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DEMAND 33
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT
(2002-2003)
WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES
10. Point No.(iv) of Hon'ble Chief Minister's 15 Point Programme makes the objective of giving safe drinking water to all as the goal to be achieved before 2006. During the year 2001-2002, Water Supply Schemes were under progress in 2 Corporations and 33 Municipalities. New Schemes were taken up in 8 Municipalities. Of the above, 5 in Municipalities have been completed in the year 2001-2002 and 30 in Municipalities would be completed in the year 2002-2003. During the coming year, to improve the existing water supply systems, energy audit and retrieval measures for unaccounted water will be taken up in 21 Municipal towns at a cost of Rs 12.50 crores with the financial assistance from TNUDF.
UNDERGROUND SEWERAGE SYSTEM
11. Underground Sewerage Schemes are functioning in 15 urban towns comprising 4 Municipal Corporations and 11 Municipal towns. Even in these towns, the coverage is only partial. A Master Plan to consider provision of Underground Sewerage Scheme to all Municipal towns is under preparation by TWAD Board and the same will be finalised during the year 2002-2003.
12. Under the National River Action Plan, Interception, diversion and Waste Water Treatment Works for abatement of pollution in the river Cauvery have been taken up in the Municipal towns of Erode, Bhavani, Komarapalayam and Trichirapalli. The works in Trichirapalli & Erode will be completed during this year and the works in Bhavani and Komarapalayam will be completed during the year 2003-2004.
13. Under the National River Conservation Programme, new sewerage schemes will be implemented in Trichirapalli, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Karur, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchendur, Rameswaram and Inam Karur in the I Phase at a cost of Rs.592.50 crores with the assistance of Rs. 291.60 crores from Govt. of India. Works have already been taken up in Madurai and Kumbakonam towns. Works will be taken up in the remaining towns during the year 2002-2003. All these new sewerage schemes will be completed within a span of 3 years.
BASIC AMENITIES PROGRAMME
14. Under this scheme, Government sanction grants for the improvement of bus stands, roads, construction of council halls, improvement of slaughter houses and shandies, water supply and street lights. During the year 2001-2002, Government allotted a sum of Rs.5.50 crores to the Corporations and Municipalities for improvement of basic amenities. A sum of Rs.1.00 crore will be provided for the year 2002-2003. This will be in tune with the Government's goal of providing all necessary basic amenities in urban areas as noted in Point No.(X) of Hon'ble Chief Minister's 15 Point Programme.
IMPROVEMENT OF MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES
15. Under this scheme, 8 Municipalities have been selected and a sum of Rs.15.00 lakhs has been allocated during the year 2001-2002. A sum of Rs.15.00 lakhs will be provided for the improvement of Maternity and Child Welfare Centres for Municipalities in the year 2002-2003.
TOILETS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
16. A massive scheme has been undertaken for the provision of integrated sanitary complexes in all the urban areas especially for the benefit of women and children from the poorer households. 525 toilets will be constructed at a cost of Rs.52.50 crores in 5 Corporations (excluding Chennai Corporation) and Municipalities.
The funding pattern will be as follows:
(Rupees in crores)
TNUDP-II 29.00
VAMBAY (GOI) 16.80
Local Body Fund 6.70
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Total 52.50
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17. Government of India have released Rs.1 crore for the above scheme. So far, 41 toilet complexes have been constructed and handed over to the community for maintenance and further 34 will be completed and handed over in due course. The rest will be completed on receipt of funds by 31.3.2003.
18. The non-functional toilets in the Urban Local Bodies will be repaired at a cost of Rs.8.59 crores. The toilets constructed under this scheme will be handed over to groups of women for future maintenance. The community will undertake day-to-day maintenance and security. A massive awareness campaign at a cost of Rs.2.50 crores is being launched to prevent the practice of open defecation in all the urban areas.
SWARNA JAYANTHI SHAHARI ROZGAR YOJANA
( SJSRY )
19. The Hon'ble Chief Minister has announced under 15 Point Programme that in order to promote self employment among the poor unskilled workers should be converted as skilled workers by giving proper training and this transition should take place in a phased manner. Under the scheme of SJSRY, gainful employment will be provided to 10,000 number of beneficiaries living below poverty line, out of whom 5,000 will be women in all the Urban Local Bodies, i.e., Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats . The Women Self Employment Programme will be taken up in consultation with Entrepreneurship Development programme of Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd. Training programmes will be organised for skill development at a cost of Rs 2000/- per trainee. Group activities will be organised and infrastructure for community activities and community oriented programmes for sanitation and literacy will be implemented. Under the wage employment programme, 3.79 lakh man days will be generated by implementing various schemes like construction of small drains, retaining walls, Noon Meal centres, ICDS centres, laying of roads, path ways, Low Cost Latrines, community toilets, parks, rain water harvesting structures etc. Under both the schemes an evaluation study will be conducted to improve the functioning of the scheme. The State Level Urban Development Agency will be constituted during this year. The Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Studies which has identified model training for the trades will be provided with additional funds to provide systematic and improved training.
NATIONAL SLUM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (NSDP)
20. Under the National Slum Development Programme, 1,486 number of slums will be taken up during this year to provide basic amenities such as roads, drainage, street lights, water supply, community toilets dovetailed with Integrated Sanitation Programme and Rain Water recharging structures benefiting a population of 60.09 lakhs. Under Shelter Upgradation Programme for upgrading existing houses and construction of new houses for poor people living in slum areas, Rs 271.10 lakhs will be allocated and 1,510 families will be benefited.
E-GOVERNANCE IN URBAN LOCAL BODIES
21. Tamil Nadu can claim legitimately that it is the most connected State in terms of availability of computers, internet connections and personnel in the urban local bodies. Computers have been installed in all the Municipalities and Corporations with trained personnel to handle them. Software modules relating to Property Tax, Birth and Death Registration and Financial Accounting have been implemented in all the Municipalities. Additional Modules covering Building Plan approval, Professional Tax, Dangerous & Offensive/Prevention of Food Adulteration Trade Licence, Non Tax items, Vehicles, Movable Property, Immovable Property, Solid Waste Management will be implemented during the year 2002-2003. Online payment and access to services will be implemented simultaneously.
II. CORPORATION OF CHENNAI
1. Under Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919, the Chennai Municipal Corporation is administered directly by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department of Government of Tamil Nadu. The Chennai Municipal Corporation covers an area of 174 Sq.Kms. According to the 2001 census, the City of Chennai has a population of 42.16 lakhs.
WORKS
2. The Corporation has drawn up a programme for capital works for Rs.109.75 crores during the current year 2002-2003.
ROADS
3. A length of 302 Kms. of Bus Route Roads and 1,900 Kms. of Interior Roads are maintained by the Corporation. A sum of Rs.76 crores is proposed to be spent on road works during the current financial year 2002-2003.
RAIN WATER FRIENDLY-STORM WATER DRAINS
4. The Corporation maintains 797 Kms of Storm Water Drains to relieve water stagnation in the City's roads, particularly in low lying areas during the monsoon seasons. It is proposed to construct additional Storm Water Drains and improve the existing ones at a cost of Rs.2.50 crores during the current financial year 2002-2003 in order to augment and sustain the existing system. From this year all Storm Water Drains will be Rain Water Harvesting friendly to allow maximum percolation of Rain Water into the soil and prevent stagnation.
STREET LIGHTS
5. Chennai City has 1,06,721 number of street lights. It is proposed to install additionally 500 new sodium vapour lamps at a cost of Rs.50 lakhs. 100 Kms. of old cables will be replaced at a cost of Rs.100 lakhs. In order to improve the maintenance of street lights, 5 vehicles fitted with hydraulic ladders at a cost of Rs.50 lakhs will be purchased. It is proposed to spend totally a sum of Rs.3 crores during the current financial year 2002-2003 under street lights.
COMPUTERISATION OF CORPORATION SYSTEMS
6. Computerisation in Corporation in the past has taken place in an adhoc manner in various departments to suit individual departmental needs. Integration of departments' database has not been provided. In the ensuing year IOLIPS (Integrated Online Information Processing System) would be put in place and made operational and this would integrate the various systems, such as Personnel Management System, Projects/Service Management System, Inventory Management System, Assets Management System and Finance, Accounts and Revenue Systems.
7. To benefit the public, a revamped web page would be hosted incorporating new features like Property Tax Database for Online Query and Payment, Property Tax Calculator, Online Complaints Register, Birth and Death Registration, Downloadable Application Forms, etc.
RAIN WATER HARVESTING
8. Rain Water Harvesting structures are not only a drought mitigation measure but also act as flood control scheme since water logging is considerably reduced wherever these structures are provided. Chennai Corporation would also modify its designs of Storm Water Drains to allow for Rain Water Harvesting by constructing Recharge Pits in various strategic areas. In the ensuing year, building plans would be approved only if adequate rainwater harvesting structures are in place. In case of already constructed buildings, assessment would be done only if they have rain-harvesting structures in place.
RAINWATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES IN CORPORATION
TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY
9. Chennai Corporation is spending huge amount towards relaying of roads every year. But most of the well-laid Corporation roads are damaged due to continuous digging by various Service Departments like Metro Water, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, B.S.N.L etc., to provide their services. Chennai Corporation would insist on Service Departments to adopt Trenchless Technology for laying their services. Before laying the pipes underground, the Service Department would be insisted to conduct G.P.R. (Ground Probing Radar) survey to identify existing utilities before commencement of the work so that no underground service lines and cables are damaged.
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