People’s participation is essential in civic infrastructure projects and it also brings the sense of ownership among the people. In order to improve the self-support mechanism of public and to enhance increased public participation in creating and maintaining community infrastructures, the Government had launched Namakku Naame Thittam (Urban) and Guidelines for the implementation of the Namakku Naame Thittam (Urban) have been issued vide G.O.(Ms) No.70 Municipal Administration and Water Supply (NS) Department dated.24.09.2021.

Renovation of water bodies, Formation, improvement and renovation of Parks, Play grounds, Traffic Islands, Fountains, Streetlights, CCTV Camera,Planting of trees and installation of tree-guards, Construction and renovation of buildings for Schools, Colleges, Hospitals, Urban Primary Health Centres, Shopping complex and any other buildings of public benefit,         Construction of modern libraries / knowledge centres, bridge, culverts, new crematorium and storm water drain,Upgradation of earthen /gravel/WBM roads / streets  to all-weather roads, Community toilets / Public toilets, shops, Markets can be taken under this scheme.

The minimum public contribution for any of the identified work except renovation of water bodies should be one third of the estimate value. Minimum Public Contribution for the works related to renovation of water bodies should be 50%. There will be no upper limit for public contribution.

The following aspects may be checked:

i      Mobilization of  public contribution by the ULB

ii      Action taken by the ULB to mobilize the public Contribution

ii     Whether the work is executed as per estimate

iii    Physical and Financial progress of the work

iv     Quality of the work

Abstract

Progress as on 04.08.2022

        In Tamil Nadu, there are 14 Corporations (except Greater Chennal Corporation), 121 Municipalities and 528 Town Panchayats. Many schemes taken up in the recent years such as Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT are aimed at improving the infrastructure facilities of Corporations and major towns alone. Smart Cities Mission is being implemented only in 11 Corporations. AMRUT is also being implemented in 28 Towns only. The coverage of schemes in Corporations is relatively high when compared to Municipalities and Town Panchayats. Hence it has been decided to introduce a new Scheme “Kalaignar Nagarpura Mempattu Thittam”(KNMT) in all 121 Municipalities and 528 Town Panchayats so as to fulfill the infrastructural gaps in these Urban Local Bodies

Directorate of Municipal Administration (2021-22)

Sector Wise Progress Details – Cost in Laks

 5^TH STATE FINANCE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND RELEASE OF GRANTS

 Each State has to constitute a State Finance Commission once in Five Years to review the financial position of the local bodies as per 73^rd & 74^th Constitutional Amendments and as envisaged in Article 243 I and 243 Y of the Constitution of India and to make its recommendations.

Accordingly, Fifth State Finance Commission constituted w.e.f. 1.12.2014 and its report and recommendations has been submitted to Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu and Hon’ble Chief Minister on 27.12.2016. The Government has accepted the recommendations and issued G.O.No.84, Finance (FC IV) Department dated 31.03.2017.

The award period for the Fifth State Finance Commission is 5 years (from 2017-2018 to 2021-2022) commencing from April 2017 to March 2022. Based on the recommendations of Fifth State Finance Commission, devolution Grant will be released to urban local bodies by the State Government as follows:

• The Government has decided that the vertical sharing of devolution is 10% of the Net State Own Tax Revenue (SOTR).
• The Vertical sharing Ratio between Rural and Urban Local Bodies is 56:44.
• The devolution formula for both the vertical sharing between the tiers and horizontal sharing within the tier for ULBs is given below.

Based on the 5^th State Finance Commission recommendations, the quantum of 5^th State Finance Commission Grant released to Municipal Corporations and Municipalities for the year 2019-2020 and the provision for sanction of SFC Grant in the budget estimate for the year 2020-2021 are furnished below:-

(Rs. in Crore)

                                                                (Rs. in Crore)

* Funds not released by GOI

Many innovative initiatives like replacement of existing conventional lights by LED lights and other energy efficiency measures are being taken up continuously under various schemes. Totally 4,57,609 number of  street lights of all categories are converted into LED lights at a cost of Rs.399.72 crore.

Special Infrastructure Programme

Roof Top Solar Energy                                                                             

As per the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012, the Government has set a target of achieving 3000MW of solar power capacity by harvesting solar energy potential in the State. This Policy envisages solar roof top system, solar water heating system, development of solar parks and so on. The total numbers of buildings owned by the ULBs were enumerated in order to erect roof top solar panels on them to produce electrical energy and use it for office requirement.

Roof top photo voltaic panels have been installed in 445 buildings of ULBs, from which 2198 kwh power is being generated.

Installation Solar roof top panel in 640 buildings to harvest 2.94 MW energy are taken up to for the year 2018-19 as a first phase in Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur, Vellore and Thanjavur Corporations under Smart City Mission.

Ground- Mounted Solar Panel System

The Ground-Mounted Solar Panel System is to be established at an estimated cost of Rs.216.85 Crore to harvest the 40.30 MW Solar Photo Voltaic Power in Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Thoothukudi, Tiruppur, Vellore ,Tirunelveli ,Thanjavur& Salem Corporations. At Present 12.40 MW energy is harvested in Coimbatore&Tiruppur Corporations

The Government of India launched Smart Cities Mission on 25.06.2015. The objective of the Smart Cities Mission is to promote sustainable and inclusive cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and an application of “Smart Solutions”.

The Smart City consists of two major components viz, Area Based Development (ABD) and provisions of Pan City solutions.

Area based Development consists of provision for adequate water supply, assured electricity supply, sanitation, including solid waste management, efficient urban mobility and public transport, affordable housing, especially for the poor, Robust IT connectivity and digitalization, Good governance, especially e-Governance and citizen participation, Sustainable environment, Safety and security of citizens, particularly women, children and the elderly, and Health and education.

Pan-city development envisages application of selected Smart Solutions to the existing city-wide infrastructure. Application of Smart Solutions will involve the use of technology, information and data to make infrastructure and services better.

Based on the “City Challenge Competition”, Chennai and Coimbatore Corporations were selected in the first year for 2015-2016 in Tamil Nadu.

In continuation, in the 2^nd year, Madurai, Salem, Thanjavur and Vellore Corporations have been selected.

In the 3^rd Phase Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur and Tiruchirappalli Corporations have been selected.

In the 4^th Phase, Erode has been selected and formation of SPV under progress.

In all the Smart City selected ULBs, SPV have been registered except in Erode Corporation. The project sanction and implementation have been commenced.

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

       Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is to ensure the basic infrastructure such as drinking water facilities, waste water and sewage disposal management, storm water drains, non-motorized transport, parks and green spaces. Cities having population more than 1 lakh, towns of religious and tourist importance have been included in the Mission. 28 cities viz., 26 cities with a population of more than 1 lakh and 2 towns of religious and tourist importance namely Velankanni and Rameshwaram have been selected in Tamil Nadu, under AMRUT Mission.

Funding Pattern:

     Under this scheme, 385 projects are being implemented in 18 Corporations and 7 Municipalities under the administrative control of DMA, at an estimated cost of Rs.9,977.37 crore. The Mission period has been extended upto March 2023.

 Funding towards ULB contribution has been arranged under ADB/KfW/TNSUDP/IUDM/CGF for Water Supply and UGSS projects.

Out of 385 Projects, 14 projects are for providing water supply, 13 projects are for UGSS and 358 are for green spaces. The details of ongoing projects are as given in table.

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation:

Scheme(AMRUT) 2.0

The Government of India launched AMRUT 2.0 on 1st October 2021. AMRUT 2.0 aims to complete water security for all cities or towns in India based on the achievements of AMRUT in 500 cities. In order to promote the circular economy of water, the mission will address water needs, rejuvenate water bodies, improve aquifer management, and explore sustainable ways to reuse treated waste water. The scheme is for 5 years and the total allocation of Government of India for this scheme is Rs.76,760 Cr and the GOI allocation for  Government of Tamil Nadu is  Rs.4,935 Crore.

Funding Pattern:

Focus on Universal Coverage: As part of AMRUT 2.0, all households in all ULBs will have access to 100 percent water supply. It will also ensure 100 percent coverage for sewage and septage in 28 AMRUT cities.

Promotion of Public Private Partnership: All cities with more than 10 lakh population should take PPP projects worth of at least ten percent of their total project fund allocations. AMRUT 2.0 has a strong reform agenda that stresses the necessity of strengthening ULBs and providing cities with complete water security.

     City Water Balance Plan has been prepared for all 15 8ULBs (20 Corporations & 138 Municipalities) and Projects have been identified based on the universal coverage of Water supply and Sustainable Management of Water Bodies in all ULBs and 100% coverage of UGSS in AMRUT cities.

Many innovative initiatives like replacement of existing conventional lights by LED lights and other energy efficiency measures are being taken up continuously under various schemes. Totally 4,57,609 number of  street lights of all categories are converted into LED lights at a cost of Rs.399.72 crore.

Special Infrastructure Programme

Roof Top Solar Energy                                                                             

As per the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012, the Government has set a target of achieving 3000MW of solar power capacity by harvesting solar energy potential in the State. This Policy envisages solar roof top system, solar water heating system, development of solar parks and so on. The total numbers of buildings owned by the ULBs were enumerated in order to erect roof top solar panels on them to produce electrical energy and use it for office requirement.

Roof top photo voltaic panels have been installed in 445 buildings of ULBs from which 2198 kwh power is being generated.

Installation Solar roof top panel in 640 buildings to harvest 2.94 MW energy are taken up to for the year 2018-19 as a first phase in Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur, Vellore and Thanjavur Corporations under Smart City Mission.

Ground- Mounted Solar Panel System

The Ground-Mounted Solar Panel System is to be established at an estimated cost of Rs.216.85 Crore to harvest the 40.30 MW Solar Photo Voltaic Power in Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Thoothukudi, Tiruppur, Vellore,Tirunelveli,Thanjavur & Salem Corporations. At Present 12.40 MW energy is harvested in Coimbatore& Tiruppur Corporations.

In order to implement the functions of Urban Planning including Town Planning and Regulation of Land use and Building Constructions mentioned in 74^th C.A.A, New Combined Building Rules applicable to Corporations/Municipalities/Town Panchayats and Village Panchayats have been prepared and notified as “Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules 2019” Vide G.O.(MS) No 18. Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 04.02.2019. In future anyone can apply and get approved for construction of building through Online with in the prescribed time Large number of Public will be benefited by this new Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules 2019.

Regularisation of Unapproved plots

Under the special Scheme of “Regularisation of unapproved Layouts and unapproved plots” 64,645 number of plots were regularised after Collecting Regularisation Charges and Development Charges. Rs.36,242 lakhs have been collected as the Development Charges by local bodies. This amount will be utilised for development of infrastructures in the unapproved layouts. Provision has been given that the remaining unapproved plots if any lies with in the regularised layout could be regularised under this scheme at any point of time.

Access to and provision of safe drinking water to every household in the ULB has been one of the primary concerns of the Government.  Ensuring equitable and adequate supply of safe drinking water and its effective delivery is a major challenge for the ULBs.

 To  achieve  the above primary  objective, the Government  has  initiated   various  water  supply   projects under Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project (TNUDP – III), Urban Infrastructure Governance (UIG)  and Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns  (UIDSSMT), Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission  (JnNURM), Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA)  and German Development Bank (Kfw). Attal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT),Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project (TNSUDP).  Para-Statal agencies such as the TWAD Board and the CMWSS Board have also taken up the implementation of water supply schemes.

Apart from the Para-statal agencies, certain Corporations and Municipalities have started implementing of major water supply schemes on their own.

Norms   prescribed  by Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering  Organization  (CPHEEO)  for  drinking  water  supply  in Corporations and Municipalities covered by underground  sewerage  system is 135 Litres Per  Capita  per Day (LPCD) and 90 LPCD for non UGSS towns. The aim of the ULBs to implement the water supply schemes with the objective of achieving these norms.

    The status of water supply in Corporations and Municipalities are as detailed below:

Under implementation of several water supply schemes, the water supply increased to 1904.98 MLD and the corresponding per capita supply also increased to 126 LPCD.

Efficient Water Management System: 

          The Government accords top priority to the improvement of the Water Management Systems in Corporations and Municipalities.  The following measures are being taken:-

• Implementing modern control and monitoring systems with the provision of  Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition  System (SCADA)  to  continuously monitor  the transfer of data on water flow, performance and efficiency of pumps and motors, physical and  chemical  quality  parameters  of water,
• Replacing the inefficient motors and pumps to improve the efficiency of the pumping system in water supply.
• Revamping the existing water supply network to ensure equitable distribution of water.

District Metering Areas (DMA):

Water supply distribution is being done by dividing the supply network into number of DMA’s for the purpose of monitoring and control of Unaccounted-for-water (UFW). In general, about 500-4000 connections are considered during the formation of DMA. Each DMA area would be having a well- defined boundary with DMA meters, isolation valves on both upstream and downstream of the DMA for easy maintenance. Boundary valves are planned on the boundary of each DMA areas where pipes are interlinked. These boundary valves are generally kept in closed position and are operated only during emergency to allow flow of water from one zone to another. These DMAs shall be further divided into sub zones for periodical testing purpose with valve for monitoring and reduction of UFW as per water supply industry practice. These sub zones also help in isolating the sections during repairing of leaks or carrying out maintenance, without interrupting the total supply to the DMA.

 Rain Water Harvesting (RWH):

          The path-breaking Rain water Harvesting Programme was  launched  in 2001  under  the visionary leadership of the Hon’ble Chief Minister AMMA. The effective implementation of this scheme during 2001-2006 had reaped rich dividends  in  enhancing   ground  water  table.

          On  the  directions of the Hon’ble Chief   Minister,  necessary  amendments  were  made in the Tamil  Nadu  District Municipalities   Act,  1920, and also provisions made in the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules 2019. As a result, rain water harvesting structures have been created throughout the State.  This  intensive  programme  had  helped  the  ground  water  table to rise  substantially  and  had  led to  better  recharge  of underground  aquifers.

          In accordance with Government policy, An action plan has been drawn by Urban Local Bodies for the Revival, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Rain Water Harvesting structures.

Out of 45.98  lakh  buildings  in Corporations (Except Chennai)  and Municipalities, 41.38 lakh  buildings  (30366 Government  buildings and 41.09  lakh  private buildings) have  been provided  with RWH  structures.

Rain water harvesting in the water bodies vested with the ULBs have also been given major thrust.  Out of 585 Ponds, 237 have been provided with RWH structures and action is being taken to provide RWH structures in the remaining ponds and temple tanks.

 The  recharge  potential  due to the rain water  harvested  from buildings  and water  bodies  is  quite substantial.

In order to improve water bodies under Smart City funds 8 lakes in Coimbatore Corporation at an estimated cost of `  320 crore and in  Thanjavur Corporation two ponds at estimated cost of Rs.10.25 crores  and in Salem Corporation 2 Nos. at a cost of Rs.22.98 have been taken up for rejuvenation and works are in progress.

Under Kfw fund, 42 water bodies have been taken up for rejuvenation in 5 ULBs namely Pattukottai, Pudukottai, Nagapatinam, Ayiyalur and Satur at an estimated cost of Rs.38 crores  and in Erode Corporation water bodies rejuvenation taken under Kfw at an estimated cost of Rs.5.95 crores. All the works are in progress.

Under Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Programme, 2 Water bodies in Pallavapuram Municipality has been taken up for rejuvenation at an estimated cost of Rs. 14.98 crore and the works are in progress.