CONTENTS Sl. Particulars Pages Municipal Administration and No. Water Supply Department Introduction 1 I Municipal Administration 5 Policy Note II Chennai Corporation 36 2011 - 2012 III Town Panchayats 45 IV Tamil Nadu Urban Development 58 Fund V Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and 75 DEMAND No. 34 Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited Thiru. K.P. MUNUSAMY, VI New Tiruppur Area Development 86 Minister for Municipal Administration Corporation Limited and Rural Development VII Tamil Nadu Water Supply and 88 Drainage Board © VIII Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply 108 GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU and Sewerage Board 2011 1 2 DEMAND NO. 34 Mission” for Chennai and its sub urban areas, and the “Integrated Urban Development Mission“ for all MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND other Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats. In order to achieve the objectives of WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT the Mission, preliminary works have been initiated to 2011-2012 identify projects on priority and to tap additional financial resources from the Central Government Introduction and the External Funding Agencies. It is hoped the Missions will ultimately achieve the objective of Tamil Nadu is on the move. As per the 2011 developing urban areas into sustainable cities and census, Tamil Nadu is the most urbanised State with ensure equitable benefits to all the sections of the 48.45% of the State’s population living in urban society. areas. Of the 7.21 crore population, nearly 3.5 crore Government is conscious of the fact that rapid are living in the urban areas. Tamil Nadu is expected urbanization is also contributing to increase in urban to lead in urbanisation in the next two decades. poor. In this regard, various services for the urban Rapid urbanisation has created huge challenges as poor will be integrated and a targeted approach will well as opportunities. In order to reap the benefits of be introduced to tackle urban poverty. the economic opportunity by all the sections of the society, sustainable infrastructure development and Urbanization creates challenges in provision targeted poverty reduction in the urban areas are of potable drinking water for the millions and also in necessary. safe disposal of the sewage. In this regard, concrete action plan is being prepared to augment the water McKinsey Global Institute, in its report on supply, strengthen and re-launch the campaign for Urban India (2010) has estimated that 70% of net Rain Water Harvesting systems, explore new water new employment will be generated in the cities. Our sources including desalination, augmentation and state will be able to reap the economic benefits only improvement of water bodies etc. Currently, only the if commensurate urban civic infrastructure is select cities in the state have modern underground created, which will help the public and private sewerage system to treat the sewage. It is the sectors to develop and grow. Considering the endeavour of the Government to build modern importance of urban infrastructure, Government underground sewerage system for all the Urban under the dynamic leadership of our visionary Chief Local Bodies in phases, by resorting to innovative Minister has announced two new special ideas to carry out this massive programme. programmes viz., “Chennai Megacity Development 3 4 Solid Waste Management remains a Industrial water needs of the Tiruppur and nearby challenge for the Urban Local Bodies in collecting areas. and safely disposing the garbage. Special thrust will Apart from these, the Tamil Nadu Urban be given to modernise the Solid Waste Management Infrastructure and Financial Services Limited system in the Urban Local Bodies by evolving an (TNUIFSL) and Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and action plan including the development of regional Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited landfills to tackle this problem in an integrated (TUFIDCO), are the two urban financial manner. intermediaries which are pioneers and trendsetters Currently, 10% of the State’s Own Tax in the field of urban finance and are guiding the Revenue is devolved to the Local Bodies. The 4th Urban Local Bodies in assessing the financial State Finance Commission is expected to submit its viability of projects and help in developing the Urban recommendations shortly. This will be examined by Infrastructure. These agencies also coordinate in the Government, so as to further strengthen the channelizing funds from Government of India, financial base of the Local Bodies. External Agencies and financial markets for the development of Urban Infrastructure. The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department is responsible for the It is the aim and objective of the Government development of urban areas in the State and to develop the Urban Local Bodies into self-reliant ensuring provision of water supply to all the areas of institutions of local governance. In order to achieve the State. this, a strong and motivated workforce and committed elected representatives are necessary. In The Corporation of Chennai, the this regard, the capacity building activities for the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration and functionaries will be further streamlined and the Directorate of Town Panchayats are integral part strengthened, so as to steer all the Urban Local of this Department in achieving the objectives set Bodies to achieve excellence in Urban Governance. forth by the Government. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) and the Tamil Nadu Water Supply Drainage Board (TWAD Board) are responsible for the provision of Water Supply and Underground Sewerage facilities to the Local Bodies in the State of Tamil Nadu. The New Tiruppur Area Development Corporation Limited (NTADCL) caters to the Water Supply and 5 6 I. MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION Grade Annual income No.of Government has taken concerted initiatives (Rs. In crore ) Municipalities to provide good quality of life and improve the living Special Grade Above 10.00 22 conditions of the urban citizens. Urban poverty has posed a major threat to equitable growth and Selection Grade 6.00-10.00 35 development. Government is now focusing its First Grade 4.00-6.00 36 efforts towards growth oriented policies and that the infrastructure development has been given a major Second Grade Below 4.00 45 thrust for the sustained growth of the urban areas. Third Grade Population above 12 Various infrastructure developments viz., Total 150 Under Ground Sewerage System, Storm Water Drains, Improvement of Roads, Bus stands, Water Infrastructure Development supply, slum upgradation and Housing for Urban Poor etc., have been taken up with the financial Rapid expansion of the cities, due to the assistance from the World Bank assisted Tamil migration from the neighbouring areas in search of Nadu Urban Development Project III (TNUDP-III), employment has necessitated the improvement of Government of India assisted Jawaharlal Nehru the basic amenities. With the commitment to National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) and improve basic infrastructure like Water Supply, various external funding agencies like Japan Sewerage, Solid Waste Management, Roads, Street International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Lights etc., Government has initiated steps for Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) of Germany. launching “Integrated Urban Development Mission”, to further develop the basic amenities in Administrative setup the Urban Local Bodies in the State. For this There are 9 Corporations and 150 purpose, State Government has earmarked a sum of Municipalities including 12 grade III Municipalities Rs. 750 crore. In accordance with this goal, the under the Administrative control of the Urban Local Bodies have taken up preliminary Commissionerate of Municipal Administration. The steps to access funding from the Central Municipalities are classified into different grades Government and other external funding agencies as based on their Annual income / Population criteria. well. 7 8 Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal c. Coimbatore Corporation Mission (JnNURM) In Coimbatore Corporation, 4 projects worth The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Rs.767.38 crore were sanctioned viz., 1. Solid Renewal Mission calls for an integrated approach to Waste Management, 2. Second Pillur Water Supply bring the infrastructure development in the mission Scheme 3. Under Ground Sewerage Scheme and 4. cities and their suburbs. In Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Storm Water Drains. The works are at different Madurai and Coimbatore are the Mission Cities. stages of implementation. The Solid Waste Management work is in advanced stage of i) Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) completion. a. Madurai Corporation d. Chennai Urban Agglomeration In Madurai Corporation, 5 projects for For the municipalities in Chennai Urban Rs.732.32 crore were sanctioned namely;1. Second Agglomeration area, 13 projects were sanctioned at Vaigai Water Supply Improvement Scheme, 2. Solid a cost of Rs. 1180.27 crore. Waste Management 3. Storm Water Drains 4. Under Ground Sewerage Scheme and 5. Construction of Sl. Name of the Projects Project Cost three Check Dams across the River Vaigai. No. (Rs .in crore) 1 Tambaram Water Supply Scheme 32.62 The works on Storm Water drains, Solid Waste Management and the Under Ground 2 Tambaram Under Ground Sewerage 160.97 Sewerage Scheme are ongoing, while the remaining 3 Avadi Water Supply Scheme 103.84 projects have been completed. 4 Avadi Under Ground Sewerage Scheme 158.05 b. Madurai Urban Agglomeration 5 Maduravoyal Water Supply Scheme 23.30 The following