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ABSTRACT Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department – Part II Schemes 2007-2008 – Installation of Modern Gasifier Crematorium in 14 Municipalities- Sanction of Rs.280.00 lakhs (Rupees Two hundred and Eighty lakhs only) as grant – Orders – Issued. MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY (MA4) DEPARTMENT G.O.(Ms).No.68 Read: 1) From the Commissioner of Municipal Administration Letter Roc.No.72759/2006/P2, dated 6.2.2007. 2) From the Deputy Secretary to Government, Finance (BG-II) Department, letter No. 5010/Finance (BG-II)2007, dated 2.4.2007. - - - - ORDER: At present corpses are burnt by the conventional method of using wood pieces and cowdung cakes. This method takes considerable time and effort. It is expensive and also affects the environment. Another one method of Electric Cremation involves huge costs and the Urban Local Bodies find it difficult to meet the initial and recurring expenditure. Further, the general public may also find it difficult to pay higher charges towards using electric crematoria. But, there is a need to modernize crematoria in all Urban Local Bodies. Cremation of dead bodies in gasifier crematoria is an improved way of cremating bodies and is cost-effective also. 2. Gasifier technology is a unique non-conventional energy system wherein wood chips are converted into combustible gas by thermo chemical actins. The Gasifier operation is simple and can be operated by unskilled workers which would reduce consumption of timber and time. 3. In the above circumstances, the Commissioner of Municipal Administration has sent a proposal for an amount of Rs.560.00 lakhs for installation of Gasifier Crematoria in the following 14 Municipalities (per Unit Rs.40.00 lakhs only) stating that out of this amount, 50% of Rs.280.00 lakhs may be sanctioned as grant and the remaining 50% will be met out from the own fund of Municipalities. 1) Chengalpattu 2) Tiruvottiyur 3) Pallavapuram 4) Madavaram 5) Panruti 6) Tindivanam 7) Arani 8) Mettupalayam 9) Bodinayakanur 10) Mannargudi 11) Pattukttai 12) Puliankudi 13) Komarapalayam 14) Hosur. The basis of their needs is explained below:
He has requested orders of Government for sanction of the amount of Rs.280.00 lakhs as grant. 4.The Government, after careful examination, accept the proposal of the Commissioner of Municipal Administration and accord sanction for Rs.280.00 lakhs( Rupees Two hundred and eighty lakhs only) for Installation of Gasifier Crematoria in the 14 Municipalities referred to the para 3 above being the 50% of the cost of the project as State Government grant. The balance 50% of the amount have to be mobilized by the above 14 Municipalities concerned. 5. The amount sanctioned in para 4 above shall be debited to the following head of Account:- 2217 – Urban Development-05-Other Urban Development Schemes- 192- Assistance to Municipalities Eleventh Five Year Plan-II State Plan-JD-Installation of modern Gasifier crematorium in Municipalities-09- Grants-in-Aid -02-Grants for Capital Expenditure. (2217-05-192-JD-0920) 6. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration is authorized to draw and disburse the amount sanctioned in para 4 above to the 14 Municipalities in 3 instalments ie. 15 % of the amount may be drawn and paid to the respective municipalities as start up advance. The balance amount may be drawn in 2 equal instalments, first instalment after the approval of the scheme and DPR by the Council and second instalment after construction is started. He is requested to send the progress report to Government. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration may also explore the possibility of involving Non Government Organsations in the proper upkeep and maintenance of the crematoria. 7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.24439/MAWS /2007, dated 18.4.2007. (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) K. DEENABANDU, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chennai-600 005. The Pay and Accounts Officer (East), Chennai-600 005(2 copies) The Pay and Accounts Officer (North), Chennai-600 001. The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Chennai-600 018. (By name) The Accountant General (Audit), Chennai-600 018. (By name) The Accountant General (A&E), Chennai-600 018( By name) The Accountant General (Audit), Chennai-600 018. The Resident Audit Officer, Chennai-600 009.
copy to: The Finance (MAWS/W&M )Department, Chennai-600 009. The MAWS (Budget), Chennai-600 009.(10 copies) The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, Chennai-600 009. SF/Sc. // FORWARDED BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICER |
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