1.9.1992 to 31.8.1997: Rs. 300/- per month

1.9.1997 to 31.8.2002: Rs. 450/- per month

1.9.2002 to 31.8.2007: Rs. 600/- per month

1.9.2007 to 31.8.2012: Rs. 750/- per month

1.9.2012 to 31.8.2017: Rs.1000/- per month

1.9.2017 and afterwards: Rs.1250/-per month

No. of employees benefited under this scheme as on 30.6.2001 are 16226.

13.0 NEW PENSION SCHEME FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF STUS

13.1 A new pension scheme providing more benefits than that under the Employees Pension Scheme 1995 has been formulated by excluding the State Transport Undertakings from the purview of the Employees’ Provident Fund. Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 with effect from 01.09.1998.

13.2 The Average gross monthly pension works out to Rs.2800 as against Rs.750 in the case of Regional Provident Fund Scheme and commutation for a member comes to Rs.73 700 at present.

13.3 To implement the new Pension Scheme, a Trust has been created.

13.4 The STUs have so far sanctioned pension to 3810 employees.

13.5 The Trust has approached Commissioner of Income-tax for getting exemption from taking L.I.C. Policies. The STUs have also requested the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner to refund Rs.304 Crores (approximately) remitted under Family Pension Scheme 1971 and Employees Pension Scheme 1995 for transferring to the Pension Fund.

 

14.0 TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION
14.1 The Tamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited (TDFC) was established in March 1975 in order to cater to the financial requirements of State Transport Undertakings for purchase of chassis body building the setting up of workshops, working capital, etc., charging a lower rate of interest by mobilising public deposits. Authorised share capital of TDFC is Rs.70.00 Crores. The paid up share capital is Rs.61.74 Crores out of which Government have contributed Rs.43.03 Crores and the State Transport Undertakings Rs.18.71 Crores.

14.2 TDFC has been making profits since its inception. The profit earned for the last 5 years is as follows:

(Rs. in lakhs)

Year	Profit before tax	Income tax	Dividend paid	Dividend tax	% of dividend declared	Retained profit
1996-97	1060.88	458.28	391.86	----	15%	210.74
1997-98	2744.68	781.83	381.98	38.19	10%	1542.68
1998-99	1541.62	541.00		----	---	1000.62
1999-2000	2134.60	900.00	----	---	----	1234.60
2000-2001	1821.38	800.00	----	----	----	1021.38

The reason for the reduction in profit in 2000-01 is due to reduction of lending rates by 1% with effect from 1.7.2000.

14.3 The deposits of TDFC Ltd as on 31.3.2001 are Rs.807.51 Crores, consisting of Rs.546.55 Crores from Govt. Institutions & Universities etc and Rs.260.96 Crores from the public. Financial assistance extended by TDFC since is inception upto 31.3.2001 is Rs.3595.91 Crores. During 2000-01 Rs. 109.72 Crores has been sanctioned towards Hire Purchase and Rs.541.25 Crores towards Short Term loans. With the financial assistance extended by TDFC the State Transport Undertakings have so far purchased about 31229 new buses.

15.0 PALLAVAN TRANSPORT CONSULTANCY SERVICES
15.1 Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services (PTCS) was incorporated in April 1984 as a wholly owned company of Government of Tamilnadu with an authorised capital of Rs.5.00 lakhs and paid up capital of Rs.2.00 lakhs. Subsequently, in May 2000 the paid up capital is increased to Rs10 lakhs with authorised share capital of Rs50 lakhs. A Board of Directors appointed by the Government of Tamilnadu supervises the activity of the company.

15.2 PTCS offers Consultancy services in the areas of Management, Information Technology and Traffic and Transportation by a core team of qualified and experienced consultants in the respective fields. The experts/retired Government executives support the core team with experience in the relevant areas on job-to-job basis as and when required. PTCS has started participating in tenders a consortium by associating with reputed Consultancy organisations with rich experience in the relevant fields.

15.3 PTCS is steadily growing since its inception in 1984 despite the competitive nature of Consultancy business. Good potential exists in the fields of Information Technology, Infrastructure Development Road Transport Sector and Managing Services. Efforts are being taken to expand business in these areas. As on 31.3.2000 the Reserve and surplus of the company is Rs.6.93 lakhs. For the year 2000-01, expected income for PTCS is about Rs.53.00 lakhs.

 

16 .0 INSTITUTE OF ROAD TRANSPORT
16.1 The Institute of Road Transport is a registered Society under the Indian Societies Registration Act 1860. This Institute has entered its twenty-fifth year in 2000-2001 and continues to extend its services. The Institute undertakes applied research on issues pertaining to Road Transport and quality monitoring by conducting tests of random samples of spare parts purchased by the State Transport Undertakings in Tamil Nadu besides engaged in imparting training activities on a large scale. The Automobile Research Oriented Engineering College known as Institute of Road and Transport Technology was started in 1984 at Erode. The Perundurai Medical College and Research Centre is functioning from 1986-87. Further, the Institute of Road Transport has also started three Polytechnics at Chrompet (Chennai), Bargur and Tirunelveli in 1992-93.

16.2 Both in the Engineering College and the Polytechnics 50% seats are filled up by Government and the balance are allocated to the wards of employees of State Transport Undertakings on merit. As far as Perundurai Medical College is concerned, the Government fill up 40 seats and 20 seats are allotted to the wards of employees. These institutions are being maintained out of the interest earned on Interest Free Loans contributed by the employees of State Transport Undertakings.

16.3 The Institute of Road Transport is also running a Driver Training Centre at Gummidipundi. The Institute of Road Transport is also running 14 Regional Centres in Tamil Nadu imparting training in driving heavy vehicles. Upto 1999-2000, 25209 Drivers were trained and 3284 candidates are undergoing training during 2000-01 and about 1769 are in the waiting list. Further, the Institute of Road Transport started one Driver Training School at Chrompet for imparting training in driving light motor vehicle and two wheelers from 1997 and one Driver Training Institute at Tiruchirappalli for imparting training in both driving Light & Heavy vehicles.

17.0 MOTOR VEHICLES MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
17.1 The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department is a Service Department. It undertakes maintenance and upkeep of all Government vehicles except the vehicles belonging to Public Works Department, Highways, Agricultural Engineering and Health Departments. The number of such vehicles for which this Department is responsible for maintenance and upkeep is about 10,000. There are 20 Government Automobile Workshops in the District Headquarters throughout the State and one Service Station at Chennai inside the Secretariat Compound for undertaking repairs of V.I.P. Vehicles. There are 3 regional Deputy Directors, one each at Trichy, Salem and Madurai, who are supervising and co-ordinating the vehicles repair works in the workshop under their control. The Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department is also operating

Two Consumer Fuel Bunks at Chennai one at Nandanam and the other at the Secretariat Compound and

One each at Thanjavur, Madurai, Salem, Coimbatore Trichy, Dharmapuri, Cuddalore and Nagercoil for the supply of fuel and other lubricants to the departmental vehicles in and around the area.

The objectives of the Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department is to offer reasonable facilities for the economic and efficient maintenance of Motor Vehicles of various Government Departments in the State and to eliminate to a great extent, the dependence on private workshops.

17.2 The following other important activities are also carried out by the Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department: -

- Inspection of old vehicles for issue of condemnation certificates thereon.

- Disposal of those condemned vehicles in Public Auction;

- Issue of approval for private workshops to carryout repairs and retreading of tyres of Government vehicles

- Providing Welfare Schemes to workers and staff

- Auditing the log book of vehicles for their proper usage and cost control

17.3 The Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department has proposed to implement the following schemes during 2001-02 at a recurring expenditure of Rs.2.44 lakhs and non-recurring expenditure of Rs.46.49 lakhs.

a) In order to check the pollution level and take further follow up measures to protect the environment, the workshops at Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore would be provided with gas analyzer and smoke meter at a cost of Rs.11.75 lakhs;

b) The automobile workshops at Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Dharmapuri, Erode, Kancheepuram, Trichy, Madurai and Salem will be provided with Electro- mechanical auto lifts at an expenditure of Rs. 12 lakhs;

c) It is proposed to provide essential plant and machinery in the newly opened Government automobile workshops at Villupuram, Virudhunagar and Thoothukudi at an expenditure of Rs. 6 lakhs;

d) Provision has been made to constitute a Computer Cell in the Transport Department at an expenditure of Rs. 6.69 lakhs; and

e) It is proposed to provide float assemblies to the Central Workshop at Chennai at an expenditure of Rs. 4.90 lakhs and other amenities viz. Xerox machines, furniture, Refrigerant, Recovery equipment and telephone facilities at an expenditure of Rs. 7.59 lakhs.

 

18.0 RAILWAYS AND POSTAL etc.
18.1 The Transport Department is the Nodal Agency of the State Government in respect of the Projects implemented by the Southern Railway, Postal, Telecom and Civil Aviation Departments of the Government of India within the State of Tamilnadu.

18.2 As such, according administrative sanction, approval and publication of 4(1) Notification and 6(2) Declaration under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1/1894), for acquisition of Lands within the State of Tamilnadu for the above Departments are being done by this Department. This Government is also continuously impressing upon the Government of India on the need to improve the Rail network and Development like broad gauge conversion, extension of Railway line and augmentation of Rail facility in Tamilnadu.

18.3 This Government has agreed to share the cost of Gauge Conversion of Chennai Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu Suburban Railway Line on 50:50 basis with the Ministry of Railways, including Conversion of 12 Level Crossing in the Line into ROB/RUB. The cost of the Project is Rs.520.00 Crores. The State Government has released a sum of Rs.42.99 Crores to the Southern Railways against the Railways allocation of Rs.42.99 Crores during the year 1999-2000 and 2000-2001. The State Government have since released a sum of Rs.10.00 Crores as first instalment for the year 2001-2002. Railways have allocated Rs. 32 Crores for the year 2001-2002. This Government has also agreed to share the cost of the Project of connecting Chennai Egmore and Chennai Central Terminals by an elevated Broad Gauge Double Line on 50:50 basis and the cost of the Project is Rs.77.59 Crores.

18.4 The details of the Railway Projects that are being implemented by the Southern Railway at present in the state of Tamilnadu are given below: -

 

Sl.No	Name of the Project	Estimate Project cost (Rs. in Crores)	Funds allotted for 2001-02 (Rs. in Crores)
1	New Lines Karur - Salem (via) Namakkal (85 KM)	229.88	10.00
2	Nagapattinam – Vellankanni (As material modification to Nagore-Tiruchirapalli Gauge conversion) (8.6.Km)	16.93	....
1	Gauge Conversion Cuddalore –Salem (via) Virudhachalam (191 Km.)	198.68	1.00
2	Nagore -Karaikkal- Tiruchirapalli (200 Km)	138.42	5.00
3	Quilon-Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur and Tenkasi-Virudhunagar (375 Km)	342.50	5.00
4	Villupuram-Pondicherry (38 Km.)	43.00	5.00
5	Rameswaram –Madurai (162 Km)	240.00	1.00
6	Thanjavur –Villupuram (192 KM)	223.00	2.00
7	Tiruchirapalli-Manamadurai (150 Km.)	175.00	6.00
8	Villupuram-Katpadi (161 KM)	175.00	1.00
9	Chennai Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu Suburban Line (116 Km)	520.00	32.00 (Railways share)
1	Doubling Athipattu – Korrukkupettai III Line (18 KM)	40.00	2.00
2	Irugur-Coimbatore (18 KM)	25.11	2.00

 

19.0 MADRAS FLYING CLUB
19.1 The Madras Flying Club was started in the year 1930. This Club was registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Act, 1975 and is now functioning. On behalf of the Government, the Additional Secretary, Transport Department and Joint Director, Finance Department serve as members in the Managing Committee of the Club. The Committee is convened once in a month.

19.2 This Government is sanctioning fixed subsidy of Rs 3.80 lakhs per annum in four quarterly instalments of Rs. 95,000 each and fuel subsidy towards the cost of aviation petrol beyond the cut-off rate of Rs. 13.80 per litre at the rate of 20 litres per flying hour. The Government have decided to freeze the fuel subsidy at the level of Rs. 3.72 lakhs per annum from the financial year 2001-2002. The Government have issued orders for selection of 10 students for the award of State Government scholarship for PPL training at the rate of Rs. 701/- per flying hour for 60 hours per student and selection of 10 students for award of CPL training scholarship at the rate of Rs. 470/- per flying hour per student annually.

Nainar Nagenthran
Minister for Transport

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