ABSTRACT

TNUDP III - Underground Sewerage Scheme (UGSS) - Dharmapuri Municipality - Implementation of UGSS Phase I at an estimated cost of Rs.16.53 crores to install and annual maintenance cost of Rs.21.90 lakhs – Administrative sanction – Accorded.

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

G.O. (3D) No.18
Dated: 4.9.2006

Read:

1. G.O.Ms.No.77, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA-2) Department, Dated: 3.6.2005.

2. From the Commissioner of Municipal Administration Lr.Roc.No.41000/2004/UGSS, Dated: 21.8.2006

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ORDER : 

The Government made a policy announcement of providing Under Ground Sewerage Scheme in all Urban Local Bodies in a phased manner and in all district head quarter towns.   Dharmapuri Municipality is one of the District Headquarters Town. The Dharmapuri Municipal Council has decided to take up an Under Ground Sewerage Scheme and entrusted the investigation works and preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Under Ground Sewerage Scheme to Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board. The Town consists of 33 wards and is divided into 3 Zones.   It has been proposed to take up and Under Ground Sewerage Scheme for Phase I, in which the core area is targeted.  The Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board has prepared a DPR for implementation Under Ground Sewerage Scheme Phase I comprising one zone i.e. part of Beema Nagar covering 19 wards out of 33 wards, in Dharmapuri Municipality at an estimated cost of Rs.16.53 Crores to install and annual maintenance cost of Rs.21.90 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:-

The following deposit and tariff rates are recommended by TNUIFSL for the scheme:-

Graded structure based on plinth area

Domestic:

Commercial:

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 and also recommended an additional grant of Rs.2.50 Crores in relaxation of the grant ceiling limit of Rs.10.00 crores based on the actual requirement for the scheme. The State Level Project Sanctioning Committee has also agreed with the views of Commissioner of Municipal Administration for all the cases where land availability is an issue, to speed up the Land Acquisition process by invoking the emergency clause under the Land Acquisition Act.

4. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration has stated that the scheme will be implemented by Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board following World Bank procurement norms, and requested the Government to accord administrative sanction for the scheme relaxing the guidelines issued in the G.O. first read above for provision of grant under GF-I of TNUDP, which limits the grant amount to a scheme such as this to 30% of the project cost subject to a maximum of Rs.10.00 crores, whereas the scheme requires an additional grant of Rs.2.50 crores.  The Dharmapuri Municipal Council in its Resolution No.247, Dated: 25.8.2006 approved the project cost, annual maintenance, funding pattern and deposit and tariff rates as suggested by the TNUDF and to implement the project through Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board.

5. 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 Under Ground Sewerage Scheme Phase I in Dharmapuri at an installation cost of Rs.16.53 crores (Rupees sixteen crores and fifty three lakhs only) and an annual maintenance cost of Rs.21.90 lakhs (Rupees twenty one lakhs and ninety thousand only).  The Government also sanction a grant of Rs.7.46 Crores (Rupees seven crores and forty six lakhs only) i.e. Rs.4.96 Crores and Rs.2.50 Crores additional grant considering the poor financial status of the Municipality, in relaxation of the guidelines issued in the G.O. second read above (Para 2(iv) & (v) in appendix to the G.O.) under TNUDP-III. The approval of the Government is subject to the following conditions:-

• The Dharmapuri Municipality should pass necessary resolution regarding adoption of the funding pattern and tariff and deposit structure suggested by the TNUDF.

• The Dharmapuri 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 of Municipal Administration, Chennai - 600 005.

The Commissioner, Dharmapuri Municipality, Dharmapuri.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage 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 Accountant General, Chennai - 600 018.

The Accountant General (Audit), Chennai - 600 108.

Copy to

The Resident Audit Officer, Chennai - 600 009.

The Finance (MAWS) Department, Chennai - 600 009.

The MAWS (MA-II) Department, Chennai - 600 009.

SF/SC.

// Forwarded / By Order  //

Section Officer.