80.00

6000.00

1200-2400

90.00

7000.00

>2400

100.00

8000.00

Weighted Average

73.39

5339.04

 

Commercial:

Area in Sq. ft.

Tariff in Rs.

Deposit in Rs.

<500

140.00

10000.00

500-1200

240.00

18000.00

1200-2400

270.00

21000.00

>2400

500.00

40000.00

Weighted Average

246.02

18724.41

 

3. The scheme has been placed before the State Level Project Sanctioning Committee with the recommendations of the Commissioner of Municipal Administration supported by Cash flow for the scheme with the deposit and tariff structure indicated at para 2 above. The State Level Project Sanctioning Committee has approved the scheme in its meeting held on 9.8.2006 vide its minutes Dated: 21.8.2006. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration has stated that TWAD Board will be the implementing agency as decided in the meeting held on 28.7.2005 and the World Bank procurement norms will be followed by TWAD Board in consultation with Commissioner of Municipal Administration and TNUIFSL and he has requested the Government to accord administrative sanction for the scheme.

4. The Government have carefully examined the recommendation of the Commissioner of Municipal Administration and the State Level Project Sanctioning Committee and hereby, accord administrative sanction for implementation of UGSS Phase-I comprising one Zone covering 16 Wards i.e. Ward 15 to 29 and 30 part of south zone, in Krishnagiri at an installation cost of Rs.18.24 crores (Rupees eighteen crores and twenty four lakhs only) and annual operation and maintenance cost of Rs.29.63 lakhs (Rupees twenty nine lakhs and sixty three thousand only) under TNUDP-III.  The Government advise the Krishnagiri Municipality to adopt the tariff and deposit structure indicated in para 2 above to make this scheme sustainable and pass resolutions accordingly.

5. The approval of the Government is subject to the following conditions:-

  • The tariff and deposit structure would be decided by the Municipality and the lending institution concerned while finalizing the loan grant component of the project; and

  • The Municipality should bear the shortfall if any, in the annual O&M cost and also the Interest During Construction and any other escalations in cost from its General Fund.

(By order of the Governor)

K. DEENABANDU,
Secretary to Government

To

The Commissioner, Krishnagiri Municipality, Krishnagiri.

The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chennai-600 005

The Managing Director, TWAD Board, Chennai-600 005

The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, TNUIFSL, Chennai-600 017

The Director of Local Fund Audit, Kuralagam, Chennai-600 108

The AG, Chennai-600 018 / The AG (Audit), Chennai-600 108.

The Resident Audit Officer, Chennai 600 009.

Copy to :

The Finance (MAWS) Department, Chennai-600 009.
The Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MA-II) Department, Chennai-600 009.
SF/SC.

// Forwarded / By Order  //

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Section Officer.