ABSTRACT

Tsunami – Implementation of Externally Aided Projects through Rural Development Department – TEAP assisted by ADB – Proposals on Roads and Drainages Component – Approved by Empowered Committee- Rs.28.50 Crores Amount Sanctioned – Orders – Issued.

Revenue (NC.IV.1) Department

G.O.Ms.No.460
Dated: 20.7.2006

Read:

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ORDER:

In the G.O. first read above, Government have issued orders according administrative Sanction for the implementation of the Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project (TEAP) with the Asian Development Bank assistance for activities such as restoration of Livelihood of the Tsunami affected poor, rehabilitation of Tsunami damaged roads and bridges, ports and harbours, restoration of water supply and sanitation, rehabilitation of upgrading of Municipal and Rural infrastructure and capacity building and implementation assistance at a cost of Rs.629.63 Crores.

2. In the G.O. Second read above, the Government have accorded administrative sanction for a sum of Rs.77.06 Crores for laying of Roads and Drainages in the Tsunami affected Districts with component of TEAP assisted by ADB and released a sum of Rs.10.00 Crores (Rupees Ten Crores only) to meet the expenditure initially.

3. Now, the Project Implementation Officer, Tsunami Project Implementation unit, Rural Development Department, Chennai, has requested to sanction a sum of Rs.57.00 Crores for roads and drainage works for the year 2006-07. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration has recommended the same.

4. The Government accept the recommendation of the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration in partial and sanction a sum of Rs.28.50 Crores (Rupees Twenty eight crore and fifty lakhs only) to meet the expenditure for 2006-07 for the above purpose.

5. The Expenditure sanctioned in paragraph 4 above shall be debited to the following Head of Account:-

"4515–00-Capital outlay on other Rural Development Programme – 103. Rural Development – Schemes in the Tenth Five Year Plan - II State Plan – RN works under Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project with Loan assistance from Asian Development Bank – Rural Development – Roads –16 major works".

(DPC 4515-00-103-RN-1606)

6. The Project Implementation Officer, Tsunami project Implementation Unit, (TPIU) Rural Development Department, Chennai is authorized to draw and disburse the amount sanctioned in para 4 above as per the existing procedure and send the Statements of Expenditure, Utilization Certificate and the Progress Reports as laid down by the Asian Development Bank.

7. The other conditions prescribed for execution of the works in the G.O. second read above be followed scrupulously.

8. The Project Implementation Officer shall also obtain the Utilization Certificate from the Districts/Implementing authorities and send it to Accountant General under intimation to Rural Development/Revenue Department.

9.. This orders issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.42131/RD/06-1, Dated 18.7.06.

(By Order of the Governor)

S. AUDISESHIAH,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

The Special Commissioner & Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai-5

The Officer on Special Duty & Project Director (ETRP & TEAP), Office of the SC&CRA, Chennai-5

The Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (ADB) Ministry of Finance Government of India, New Delhi

The Country Director, India Resident Mission, ADB, No.4, San Marun Marg Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

The Task Team Leader, ETRP, World Bank, 70 Ladhi Estate, New Delhi-3

The Project Manager, Asian Development Bank (Extended Mission) 5^th Floor, Apex Towers, II Main Road, RA puram, Chennai –28

The Director of Rural Development, Chennai-15

The Director of Special Village Panchayats, Kuralagam, Chennai-108

The Project Implementation Officer, Tsunami Project Implementation Unit at State level Rural Development Department, 4-A, Rajaji Salai, Clive Battery, First Floor, Chennai Port Trust Union Complex, Chennai-600 001.

The District Collectors Nagapattinam/Cuddalore/Kanniyakumari/Villupuram/ Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur/Thajavur/Thiruvarur/Thirunelveli/Thoothukudi/Pudukottai/ Ramanathapuram

The Project Officers, District Rural Development Agencies, Nagapattinam/Cuddalore/Kanniyakumari/Villupuram/Kancheepuram/Tiruvallur/ Thanjavur/Thiruvarur/Thirunelveli/Thoothukudi/Pudukottai/Ramanathapuram

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-15

The Accountant General, Chennai-18

The pay and Accounts Officer (East) Chennai-5

The pay and Accounts Officer (Secretariat) Chennai-9

The Pay and Accounts Officer (North) Chennai-78

Copy to

The Finance (Rev/RD/BG-I/BG.II/B Co-ord/EAP) Department, Chennai-9

Rural Development Department, Chennai-9

/Forwarded/By Order/

Section Officer.