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Final Report

CITY CORPORATE CUM BUSINESS PLAN

Ramanathapuram Municipality Client: Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Services Limited (TNUIFSL) Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Consultant:

Speck Systems Limited Hyderabad

April 2008

Executive Summary

Ramanathapuram CCCBP

1. Town Profile

Ramanathapuram is a First Grade Municipal town spread over an area of 6.33 sq.km and is

located about 112 km., south east of Madurai on Madurai-Rameshwaram National Highway

NH-49 and a State Highway connecting Karaikudi, Trichy, Madurai and Tuticorin. The town is

well connected by road ways and railway line to Chennai, Rameshwaram and Madurai.

Ramanathapuram is the first largest town in the district of Ramanathapuram.

The population of the town was 61,979 as per Census 2001 with a growth rate of 17 per cent

during 1991-2001. The population growth over the years was gradual in absolute figures, but

falling in growth rates due to increasing base figures. Over the four decades ending 2001, the

town has grown nearly two and one third times.

2. Basic Socio Economic Infrastructure Faculties

Provision and maintenance of basic services namely water supply, drainage, sewerage, solid

waste management, street lighting, public conveniences and markets, slaughter house, burial

grounds etc, constitute the obligatory function of the local body.

2.1 Water Supply

The source of the water supply scheme for Ramanathapuram is River Vaigai near Pottithatti

village, which is about 30 km away from the town. The water supply scheme was designed for

supplying 31.5 lakh litres for the ultimate population of 45,000 at 70 lpcd by 1996.

For the estimated population by 2021, the water supply demand at 90 lpcd works out to 7.2 mld

and in 2006 it is 5.99 mld against which the supply is only 2.26 mld. A huge gap in water

supply is visualized which requires to be made up initiating necessary action to meet the future

demand for water in time.

The recent proposal by the government includes water supply scheme to Ramanathapuram

Municipality as a component of the Mega CWSS at a cost of Rs. 4749 lakhs to the Municipality,

at a per capita supply of 90 litres a day, the domestic water requirement alone for the town

population is estimated at 5.99 mld in 2006 which will go to 6.39 mld during the plan period

and 7.2 mld by 2021.

The Ooranies restore fresh water which would meet the non-domestic requirements of the town

besides improving the environmental quality, significantly the ground water conditions will

also improve. As such the improvement of select 6 Ooranies is also to be taken up for

implementation at an estimated cost of Rs. 73.10 lakhs

The existing water supply scheme from Pottithatti head works may have to be maintained with

some improvements, which will cost another Rs. 112 lakhs.

2.2 SEWERAGE SYSTEM / STROM WATER

In the absence of a proper sewerage system, the entire sullage water and overflow from the

drainage pits, flow along the road drains and reaches almost all the Ooranies situated in

different parts of the town. These Ooranies are natural ponds, which are the rain water

harvesting structures and storage places for rain water. The sullage from the wards, flows

through the road drains and collected in specified locations and is pumped out and disposed of

outside the Municipal limit in open space. This is the existing waste water disposal arrangement

made by the Municipality.

Due to the absence of proper sewerage system, there is an urgent need to provide the facility in

the town to protect the town from environmental degradation. Realizing the importance of the

town, it is proposed to take up the UGD scheme estimated cost of Rs. 3000 lakhs and annual

maintenance cost of Rs. 67 lakhs.

2.3 STORM WATER DRAINS

The town has storm water drains of 114 km length covering about 90% of the total road

network. Pucca / surfaced drains constitute 90 km and unlined drains 24km.The present storm

water drains carry both sewage and sullage water. Drainage facility does not exist for over 7.086

km road sides. To meet the future demand, the following proposals are identified.

a) The existing pucca drains are open and they should be covered with slabs and

manholes at regular intervals.

b) The kutcha and no drain stretches should be provided with pucca closed drains.

The total estimated cost for the above proposal is Rs300.00 lakhs.

2.4 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

There exits 9632 households, 2 vegetable markets, 1527 business establishments, 32 lodges, 29

educational institutions, 21 hospitals and clinics which altogether generate about 18 tonnes of

solid waste per day. The total solid waste constitute about 48% of domestic waste, 42%

commercial waste from markets and 10% construction waste. The sanitary staff in all wards

deploying daily bullock carts, push carts and tri-cycles carries out primary collection. There are

4 waste collection points in the town. For secondary collection 2 lorries and 2 tractors with

trailer are deployed and each vehicle makes more than 5 trips every day. There is no separate

compost yard in the town for composting. Due to public objection, composting is not being

carried out. And also compost yard is a small one with an extent of 1.1 acres. So it is proposed to

setup a compost yard at Pattinamkathan village over an extent of 10 acres at a cost of Rs. 50.00

lakhs, and also proposed to start vermin-composting may cost around Rs. 10 lakhs.

2.5 ROADS

Town has five major roads radiating from the central area of the town to the nearby urban

centers namely Paramakudi, Keelakarai, Rameshwaram, Devipattanam, and Nainarkoil. The

Municipality maintains 63.27 km of roads and streets, of which, BT roads constitute 67%, CC

roads 14% and metal roads and WBM roads constitute 19%. The NH-49 and State Highways,

(Devipattnam Road) are maintained by Highways and Rural Works Department. The road and

streets in many places are in damaged condition. Hence, relaying of damaged road surface is

needed

a. Conversion of earthen roads into BT roads

b. Conversion of WBM into BT roads

The capital requirement for the improvement of roads is thus Rs. 700.00 lakhs. 2.6 BUS STAND

The town has two bus stands, the old one being located at the eastern end of the town and the

new one in the centre of the town. The extent of the bus stand is 3.75 ha with 13 bays. The new

bus stand is an ‘A’ class bus stand where inter-city buses are operated. The old bus stand is

used for both inter city buses and town buses. The BT surface in new bus stand is completely

damaged due to intensive use of transport vehicles. To meet the future demand, the following

proposals are identified.

i. Providing Cement Concrete road

ii. Two wheeler parking lot

iii. Bus Stand expansion - 1st floor shops/office/lodge

The capital requirement for the improvement of bus stand is Rs. 90.00 lakhs.

2.7 STREET LIGHTS

The Municipality maintains 1332 tube lights (40watts), 215 sodium vapour lamps, 15 mercury

vapour lamps (250 watts), 7 halogen lamps and 3 high mast lamps totaling to 1572 to cover the

entire town. The sodium vapour lamps (SVL) constitute 14% of the total lights in the town and

provided on the major road network of the town and by the tube lights (85%). Roads having

heavy vehicle traffic namely Madurai Road, Rameswaram Road, Devipattinam Road do not

have adequate lights to their full stretch. Hence additional lights need to be provided along the

highways. The on and off operation of street light switches is done by municipal staff and they

take one hour both in the morning and evening to complete the operations which consumes

power. There is a necessity of installation for automatic timer switches. So the total cost for

improvement of the street lighting is estimated at Rs. 33.11 lakhs.

2.8 EDUCATION

The town has 6 primary schools, 6 middle schools, 7 high schools, 8 higher secondary schools

and 2 Arts & Science colleges with 32,027 students. The deficiencies in the schools relate to

damaged buildings, lack of infrastructure facilities (Furniture, Computer System etc..),

Inadequate number of class rooms and Inadequate toilet facilities. All the said inadequacies are

to be made up, which may cost Rs. 55.35 lakhs.

2.9 MARKET

There is a build weekly market adjacent to the bus stand. The market structure is in a

dilapidated condition and in disuse. There is no organized daily market worth the name in the

town. But along the main road sides particularly near the bus stand, vendors sell the day to day

needs. The weekly market requires a through renovation and restoration. This on rough

estimate will cost Rs. 30.00 lakhs. The existing weekly market may be partly converted into

daily market.

2.10 Other community facilities The other facilities required by the stakeholders have also been proposed as part of the CCCBP.

These investments include among others;

Improvement to slums, burial grounds, Medicare and slaughter houses;

Construction of new office building, non-conventional energy generation and

greening of town

3.0 Municipal Finance

The Municipality’s own revenue receipts increased from Rs. 176.53 lakhs to Rs. 230.40 lakhs

during 2001-02 to 2005-06. The permanent grants with the assigned revenue excluding XI and

XII Central Finance Commission grants have gone up from Rs. 75.9 lakhs to Rs. 192.20 lakhs

during the study years. The total revenue income recorded a consistent rise from Rs. 252.42

lakhs in 2001-02 to Rs. 432.55 lakhs in 2005-06 at an average rate of 14.71% annum.

The revenue expenditure of the Municipality includes salaries, O&M expenses and, Debt

services. The expenditure towards salaries increased from Rs. 147.13 lakhs to Rs.157.43 lakhs

during the study period as the O&M expenses increased from Rs. 73.11 lakhs to

Rs. 108.10 lakhs. Debt servicing also recorded an increasing in scene from Rs. 11.22 lakhs in

2001-02 to Rs. 44.62 lakhs in 2005-06. Total revenue expenditure thus kept year by year

increasing from Rs. 231.46 lakhs to Rs. 310.15 lakhs during the five years starting 2001-02.

4.0 Summary of Capital Investments

The capital investment proposals for different sectors have been summarized and given below. It

requires Rs. 10515.00 lakhs in the next five years starting from 2008-09 onwards, to meet out

requirements and proposal made.

Summary of the Multi Year Investment Programme Rs. In lakhs

Name of the Project Cost

Estimate 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

Water Supply 4749.00 1899.60 1424.70 1424.70

Improvement of 6 Ooranies 73.10 73.1 Improvement to existing head works at Pottithotti 112.00 112

50 kVA Generator 2.00 2.00

Sewerage System / UGD 3000.00 1200.00 900.00 900.00

Storm Water Drains 300.00 120.00 90.00 90.00

Solid Waste Management 68.00 68.00

Roads 700.00 280.00 140.00 280.00 Bus Stand expansion - 1st floor shops / office / lodge 90.00 90.00

Street Lights 33.11 33.11

Parks & Playfields 50.00 50.00

Cremation / Burial Grounds 55.00 55.00

Public Convenience 5.00 5.00

Educational Facilities 55.35 34.55 20.80

Medicare 15.19 15.19

Markets 30.00 30.00

Slum Improvement 614.00 330.00 284.00

Rain Water Harvestment 255.00 102.00 76.50 76.50

E-Governance 4.25 4.25

Greening of the town. 20.00 20.00

Slaughter house 41.00 41.00

Shopping complex at M.S.K park 30.00 30.00 New office complex (G+1) with goodown at existing site 50.00 50.00

Kidavetti Oorani - Construction of shops 30.00 30.00

Traffic junction improvements 8.00 8.00

Old bus stand (G+1) construction of shops (Hotels/water supply/toilets)

50.00 50.00

Devipatinam road - construction of 1st floor shops on existing shops

10.00 10.00

Salai street - new complex on existing building 30.00 30.00 Vandikara street - new complex (opp. To Municipal Office) 15.00 15.00

New 1st floor complex opp. To MSK park (near bus stand) 20.00 20.00

Total 10515.00 3795.70 3027.60 2938.70 306.50 446.50

5.0 Financial Operating Plan The FOP given below indicates that there will be surplus funds after 2012-13. With this level of expected closing balance, the ULB will be in a position to undertake the proposed projects recommended in the CCCBP.

The projected FOP – Ramanathapuram Municipality Rs.in lakhs

Account Head 2008-092010-11 2012-13 2014-15 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23 2024-25 2026-27

Revenue Receipts 498.502763.75 1457.39 1586.92 1729.58 1887.06 2061.38 2276.72 2550.30 2869.00Revenue Expenditure (excl. Debt Servicing) 291.48 496.73 571.40 660.13 765.69 891.41 1041.29 1220.09 1433.56 1688.57Revenue Surplus / Deficit (excl. Debt Servicing) 207.012267.02 885.99 926.79 963.89 995.65 1020.09 1056.63 1116.74 1180.42Annunities / Debt Servicing 15.00 15.00 15.00 188.03 234.18 234.18 234.18 234.18 234.18 234.18Revenue Surplus / Deficit (incl. Debt Servicing) 222.012282.02 900.99 1114.82 1198.07 1229.83 1254.27 1290.81 1350.92 1414.60TE/TR 0.58 0.18 0.39 0.42 0.44 0.47 0.51 0.54 0.56 0.59DS/TR 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.12 0.14 0.12 0.11 0.10 0.09 0.08Capital Receipts 3002.89 125.00 135.00 145.00 155.00 165.00 175.00 185.00 195.00 205.00Capital Expenditure 3002.89 125.00 135.00 145.00 155.00 165.00 175.00 185.00 195.00 205.00Transfer from Revenue to Capital 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Overall Surplus / Deficit 222.012282.02 900.99 1114.82 1198.07 1229.83 1254.27 1290.81 1350.92 1414.60

Source : Analysis and Computation

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TOWN PROFILE Ramanathapuram Municipality 1.1 Ramanathapuram in its Regional Setting Ramanathapuram is a First Grade Municipal town spread over an area of 6.33 sq.km and is

located about 112 km., south east of Madurai on Madurai-Rameshwaram National Highway

NH-49 and a State Highway connecting Karaikudi, Trichy, Madurai and Tuticorin, at 9° 22’

East Latitude and 78° 50’ North Longitude. The town is well connected by road ways and

railway line to Chennai, Rameshwaram and Madurai. Ramanathapuram is the first largest

town in the district of Ramanathapuram. 1.2 Physical Features The topography of the town is undulating at local level, and towards east and west, the land

lay loses about 5 to 6 metres in altitude from the centre. The soil present in the taluk is

predominantly alluvial grey or pale brown in color, and is of fine clay or sand in texture

suitable for paddy cultivation. 1.3 Climate and Rainfall The climate of the town is generally dry and very hot. The mean average temperature is 28°C

and the humidity during monsoon is 90 per cent. Ramanathapuram receives rainfall from two

monsoon periods – Northeast and Southwest monsoons during October-December and June-

September. The district receives rainfall mostly during Northeast monsoon and the average

rainfall is 816 mm per annum. 1.4 Administrative Status Ramanathapuram is a First Grade Municipality and a District Headquarter. It has 33 electoral

wards, of which 21 are under general category, 2 for SC/ST and 10 under women’s quota. The

Municipality is administered by a Municipal Commissioner supported by Municipal Engineer,

Town Planning Inspector, Finance Officer, Manager, Heath Officer and other staff.

1.5 Demographic Profile The population of the town was 61,979 as per Census 2001 with a growth rate of 17 per cent during 1991-2001. The population growth over the years was gradual in absolute figures, but falling in growth rates due to increasing base figures. Over the four decades ending 2001, the town has grown nearly two and one third times.

Table 1.1 Population and its growth – Ramanathapuram

S.No. Year Population Decadal Growth Rate (in %)

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1. 1961 26,980 -- 2. 1971 36,122 34 3. 1981 45,719 27 4. 1991 52,879 16 5. 2001 61,979 17

Source: Census Records and Municipal Records

A maximum decadal growth rate of 34 per cent was registered during 1961 – 71, and a

minimum growth rate of 16 per cent in the year 1981 – 91. Since 1981, there is a fall in

growth rate of the town, which is mainly due to the absence of pull factor in terms of

employment generating industrialization or any commercial activities in the town. The town

population is distributed over the 33 wards of the municipality and, as per 2001 assessment,

the population level in the wards ranges between 796 to 3548 , and the sex ratio varies from

711in ward 1 to 1220 in ward 3 and, at the town level, it was 989 is of 2001.

Figure 1: Population Growth of Ramanathapuram (1961-2001)

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Table 1.2 Ward-wise Population Distribution (2001)

Ward No. Male Female Sex Ratio Total 1 1174 835 711 2009 2 866 868 1002 1734 3 773 943 1220 1716 4 640 714 1116 1354 5 614 575 936 1189 6 1024 1011 987 2035 7 800 819 1024 1619 8 1697 1554 916 3251 9 991 965 974 1956 10 1503 1138 757 2641 11 844 876 1038 1720 12 1434 1314 916 2748 13 902 832 922 1734 14 902 979 1085 1881 15 1411 1428 1012 2839 16 746 737 988 1483 17 1004 979 975 1983 18 396 400 1010 796 19 621 556 895 1177 20 801 839 1047 1640 21 1344 1234 918 2578 22 1155 1114 965 2269 23 1147 1183 1031 2330 24 712 690 969 1402 25 592 598 1010 1190 26 624 617 989 1241 27 428 433 1012 861 28 778 761 978 1539 29 1449 2099 1449 3548 30 756 783 1036 1539 31 907 898 990 1805 32 715 691 966 1406 33 1404 1362 970 2766

Total 31154 30825 989 61979 Source: Municipal Records



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1.6 Landuse Composition The total area of the town is 6.33 sq.km. The latest landuse pattern available on records with the

municipality relates to the year 1975. The Directorate of Town and Country Planning,

Government of Tamil Nadu had conducted a building and land use survey in the year 1975

through its Regional Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Sivagangai for revision of

Master Plan for Ramanathapuram Local Planning Area. As per the 1975 landuse survey, the

total developed area constitutes to 46.73 per cent of total area and. The undeveloped area is

about 53.27 per cent of the total area. The higher proportion of land is under residential use

(25.55 per cent) and the least is 1.31 percent for industrial use, and 1.35 under commercial use.

Table 1.3 Land Use Pattern – Ramanathapuram – 2005

S.No Use Area (Ha) % to Total Area 1 Residential 137.72 25.55 2 Commercial 15.14 2.81 3 Industrial 7.09 1.31 4 Public and Semi Public 7.28 1.35 5 Transportation and

Communication 76.76 14.24

6 Recreational 1.38 0.26 7 Utilities and Services 6.50 1.20

Total Developed Area 251.87 46.73 6 Vacant 102.22 18.96 7 Non urban use 79.49 14.74 8 Land under water 105.43 19.56

Total Undeveloped Area 287.14 53.27 Total Area 539.01 100.00

Source: DTCP Master Plan for Ramanathapuram

1.7 Occupational Pattern The total number of main workers as per 2001 census was 17603 constituting 30.2 %. Primary

Sector occupations account for 0.82%, and the tertiary sector to 97.84%. Marginal Workers

account for 1.83%, and the dependent population to 69.80%. This is more than normal in urban

areas Ramanathapuram is totally a service centre in its regional setting.

Table 1.4 Occupational Structure of Ramanathapuram - 2001

Category Total Male Female Percentage Workers 18738 15841 2897 30.2 Main Workers 17603 15047 2556 28.37 Cultivators 98 54 44 0.56



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Category Total Male Female Percentage Agricultural laborers

45 34 11 0.26

Workers in household industries

237 116 121 1.35

Other Workers 17223 14843 2380 97.84 Marginal Workers 1135 794 341 1.83 Non Workers 43312 15270 28042 69.8 Source : Census Records

1.8 Water Supply The town receives water from the main head works situated at Pottithatti 33 km away

from Ramanathapuram town. The normal supply of water from the Pottithatti is 6 lakh

litres. The supply of water from the desalination plant at Kuyavan kudi maintained by

TWAD Board is 3 lakh litres per day. The local sources such as Lakshmipuram oorani,

Mugavai oorani, Notchivayal oorani, Neelakandi oorani, Kattorani and Sothorani

including 4 OHTs account for a storage capacity of 12.60 lakh litres. The total yield of

water supply is 18 lakh litres and the per capita supply of water is 28 lpcd. At present,

there are 2000 household connections and 100 non-domestic connections, besides 10

Public Fountains in the town.

The water sample test conducted at the instance of Speck Systems Limited, Hyderabad, for

the town in April 2006 shows that the PH value (6.0) is below the permissible limits of 6.5 to

8.5 for drinking purpose, and the turbidity level of NTU is more than the norms of 10 NTU

which is normally permitted for the drinking purpose; and the water is yellowish in color,

but reported potable in the test. (Test Report is enclosed)

1.9 Sewerage

At present, there is no Under Ground Drainage system in Ramanathapuram. Disposal of

night soil is normally by way of individual facilities and liquid waste (sullage and kitchen

waste) is through the open drains.

The main mode of individual disposal in the town is through septic tanks, and public

conveniences. A phenomenal 38% of the population does not have access to safe disposal

system about 45% of the population has resorted to private arrangements, in the form of

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Table 1.5 Existing Sewerage and Sanitation facilities

Description Details Septic tank 8100 Low Cost Sanitation Nil Dry Latrine Nil Total HHs with Sanitation 8750 HHs without sanitation 4700 Community Facilities 5 Public conveniences 6 Total number of Seats 30

Source : Municipal Records

1.10 Storm Water Drainage The existing drainage condition of Ramanathapuram is of open drainage system. Total

length of the existing storm water drains is 114 km.

Storm water drains also carry the sullage and sewage waters.

Table 1.6 Status of Drainage System

Drain Type Length (in km) Open Pucca 90.00 Kutcha 24.00 Total drains length 114.00 No drainage facilities 12.00 Total road length 63.27


Table indicates that nearly 90% of the roads are provided with storm water drains on

both the sides. Majority of the drains are in bits and pieces without proper links between

the drains, and this is also due to scattered development and, undulated terrain condition

in Ramanathapuram town

1.11 Solid Waste Management Ramanathapuram town generates 18 tonnes of solid waste per day, of which nearly 15.50

tonnes i.e. 86% is being collected, transported and disposed of daily. The urban local body

also carries out weekly waste cleaning programme to clear the left out wastes by utilizing

extra vehicle trips in the town. The total garbage collected constitutes 48% of the domestic

wastes, 42% commercial wastes, and 10% of construction wastes.

The solid waste collection mechanism is extended to 4 zones, which cover the entire

Ramanathapuram town. Solid waste collection is full in the zone III and, zones I & III are



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covered with 65% coverage, whereas the zone IV has the lowest of 58% collection.

At present, there is no full-fledged compost yard facility available for solid waste disposal

and, the waste is generally dumped on the forest land at Allikanmai area over 1.10 acres of

land,

4 km away from the town centre. The existing compost yard is not provided with adequate

infrastructure facilities such as road, and compound wall.

1.12 Road Network The total length of municipal roads is 63.27 km including streets and lanes. Nearly, 82% of

roads are black topped and cement concreted. The remaining 18% of the roads are un-

surfaced earthen roads.

Table 1.7 Roads by surface category

Surface Category Length in km % to Total B.T. Surface 42.30 66.9 C.C. Road 9.07 14.3 Metal road 2.96 4.7 Gavel and Earthen road 8.94 14.1 Total 63.27 100.0

Source : Municipal Records 1.13 Street lights Ramanathapuram is lit by around 1565 streetlights, of which 80% constitutes tube lights. To

improve the situation, the Municipality has initiated efforts to install around 500 streetlights

at select locations in the town.

Table 1.8 Street lights by category

40W Tube light

125W Mercury Lamp

250W Sodium

Vapour Lamp

High Mast Light Total

1332 15 215 3 1565 85.11% 1% 13.7% 0.2% 100%


1.14 Educational Institution As of 2005, there were 5 Higher Secondary Schools, 4 High School cum Matriculation Schools,

7 Elementary Schools and, 3 Arts and Science Colleges and 1 Engineering College in

Ramanathapuram. Out of the 16 Schools, only two Schools are Government Schools.



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1.15 Medicare There are 29 Private dispensaries distributed almost in all wards of the Town.

1.16 E-Governance E-governance at Ramanathapuram Municipality is aimed to provide online citizen services,

information to all hierarchies and monitor the performance. It is in practice that citizens are

approaching the respective municipal wings to pay their revenues, get certificates, approval

for construction of building, run a business, etc.

Using E-governance, the services of Ramanathapuram Municipality would be made easy,

transparent, accountable and quick. The citizens are informed about their dues and the

revenue collection is becoming faster and easier.

Presently, the manual records have been updated, and all the following records have been

computerized:

1) Property Tax

2) Profession Tax

3) Water Charges

4) Non-tax

5) Birth & Death Certificates

6) Financial Accounting System

1.17 Slums Ten slums exist in the town housing 13,457 persons in 3,438 households as of 2005. Most of

the slums lack in physical infrastructure facilities and, the below poverty line population is

1740.

1.18 Markets The Municipality maintains two markets – Weekly market and Fish Market. The market is

open and earthen surfaced.

1.19 Parks and Playgrounds The Municipality owns and maintains 4 Parks and provision is made for improvement of the

park Vision plan 2005.



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1.20 Ooranies There are 24 important Ooranies in the town, namely Mugavai Oorani, Neelakandi Oorani,

Puramadai Oorani, Notchivayal Oorani, Koorichatha Ayyanar Oorani, Chidamparam Pillai

oorani, Semmankundu Oorani, Kundu Oorani, Kidaivetti Oorani, Lakshmipuram Oorani,

Panankundu Oorani, Throwpathi Amman Koil Oorani, Kuruvikara Oorani, Kodalaikara

Oorani, Ayya Oorani, Mariyamman Oorani, Vannan Oorani, Kaligadevi Amman Oorani,

Karuppan Oorani, Sayakara Oorani, Ambattan Oorani, Pamboorani, and Kattu Oorani.

These Ooranies were sole sources of water supply to the town, but now all are polluted, and

the water is not potable.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PHYSICAL PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT

2.1 Growth Trend – An Overview

2.1.1 Physical Growth

Ramanathapuram, the headquarters of Ramanathapuram District is located at 112 km

southeast of Madurai and 13 km away from the sea on the National Highway 49. The town

is well connected with the regional towns namely Karaikudi, Trichy, Madurai, Tuticorin,

Manamadurai and Rameswaram . The town derives its name from Lord Ramanatha Swami

of Rameswaram , a famous pilgrimage centre in the south. The town and its environs are

fairly plain with a few natural barriers.

The present town was formed by merging the parts of the revenue villages namely

Sakkarakottai, Surankottai, Pattnamkattan, Achudanvayal, Kooriyur and R.S.Madai. The

town has expanded over 5.79sq.km. The town is a First Grade Municipal town. The town

has been growing mainly on the Rameswaram road in the east and Madurai road on the

west.

Ramanathapuram town is divided into 33 electoral wards with a total population of 61979 as

of 2001.

2.1.2 Dynamics of Demographic Characteristics

The town contained a population of 61979 as per 2001 census from 26980 in 1961. Though in

absolute terms, the population registered consistently a growing trend adding about 9 to 10

thousand every decade since 1961, the rate of growth, due to increasing base recorded a

declining trend. However, in the two decades ending 2001, the decadal growth rate

remained between 16 and 17 per cent which is hardly the natural growth showing no net in-

migration. Employment opportunities have almost come to stagnate as the town has

stabilized in tertiary services serving its rural hinterland.

The developed area of the town accounts for about 50% of the town’s geographical area. The

population density in the developed part of the town increased from 94 persons per ha in

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1961 to 206 persons per ha in 2001 as the corresponding growth density at the town level

recorded 62 and 98. Sex ratio has exhibited a gradual and consistent fall from 1100 in 1901 to

1035 in 1961 and in 2001, to 989. This provides a significant revelation as to, male population

gradually outnumbering female population in the town perhaps due to working group male

members finding jobs in the organized and informal sector tertiary services including

government offices which registered sizable increase over the years.

As regards literacy, the town has registered a sizable increase from 60% in 1971 to 88% in

2001 which in terms of absolute figures mean from 21667 persons in 1971 to 48694 in 2001,

i.e. an increase of 125% in 3 decades.

Table 2.1 Demographic Characteristics

Census Year

Total Population

Decadal Growth Rate %

Population Density: Persons / ha (developed)

Participation Ratio

Sex Ratio

Literacy Rate %

1961 26890 11.79 92 26.00 1035 53 1971 36122 34.34 124 24.34 1000 60 1981 45719 26.57 157 25.30 990 65 1991 52879 15.66 181 27.30 911 75 2001 61979 17.21 212 28.37 989 88

Source: Census Publication and Municipal Records

2.2 Economic Development 2.2.1 Occupational Structure

The occupational pattern has undergone a marked change in the last three decades. While

the town population increased by 1.7 times from 36122 in 1971 to 61979 in 2001, the

corresponding main workforce has doubled from 8792 to 17603, recording a marginal

increase in participation rate from 24.34% to 28.37% respectively at the time points.

As regards the sectoral occupation, the tertiary service employment has registered a

tremendous upward move from 6629 persons in 1971 to 17223 in 2001 accounting

correspondingly for 75.40% and 97.84%. Though fall in primary sector activities is

understandable as the urbanization process is somewhat active, the secondary sector

opportunities too suffered a sizable loss from 474 persons (19.21%) in 1971 to 143 persons

(1.35%) in 2001. It may be noted that though the magnitude of industrial activities has not

declined, mechanization of the process has pushed out many hands.



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Table 2.2 Occupational Structure - 1971 and 2001

S.No. Particulars 1971 2001 Persons % Persons %

1 Total population 36122 -- 61979 --

2 Main workforce – total 8792 100 17603 100

Primary sector 474 2.39 143 0.82

Secondary sector 689 19.21 237 1.35

Tertiary sector 6629 75.40 17223 97.83

3 Participation Rate -- 24.34 -- 28.37 Source: Census Publication, Master Plan and Municipal records

Participation ratio in urban areas normally lies between 30% and 33%, but in

Ramanathapuram, it is yet to reach that level exhibiting relatively a less degree of urbanism.

The principal sectors of occupation relevant for shift in functional hierarchy include

secondary and tertiary sectors mainly comprising commercial and industrial activities, and

offices.

Occupational Structure (2001)

143

237

17223

Primary Secondary Tertiary

2.2.2 Industrial Activities

The industrial activities in the town relate mainly to service industries covering food

processing, engineering works, automobiles and printing units. The total no. of workers

engaged in these service industries other than household industries is around 1100 but there

are casual workers also employed in informal processes relating to the industrial units. The

industrial units occupy about 2.5% of the total developed area of the town and they are



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located mainly along Kosvankoil street, Lakhsmipuram Oorani street, Balasubramanian koil

street, Devipattinam road, Municipal road, Mandapam road, Salai road, Mulakothalam

road, Madurai road, Government Hospital road, Sikkandar Sahib street, Annamalai street

and Raja street. The major locations of these industrial units are depicted in the town map.

2.2.3 Commercial Activities Retail and wholesale trade, markets and certain firms constitute the commercial occupations

covering more than 5% of the developed area i.e. 15.2 ha of land. The commercial units are

estimated to have employed about 3050 workers both in formal and informal activities. The

commercial uses are mainly concentrating along Municipal Feeder road, Salai road, Palace

road, Devipatinam road, Big Bazar street, Duraisamy chettiar street, Vandikarapillaiyar

street, Raja veethi, Pavundu kadai street, Sikkandar sahib street, Periyapallivasal street,

Mariamman koil street, Hospital road and Komutti street. There are two daily markets and

one weekly market. Refer map.

2.2.4 Public and Semi Public Service Occupations This category of use comprises mainly govt. and quasi govt. offices, civic uses, educational

and health care units and other public and semi public occupations. These units cover nearly

50 ha of the developed area accounting for more than 16% of the developed area. These

public and semi public activities are concentrated largely in 5 pockets: (1) Madurai road with

St. Mary’s Girls High school, CMC Hospital, Schwartz’s High school hostel, and Schwartz’s

High School Play ground, (2) New Hospital Road with Headquarters hospital, Revenue

Divisional Office, Sub Magistrate’s Court, Schwartz High School (Boys) and D.M.O Office,

(3) Old Hospital Road with Government Maternity Hospital and Syed Ammal Hospital, (4)

Municipal road with Municipal Office, taluk office and sub-registrars office and (5) Palace

complex with Sethupathi College, Electricity Board office and Raja’s High school.

2.3 Physical Planning

2.3.1 Local Planning Authority and Planning

The Ramanathapuram Local Planning Area as delineated after number of survey’s and

studies comprise only the Ramanathapuram town area coinciding with Municipal

jurisdiction covering parts of the revenue villages namely Sakkarakottai, Surankottai,

Pattanamkathan, Achudanvayal, Kooriyur, and R.S.Madai.



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The constitution of local planning area thus delineated was notified by the Government in

its G.O. M.S. 2008RDLA dated 20.9.73 and confirmed by Government in G.O. Ms.No.1307

RDLA dated 23.5.74. The Local Planning Authority has evolved a Master Plan for the Local

Planning Area as back as 1976 and the same was reviewed in 2005.

2.3.2 Land use Pattern An overall look of the distribution of the land uses in the town reveals 3 kinds of

concentration.

1) The development has taken place in concentric form 2) The town development grossly lacks lung spaces in the form of recreational open

spaces 3) The developments are characterized with the prevalence of unrelated uses

juxtaposed with no definite zoning or grouping of areas served by an appropriate hierarchy of urban services and facilities.

As per the plan, the planning area extends over an area of 579 ha of which developed part of

the area is about 291 ha that is only 50% of the total planning area of the town, the rest being

undeveloped for urban purposes consisting vacant lands, water bodies and non urban uses.

Transport and communication uses register the second largest use covering 26% of the area

followed by Public and Semi Public uses with 16%.

Table 2.3 Land use Structure – 2005

S.No Use Area (Ha) % to

Developed Area

% to

Total Area

1 Residential 137.72 47.18 23.79

2 Commercial 15.14 5.18 2.61

3 Industrial 7.09 2.42 1.22

4 Public and Semi Public 47.28 16.19 8.17

5 Transportation and Communication 76.76 26.29 13.26

6 Recreational 1.38 0.47 0.24

7 Utilities and Services 6.50 2.27 1.12

Total Developed Area 291.87 100.00 50.41

6 Vacant 102.22 --- 17.65

7 Non urban use 79.49 --- 13.73

8 Land under water 105.43 --- 18.21

Total Undeveloped Area 287.14 --- 49.59

Total Area 579.01 --- 100.00

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2.4 Sectoral Planning

2.4.1 Traffic and Transportation

The main items under the transport and communication are the roads and streets, bus stand,

bus shelters, railway line and railway station. All these uses account for 76.8 ha covering

26% developed area of the town. Madurai – Rameswaram Highway NH 49 is passing

through this town. Two major district roads from Devipatinam and Nainarkoil road

converge at this town. NH and Major District roads are the major thoroughfares maintained

by the Highway Authority and all other roads are taken care of by the town Municipal

Council. The total length of the Municipal roads is reported at 63.27 km including streets

and lanes. Nearly one fifth of the roads by length still remain un-surfaced.

Table 2.4 Roads by surface category

Surface Category Length in km % to Total B.T. Surface 42.30 66.9 C.C. Road 9.07 14.3 Metal road 2.96 4.7 Gravel and Earthen road 8.94 14.1

Total 63.27 100.0 Source: Municipal Records

a) Intersections The Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services limited prepared Traffic Operational and

Management Plan for Ramanathapuram in 1996. This study contemplated a number of

improvements; they include inter alia improvements to bottleneck locations, new bus stand,

parking lots and certain traffic regulations. The intersections for improvements include:

1) Madurai – Rameswaram road – Salai street

2) Madurai – Rameswaram road – Devipattinam road

3) Madurai – Rameswaram road – opposite to Bus stand

4) Kenikarai and Devipatinam road

5) Palace road – Salai street and Sihal Raja street at clock tower

6) Salai street and Agragaram road near Mommy Daddy complex

7) Aranmanai Street and Post Office Street

8) Devipatinam road, Vandikaran Street and santhai pettai road near Jagan Theatre.



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b) Roads to be widened

1. Madurai – Rameswaram road

2. Devipatinam road and vandikaran street

c) Other Proposals As records parking lots for cars and auto rickshaws, the proposals include traffic regulation

at the new bus stand, Salai Street and Palace Road. One of the proposals relates to shifting

of bus stops and provision of bus bays on Madurai – Rameswaram Road. Parking places for

trucks and light commercial vehicles, development of new bus terminus for town bus

services and formation of road connecting Kenikkarai junction to Sethupathi Nagar are other

proposals. In the long term, by-pass road connecting Madurai – Rameswaram road is also

proposed.

d) Railways The Manamadurai – Rameswaram railway line passes through the southern end of the

town. Being a Metre Gauge line, it is not very popular mode of transport either for people

or goods.

ii) Residential Development Residential development is dominant covering 138 ha that is 47% of the developed area of

the town. The density scenario shows a pyramidal picture with the central parts of the town

accommodating high density structures which taper off to a low density towards the outer

periphery of the town. In the last 2 to 3 decades, new residential developments in the

Patannamkattan and Sakarakottai villages have come up mostly with in the town limits.

iii) Commercial Development As seen earlier, the commercial activities occupying about 5% of the developed area are

concentrated along the important roads of the town besides the two daily markets and one

weekly market.

iv) Industrial Units Industries are located mainly along the roads referred to in para 1.2.2 and occupying around

7 ha on the development part of the town. Under Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act

1920, industrial area covering 15.17 ha has been declared in the town.



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v) Public and Semi Public Use There are 5 main concentrations of the public and semi public uses as said earlier. They all

include Govt. offices which are Collectorate and related offices, educational institutions and

medicare units. The public and semi public uses occupy about 47 ha accounting for third

largest use coverage at 16.2% of the town’s developed area. Under this, the educational

institutions including nursery, elementary, higher secondary schools, teacher training

institutions, tutorial colleges and sectoral institutions occupy about 17.2 ha excluding 8.6 ha

under playgrounds. Health institutions cover about 11 ha and they include one Govt.

Hospital, Private Hospitals, Maternity Centres, general clinics and dental clinics. Govt.

offices comprising all Central and State Govt. offices located on new hospital road and

Municipal road cover about 5.25 ha. Religious and cultural purposes consisting of Temples,

Mosques, Churches, Madams and other miscellaneous public uses are over an area of nearly

14 ha.

vi) Utilities and Services This category includes water supply, drainage, conservancy, electricity and other social

services. This use covers 6.5 ha accounting for 2.2% of the developed area of the town.

2.5 Growth Management issues and Solution Initiatives Apart from the projects in the form of improvements in the existing infrastructural facilities

and services, there are certain priority additional initiatives to be attempted or provided for,

in order to meet the minimum needs of the growing population and consequent additions to

the town development. The existing Land use composition is not based on any rational or

scientific guidelines. The development in the past has largely been un-planned and to a

sizable extent haphazard. Grouping of compatible uses and zoning of development area

with provision of hierarchy of urban services has been missing if reviewed in totality.

Though large part of the town area remains un-developed, adequate recreational open

spaces area is absent in the town.

As an important step in the management of making available required facilities and services

commensurate with the growth cum development, it is imperative to identify required land

area in the right location and in right quantity and acquiring it in advance. Such items of

public, planning and development demands are discussed as under:



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2.5.1 Residential Development The housing problem is said to be high. The household house ratio is more than one. The

household size logically should keep falling over the passage of years. The number of

houses was 5697 housing 6664 household as per 1971 Census which has gone up to more

than 10,000 with number of houses as 12275 as per the Municipality. As per 2001 census

population, the household size works out to 5.05 which on any norm in the present context

seems to be higher indicating congestion. This may be due to non-availability of housing

stock. A family size of 4 is preferable and this would require priority attention in going for

new layouts and densifying certain pockets of the town with vertical development. Also, the

un-occupied residential property should be constructed taking necessary building

regulatory measures.

2.5.2 Economic Activities Un-employment problem seems to be another serious concern in the town due to non-

availability of employment opportunities both in formal and informal sectors.

Establishment of small scale industrial units including household industries may be thought

of for processing the agricultural raw materials available in the hinterland. The working age

group 15-59 years comprises nearly 40% of the population as against the participation ratio

of 28%.

2.5.3 Transport and Communication The bad alignment of roads and improperly designed road junctions and improper

utilization of right of way on the important roads in the town increases congestion, not

allowing free flow of traffic in the town. Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services

recommendations may be taken note of for solutions.

2.5.4 Facilities and Amenities The amenities such as recreational facilities and the like are insufficient. Well planned

service network with respect to sewerage and drainage system is missing. Ooranies which

were the main sources of water supply are not used optimally for the benefit of the citizens.

In finding adequate solutions for the problems that are faced at present and that which are

expected in the future in meeting the requirements of the projected population, certain

measures need be taken on priority basis. The first priority option could be in finding the



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land requirements for the future without any loss of time. Accordingly, the future land

requirements on the basis of standards are worked out for important uses like residential,

commercial, industrial, transport and communication etc.

2.6 Land Requirements in future

2.6.1 Residential

The population is projected at 80,000 by 2021. As per the Master Plan prepared in 1976 and

reviewed in 2005, the density for residential use for Ramanathapuram is suggested at 250

persons / ha in the residential area. But the population density in 1971 was 262 which

increased to nearly 400 persons /ha of residential area by 2001. Considering the area

available and the congestion and that will be created against a desirable living environment,

300 persons /ha of the residential area is suggested. Accordingly, an area of 267 ha is

required for residential purpose by 2021. This will need identifying the additional land

pockets in the proposed future residential locations as in the Master Plan.

2.6.2 Commercial

The standard for commercial use is taken as 0.63 ha per 1000 population and the area under

commercial use which is only 15.14 ha has to be increased to 50 ha by 2021.

2.6.3 Industrial At present the land under industrial unit is 7 ha which, is 0.2 ha per 1000 population. At a

standard of 1 ha per 1000 population, 80 ha of land is required to be provided for industrial

use by 2021.

2.6.4 Public and Semi Public To accommodate all Public and Semi Public institutions such as Govt. offices, educational

and health institutions, adequate land is to be provided, and the area under Medicare and

Educational facility are sufficient for the projected population by 2021. Only for govt. offices

and other public uses like religious institutions, cultural facilities and the like, additional

area may be required. The Town Planning Department has followed a norm of 1.05 ha per

1000 population and accordingly an area of 160 ha would to be required by 2021 against

present 47 ha.



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2.6.5 Recreational This use covers Parks and Play Fields and other recreation spots. A minimum standard of

0.4 ha per 1000 population is considered desirable. By 2021, an area of 33 ha as against the

present 1.38 ha will be required.

2.6.6 Transport and Communication The traffic and transportation use in the town is on the higher side covering 26% of the

developed area at present is said to be due to unplanned development of the town. A norm

of 1.5 ha person per 1000 population is taken adequate. By 2021, accordingly an area of 120

ha would be required as against the present 77 ha of the land.

2.6.7 Water Supply For the estimated population by 2021, the water supply demand at 90 lpcd works out to 7.2

mld and in 2006 it is 5.99 mld against which the supply is only 2.26 mld. A huge gap in

water supply is visualized which requires to be made up initiating necessary action to meet

the future demand for water in time.

2.6.8 Drainage Drainage facilities are at present polluting the water bodies and stagnating in Ooranies. The

natural drainage system is almost totally damaged and highly polluting the ground water,

land and the environment. Drastic steps need to be taken promptly in order to prevent

health hazards and unhygienic living environment. The suggestive land requirements for

the important uses by 2021 are listed in table

Land use (2005)

47.18

5.182.42

16.19

26.29

0.47

2.27

Residential Commercial IndustrialPublic & Semi Public Recreational Transport & CommunicationUtilities & Services



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Table 2. 5 Projected land use pattern - 2021

S.No. Use Standard Land use in

hectares

Percentage of

developed area

Land use in

hectares

Percentage to

developed area

1991 (2005)

2021

1 Residential Average gross residential density of 250 persons per hectare

137.72 47.18 267.00 37.26

2 Commercial 0.63 hectares per 1000 persons

15.14 5.18 50.00 6.97

3 Industrial 0.60 hectares per 1000 persons

15.17 2.42 80.00 11.16

4 Public & Semi Public

1.05 hectares per 1000 persons

47.28 16.19 160.00 22.33

5 Recreational 0.4 hectares per 1000 persons

76.76 26.29 33.00 4.60

6 Transport & Communication

1.5 hectares per 1000 persons

1.38 0.47 120.00 16.74

7 Utilities and Services

---- 6.50 2.27 6.50 0.90

Total developed area 291.87 100.00 716.5 100.00

Non urban user and land under water 184.92 74.50

Total town area 579.00 579.00

Source : Reviewed Master Plan for Ramanthapuram

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The organizational structure of the Ramanathapuram Municipality generally consists of

administrative and executive wings.

3.1 Administrative wing:

The Municipal Council, the political wing of the Ramanathapuram Municipality consists of 33

elected councilors. The Councilors elect the Chairperson as head of the Municipal Council and

also represents a ward. Each Councilor in turn represents one electoral ward. The

administrative wing gives overall guidance to the Municipal functions through set of

committees.

The Govt. in their G.O.(D). No.86 Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department dated

06.03.2002 have issued necessary notification for constituting the following three standing

committees namely:

Appointment Committee

Contract Committee

Tax Appeal Committee

Accordingly members to all the above standing committees have been elected by election for

the purpose, and the following members have been elected as standing committee members

including Commissioner and Chairman for the respective committees.

Appointment Committee is a statutory committee, and the Chairman of the Municipality Tmt.

R.Lalithakala is also the Chairman of the committee. The Committee is responsible for making

appointments for posts which fall under the purview of the Appointing Committee. Contract

Committee is another statutory committee, and quotation of works upto the value of Rs. 50,000

is disposed by the Contract Committee. The Taxation Appeal Committee is responsible for

hearing of appeals of tax items.

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3.2 Executive Wing:

The executive wing is responsible for Municipal operations and maintenance. The

Commissioner is the administrative head of the executive wing and is supported mainly by 5

department heads in the Municipal operation and maintenance. The organization structure of

the Municipality comprises 5 functional departments namely,

1. General Administration

2. Engineering and Water Supply Department

3. Accounts Department

4. Public Health Department, and

5. Town Planning Department

3.3 General Administration:

Ramanathapuram Municipality is the First Grade Municipality. Manager is the head of

Administration next to Commissioner in the branch of General Administration, and he is

responsible for general supervision and Administration of Office. All Establishment matters are

dealt by the General Administration section.

3.3.1 Manager:

Manager is Head of General Section. His duty includes general supervision of the ministerial

staff, maintenance of discipline in the office premises to sign fair copies as "for Commissioner'

and to sign receipts for all remittances made in the Municipal Treasury to acknowledge

registered tapals, Money orders etc on behalf of the Commissioner. He the custodian of the cash

collected by daily-checking of Chitta and Cash and Petty cash, payment advance etc, and for

administration report by way of Annual Inspection of the office checking of Personal Registers

of all staff and subsidiary registers in respect of all the sections. All papers should be routed

through the Manager except Engineering section and Health section.

All matters relating to Establishment including public health, maintenance of Increment &

Punishment registers etc., maintenance of service registers, register of Probationers;

maintenance of temporary of permanent post sanction register, Pension & DCRG for all

Establishment Audit Register, issue of Office order, common office order book, maintenance of



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stock file, maintenance of personal register & audit objection register etc are looked up by the

Manager.

3.4 Engineering Department

The Municipal Engineer is the over-all in-charge of Engineering Section. Municipal Engineer is

controlling the Overseer, Work Inspector, and Road Mazdoor, Water works Superintendent,

Wireman, Helper and Fitter working in the section. The Municipal Engineer looks after the

maintenance of street lights, road laying, construction of building, drainage, maintenance of

parks, head works and municipal vehicles. The other subordinate officers are assisting the

Engineer to look after the above works.

3.5 Accounts Department

The Account Section is included in General Section. The Accountant is the Head of the Wing

controlling financial matters. It involves preparation of Budget discipline. Also looks after the

Accrual based Accounting System.

3.6 Public Health Department

Sanitary Officer is the overall in-charge of the Health Section. He looks after conservancy,

sweeping streets, maintenance of drainage, controlling of epidemic diseases, ensuring of license

to D&O trades, Birth and Death Registration, issuing certificate to birth and death registration.

Sanitary Inspector, Sanitary Supervisor and Sanitary Workers are assisting the Sanitary Officer.

The Sanitary Officer is held responsible for the segregation of garbage. PPI camps are conducted

every year

3.7 Town Planning Department

Town Planning Inspector is the over all in-charge of the section. He looks after the work of

preparation of Master Plan, and maintaining the land use areas as per the approved zoning

uses. He also responsible for licensing of plan approval, booking of unauthorized construction,

approval of lay out with in the town limit, controlling and removing the encroachment in the



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town. Town Planning Inspector helps in planning the future development of the town and

allied works.

3.8 Staff strength position (vacancy position)

As of now, there are 93 staff excluding Commissioner in the Municipal office.

Table 3.1 Staff strength position

S.No. Name of Post No. of sanctioned posts Posts

Vacant DeficiencyPermanent Temporary 1 Engineer Category III 1 2 Junior Engineer Class - II 1 3 Work Inspector Class VIII B 1 4 Electrician Grade I Class V 1 15 Electrician Grade II Class VII 3 1 6 Wireman Class VIII 2 7 Driver Class VII B 3 8 Tap Inspector Class VII 1 9 Pipe Line fitter Class VII 1

10 Manager Class II 1 111 Accountant Class IV 1 112 Assitant Class V 1 13 Junior Assistant Class VII 9 114 Typist Class VII A 1 15 Revenue Inspector Class V 1 16 Revenue Assistant Class V 7 317 Revenue Assistant Class IX 1 18 Record Clerk Class X 1 19 Data Entry Operator 1

20 Town Planning Inspector 2

21 Sanitary Officer 1 22 Sanitary Inspector 4 1 123 Sanitary Supervisor 6 24 Field Assistant 1 1 125 Driver 6



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26 Cleaner 2 27 Maternity Assistant 3 28 Maternity Ayah 3 29 Conservancy 149 8 17 30 Antifilaria 4

31 Office Assistant 6 1 132 Night Watchman 1 133 Chain Man 2 1 34 Gang Mazdoor 7 3 335 Tank Watchman 7 36 OHT Watchman 2 37 Turn Cock 1 2 38 Wireman Helper 2 1 39 Helper - Tap 1 40 Park Watchman 2 TOTAL 246 15 25 14

Source: Ramanathapuram Municipality



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Executive Wing

RAMANATHAPURAM MUNICIPALITY

Administrative Wing

Municipal Chairman

Ward Councilors

Appointment Committee

Contract Committee

Taxation Appeal Committee

Commissioner

Manager

General Administration

Engineering Wing

Municipal Engineer

Accounts Wing

Accountant

Public Health Wing

Sanitary Officer

Town Planning Wing

Town Planning Inspector



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PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

4.1 Physical Infrastructure facilities

4.1.1 Water Supply i) Existing Status The source of the water supply scheme for Ramanathapuram is River Vaigai near Pottithatti

village, which is about 30 km away from the town. The water supply scheme was designed

for supplying 31.5 lakh litres for the ultimate population of 45,000 at 70 lpcd by 1996. The

town has 27 common wells and 23 Ooranies belonging to the municipality.

The source works at River Vaigai near Pottithatti village, consist of a 4.5 m diameter

collection well cum pump house, 4 numbers of 3 m dia wells and an infiltration gallery of

108m length. At the collection well, 2 nos. of 25 HP pump sets with 3000 lpm discharge

capacity against 38m head have been installed. Subsequently, to supplement the water

supply, four more wells were added in the river bed around the collection.

The transmission mains consist of 375 mm dia P3 Class RCC pipes, for a length of 2006 m,

and P2 class pipes for the remaining length of 27962m. Presently, the Municipality pumps

water continuously for 20 hours from the head works at Vaigai and after supply to wayside

villages, only about 10 lakh litres reaches Ramanathapuram town. During field visit, the

consultants noticed leakage of water due to damage in the pumping main, besides villagers

along the water main tapping the water illicitly.

Three storage reservoirs of 10 lakh litres, 0.60 lakh litres and 1.00 lakh litres capacity

respectively have been provided within the town. The distribution network, which runs to a

length of 35 km, distributes the water. Besides the Vaigai water, a number of local sources

supplement the water supply to the town.

Table 4.1 Ooranies Supplementing domestic Water Supply

S.No Ooranies Name No. of wells in Ooranies

Wards served / Pumps water to

1 Laksmipuram Oorani

5 Common sump & local supply for Ward12

2 Mugavai Oorani 4 Local supply Wards 1&3 3 Nochivayal

Oorani 1 Local supply Ward 31 & 32

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4 Neelakandi Oorani

1 Local supply Ward 2

5 Kattu Oorani 1 Laksmipuram sump

6 Sothu Oorani 1 Common sump @ Latham Bungalow Road

7 Mallamal Oorani 1 Common sump @ Latham Bungalow Road Source : Municipal Records

Table 4.2 Water Supply from various sources – 2006

S.No. Source Quantity Supplied in lakh litres Normal Time Summer Months

1 Head works at Pottithatti village (Vaigai River)

10.00 8.00

2 Desalination plant at Kuyavankudi 3.00 3.00

3 Wells in Ooranies

i Lakhsmipuram Oorani including water drawn from Kattu Oorani 4.32 2.10

ii Mugavai Oorani 3.36 1.50

iii Nochivayal Oorani 0.96 0.50

iv Sothu Oorani & Mallamal Oorani 1.92 0.50

v Neelakandi Oorani - -

Total 23.56 15.60 Source : Municipal Records

The quantity of water supplied during normal season from all the sources is estimated at

about 23.56 lakh litres and during summer, the quantity reduces to 15.60 lakh litres, which

works out to 37 lpcd and 25 lpcd respectively. The quantity supplied is quite below the

requirement of 90 lpcd. Water supply is given to the wards on an average for duration of 30

minutes to one hour on alternative days. During field visit, it is ascertained that the people

in the town purchase drinking water at a rate of Rs. 1.50 per pot from private operators who

bring water from Irumeni Village 6 km away from the town. The water supplied by the

municipality is used by the residents for the purposes other than drinking. This situation in

the town thus clearly indicates the need for improving the quality and quantity of water

supply.

The existing water supply distribution network comprises distribution network from the

service reservoirs to the individual service connections and public fountains / stand posts

which cover about 80% of the total Municipal road network.



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Table 4.3 OHTs and Areas Served

Ward No. Name of OHT Capacity in lakhs

litres Area served

wards 1 OHT at Lathams Bungalow Road 10.00 4,5,7,8,15-27, 33 2 OHT at South Car Street 1.00 9,10,12,13 (Part) 3 OHT at Sayakara Street 1.00 12,13 (Part)

4 OHT at Mugavai Oorani (South bank 2nos.) 0.60 1,3,28,30,31.32

5 OHT at RR Park 0.20 31(Part) & 32(Part)


Besides these, 2 OHTs at Mugavai Oorani east and Lakhsmipuram OHT supply water

during summer time

Chlorination is effected daily by the Municipality before distribution of water from the main

OHT located in Lathams Bungalow Road, and the other OHTs located at Mugavai Oorani,

Sayakara Street and Balasubramanian koil Street. Diagram 2 shows the water supply

arrangements in the town.

Water pumped from the Head works and local sources are transmitted to other head tanks

located at Balsubramanian Street, Sayakara street, South car Street and Vanasankari Amman

street and distributed to individual service connections and public taps. Further, water is

supplied directly from Lakhsmipuram Oorani and Mugavai Oorani to the local areas.

ii) Issues

i. Head Works its constructed in 1970s & out lived its purpose

ii. Pumping main 375 mm RCC pipe of 30 km length is 35 years old and

damaged and needs replaced

iii. Due to unprecedented rain in Nov. 2005, the pumping main at 4 subsidiary

wells were washed away by floods and replacement is needed (Completed)

iv. Due to authorized and unauthorized quarrying of sand in u/s side of the

head works, water yield is reduced

v. Absence of the generator at the Head Works

vi. Leakage of water in the pumping main & illicit tapping along wayside

villages

vii. 6 Wards (2, 6, 11, 14 & 29) do not have water distribution lines



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viii. Kattu Pillaiyar Koil area, Anna Nagar & Lakhsmipuram Melakarai street do

not have adequate water supply

ix. Silting of Ooranies reduced their holding capacity

x. Water supply house service connection is very less (12%)

a) Water Supply Requirement Population Forecast: The present population of the town is 63,000.The population of the

town is likely to increase in the coming decades based on the existing trend of population

growth and the demand for water supply will also correspondingly increase. The estimated

population of the town and demand for the water supply for the coming years is as in Table

Table 4.4 Estimated population and Water Supply demand – 2021

S. No. Year Estimated Population

Estimated water supply demand at 90 lpcd

1 2006 66,500 5.99 mld 2 2011 71,000 6.39 mld 3 2016 75,500 6.8 mld 4 2021 80,000 7.2 mld

Source : Analysis and Computation The present water supply is estimated at 2.3 mld only. Hence there will be a large gap in

water supply to meet the demand in the coming years besides the fact that the source and

installed capacity of the head works are inadequate to meet even the present demand.

Table 4.5 Status of water supply – demand, supply and deficiency

Year Demand mld

Supply mld

Gap mld

2006 5.99 2.35 3.64 2011 6.39 2.35 4.04 2021 7.20 2.35 4.85

Source : Analysis and Computation, Municipal Records

Thus there will be a large gap to be met in the coming years and augmentation of water

supply is a priority issue

Hence identification of new source for augmentation of water supply to cope with the

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b) Water Supply Augmentation For augmentation of water supply to meet the present and future demand of the town, the

sources in terms of the capacity and also provision of supply network including storage

reservoirs are priority requirements. For augmentation of quantity of water, the best option

will to improve those Ooranies which are already used as sources of water supply to the

town. But though the quality of water is found to be potable by lab test, the quality as such is

not acceptable by the residents for its taste and after effects. This is mainly due to pollution

of these Ooranies by letting sewage and sullage water into them, washing, and inadequate

maintenance. In future, the distant sources of supply like the Vaigai River can not be

defended upon as its yield is already depleting. It is therefore strongly recommended that

the 6 Ooranies within the town which is supply water should be improved by de-silting,

fencing and by other maintenance works.

It may be noted that desalination of sea water for domestic water supply besides being

highly costly can not be sustained for long for various reasons in the Indian context. It is

therefore not included as a solution to augment the water requirement for the town.

1. The improvement works of the 6 Ooranies are estimated to cost Rs. 73.10 lakhs as

detailed out below.

Table 4.6 Cost estimate for improvement of Ooranies

S.No. Name of work Estimate Amount (Rs. in lakhs)

1 Desilting and Fencing of Lakhsmipuram Oorani 21.50 2 Desilting and Fencing of Mugavai Oorani 16.10 3 Desilting and Fencing of Neelakandi Oorani 10.75 4 Construction of Retaining Wall at Nochivayal

Oorani 5.75

5 Desilting and Fencing of Kidavetti Oorani 12.00 6 Desilting and Fencing of Semmankundu Oorani 7.00

Total 73.10 Source : Ramanathapuram Municipality and Computation

The recent proposal by the government includes water supply scheme to Ramanathapuram

Municipality as a component of the Mega CWSS at a cost of Rs. 4749 lakhs to the

Municipality, at a per capita supply of 90 litres a day, the domestic water requirement alone



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for the town population is estimated at 5.99 mld in 2006 which will go to 6.39 mld during the

plan period and 7.2 mld by 2021.

Though the CWSS would take care of the domestic water requirement of the town it is

proposed to improve 6 Ooranies for valid reasons. The Ooranies restore fresh water which

would meet the non-domestic requirements of the town besides improving the

environmental quality, significantly the ground water conditions will also improve. As such

the improvement of select 6 Ooranies is also to be taken up for implementation.

The existing water supply scheme from Pottithatti head works may have to be maintained

with some improvements, which will cost another Rs. 112 lakhs.

Funding Pattern The CWSS Ramanathapuram water supply improvement scheme from Cauvery to be

implemented by TWAD board at an estimated cost of Rs. 4749 lakhs has been submitted

under UIDSSMT. The outcome of the funding as on date is 80% would be as grants from the

centre under UIDSSMT, 10% as grants from state government, and the rest 10% as local

body / public contribution. The maintenance cost of the project is placed at Rs. 90.87 lakhs

per annum. Distribution system execution for 30 km at Rs. 32.468 lakhs is included in the

project cost as also bifurcation of distribution system from unforeseen items is provided

within Rs. 5 lakhs.

As the case of improvement to 6 Ooranies, it is proposed that the submission will be made

by the Municipality to the government to provide the entire amount as grants.

Improvement to the existing scheme for Pottithotti head works is estimated to cost Rs. 112

lakhs. This amount may be obtained at 30% as grants, 60% as loan and the rest 10% as local

body contribution.

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Summing up

S. No. Scheme / Project Cost in Rs lakhs Grants Loan Local body /

Public Contribution 1 Ramnad Water

Supply improvement scheme from River Cauvery under UIDSSMT - distribution system extension 30 km Rs. 32.468 lakhs - bifurcation of distribution system zones. Rs. 5 lakhs

4749.00 3799.2 (80%

Central) 474.9 (10%

State)

474.9 (10%)

2 Improvement of 6 Ooranies

73.10 73.10

3 Improvement to existing head works at Pottithotti

112.00 33.60 67.20 11.20

4 50 kVA Generator 2.00 2.00

O & M cost of Rs. 90.87 lakhs per annum will be borne by the Local Body on the completion

of the scheme.

4.1.2 Sewerage System i) Existing Status Most of the households have sanitation arrangements with water flush toilets. Several

drainage pits are also available; where sullage from a group of houses gets collected in each

pit and the Municipal Lorries drain the pits regularly. There are 360 pits in various location

of the town.

In the absence of a proper sewerage system, the entire sullage water and overflow from the

drainage pits, flow along the road drains and reaches almost all the Ooranies situated in

different parts of the town. These Ooranies are natural ponds, which are the rain water

harvesting structures and storage places for rain water. The Ooranies are at present in a

deplorable state of holding contaminated waste water.

The sullage from the wards, flows through the road drains and collected in specified

locations and is pumped out and disposed of outside the Municipal limit in open space. This

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The waste water flowing through roadside drains in wards 9, 10, 11 & 12, ultimately reach

Indira Nagar, where a pump shed is provided in Kuruvikara Street. Waste water pumped

from here into a chamber flows through a PVC pipe in the northwest along Indira Nagar

main road and flows into open space outside the Municipal limit.

Waste water discharged from wards 13, 14, 18 & 22 ultimately reaches Keerakara Oorani.

The waste water flows through a screening chamber and collected in a collection well from

where the waste water is pumped into open drains running along the Railway Border Road

in the southern part of the town and drains onto open space outside Municipal limit.

Waste water from wards 15, 19, 20 & 21 flowing through road drains reaches the main drain

in Pulikara Street, from where the waste water is pumped out and discharged into the open

drain crossing the Railway line in the southern part of the town.

Waste water from other parts of the town is diverted into Ooranies. The prominent Ooranies

where the waste water from various street drains gets collected and stagnates without

disposals are:

1) Semman Kundu Oorani

2) Chidambaram Pillai Oorani

3) Kidavetti Oorani

Effluent from septic tanks also flows through the drains into Ooranies which creates an

unhygienic and in-sanitary condition resulting in environmental and health hazard. This

situation will aggravate further with increase in population to 90,000 by the year 2031, and

augmentation of water supply and at 90 lpcd.

ii) Issues

• Improper disposal of drainage system

• All sewage and sullage let into Ooranies

iii) Improvement Needs Due to the absence of proper sewerage system, there is an urgent need to provide the facility

in the town to protect the town from environmental degradation. Realizing the importance

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Sewerage System in all District Head Quarter towns in the State, the State Government in

G.O. (D) No. 408 MA & WS Dept. 7.10.2005 accorded administrative approval for

implementation of Phase I of the Under Ground Sewerage Scheme for the town at an

installation cost of Rs. 3000 lakhs and annual maintenance cost of Rs. 67 lakhs.

Work order has been issued for implementing of the project.

Funding Pattern

The funding of UGD project is as under:

Grants : Rs. 650.00 lakhs

Loan : Rs. 1365.79 lakhs

Local Body & Public Contribution : Rs. 984.21 lakhs

Total : Rs. 3000.00 lakhs

• The O & M cost of Rs. 67.00 lakhs per annum will be borne by Local Body on

completion of the project.

Alternate Technology Intervention The present supply of water is reported as 2.36 mld (2006) the supply requirement at 90 lpcd

in 2006 is 6 mld which will increase to 7.2 mld by 2021 as the population increases to 80,000

by then. Normally, 80% of the quantity of water supplied gets back as waste water in the

form of sewage and sullage. Accordingly the waste water generated at supply of water at

the stipulated norm will be 4.8 mld by 2006 which will go upto 5.76 mld in the next 15 years.

There are innovative and effective treatment intervention to treat the waste water and it is

being practiced successfully in number of places.

For treating the waste water now, more efficient system of treatment at a cost much cheaper

supported by a technology lot more easy to operate has become available and, certainly, it

would prove far better to the local body as its loan burden would be much less, and also

easier for operation. A successful alternative is described below:

UGD invariably involves large scale cutting and filling as the entire flow has to run by

gravity to collection sumps for being pumped up for treatment. In stead, a simple



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alternative deserves consideration for future adoption. The salient merits of the alternative

are as follows:

i) Any town has its own systems of drainage according to its land lay and topography.

Such drains flow towards select few low lying points which are invariably water

bodies and depressions. Now, in Ramanathapuram, broadly, five such systems exist.

One system of the north eastern parts drain towards the existing Indira nagar

pumping station. The second one drains the south east portion of the town south of

Maduraiar street to Sethupathi nagar all draining towards Pulikara street pumping

station which also receives part of the drainage from Kerakara pumping station. The

third drainage system, draining the area bound by Aranmanai street, Vandikara

street, Latham Bungalow road, Amman koil south street draining through

Chokkalingapuram road leading to Chokkalingapuram pumping station. The fourth

drainage system covers the southwest part of the town area mainly south of Sivan

koil south street leading to Chidamparam Pillai Oorani by the side of railway line.

The fifth drainage system covers the northwest part of the town covering the rest of

the area, which all drain towards Kundu Oorani.

The 5 zones of natural drainage systems and the possible locations where the waste

water could be treated are indicated in the town map. The sites have been selected

with the help and in consultation of the municipality. All the site areas are in the

possession of the Municipality.

ii) These natural drainage systems empty themselves into sizable water bodies, for

years now, polluting not only the water bodies but also the sub soil rendering the

ground water sources polluted, and ultimately unfit for human consumption. These

water bodies are in the possession of the ULB. BOD of the wastewater at their outlets

is invariably far above the accepted parameters.

iii) If small parts of such sewage receiving water bodies could be used for installing

innovative small treatment units comprising collection well, treatment tanks and

scum trough over an area of about 2-3 grounds, the waste water could be treated to

bring down their pollutant load to less than 30 BOD, which can be used for watering



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parks, lawns, farm lands, use in industrial units and also for cattle feed. The latest

technological intervention is to use only bio-chemicals instead of aerators.

iv) The units are small and can be constructed for any load of 0.5 mld to 2mld,

depending upon the quantity of wastewater to be treated at the natural collection

points by gravity.

v) The treatment unit is simple in its operation which does not require any skilled

person to operate. Residents associations in the respective colonies can attend to

them.

vi) The cost of the units is unimaginably cheap being a maximum of Rs 30 lakhs per mld

of waste water excluding the cost of the land (3-4 grounds). Strengthening the

drainage system already existing in one form or the other in the respective drainage

area will be additional.

4.1.3 Strom Water Drains i) Existing Status The terrain of the town is generally with a hump in the central part of the town area and

sloping downwards towards north east, south east, south west and northwest. By and large,

the town has 5 zones of drainage as described in the previous section. All the storm water

drains which are nothing but road side drains carrying both sewage cum sullage and also

storm water drain ultimately into existing Ooranies / Kanmois as may be seen in the town

map. The depositary points of the drains are Chidambaram Pillai Oorani, Alli Kanmoi and

Kundu Oorani in addition to low lying points at Indira nagar pumping station, Kerakara

pumping station, Puliakara street pumping station and Chokkalingapuram pumping

station.

The town has storm water drains of 114 km length covering about 90% of the total road

network. Pucca / surfaced drains constitute 90 km and unlined drains 24km.The present

storm water drains carry both sewage and sullage water. Hence waste water is collected in

specified locations, pumped and disposed outside the town limits. This is the only waste

water disposal arrangement by the Municipality. The town is divided into three sewerage

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The Government, in the year 2005 sanctioned under ground sewerage for the town and the

Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board in March 2006 has called for tender. Once

the scheme is executed, the present storm water drain will be utilized for flow of rain water

only. Two important issues are to be addressed with reference to the storm water drainage.

1) Desilting the existing and old storm water drains which carry rain water to

Ooranies

2) Construction of new storm water drains to facilitate the collection of the run off

into the Ooranies

ii) Issues

• Sewage and sullage is not treated before disposal

• Lack of proper disposal arrangements

• The waste water is drained into Ooranies supplying water to the town

• The street drains are open and nearly 25% of the town does not have proper

drainage arrangements

• New layouts lack in any kind of drainage system

• Due to Missing links in roads and streets, drains are almost non existent in such

stretches

• UGD has not proved as a panacea for drainage problems, as it failed in number

of towns due to various reasons

iii) Improvement Needs & Funding

The present drainage system is in very bad shape and there is no disposal arrangement.

During rainy season almost all roads and streets are flooded degrading the environment by

emanation of foul smell due to stagnation at number of points polluting land and ground

water through seepage. The municipality has proposed to provide storm water drain in

newly developing areas in wards 1, 2, 9, 15, 21 and 33. A total length of 12 km of road sides

is devoid of drains.

Further, as suggested in sewerage system section, the waste water could be treated in

decentralized treatment units located in each of the natural drainage zone in the town. It is

therefore felt, to strengthen only the road side drains with proper appurtenances, and



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maintenance. And also, open drains get invariably chocked due to silting, grit discharge

from kitchen, dumping of plastic and paper materials, and so on. It is therefore safe and

must that the drains are covered with slabs leaving a meshed gap every 25 to 30 meters

distance. The inlets from the houses are to be provided with mesh to avoid paper, plastic

and sizable particles entering into the drains. But for the arrangement, no amount of control

and maintenance will help manage the drainage system in a reasonably desirable manner.

Piece meal and patch works may not provide a property manageable system network. It is

therefore suggested that all the streets are provided with proper drainage networks.

Therefore the improvements are as under:

a) The existing pucca drains are open and they should be covered with slabs

and manholes at regular intervals.

b) The kutcha and no drain stretches should be provided with pucca closed

drains.

i) The rough cost of providing open drains as the Municipality does for 12 km of road

stretch now without drains Rs. 84.00 lakhs

ii) To cover the entire drains over 126 km at Rs. 125 / m Rs. 195.30 lakhs

iii) Provision of mesh at entries and opening outlets L.S.

iv) About 10% of the drains will form sub mains.

Thus over about 12.6 km of sub main, additional cost at

Rs. 100/m Rs. 18.95 lakhs

Total Rs. 298.25 lakhs Say Rs. 300.00 lakhs

The entire fund for this project is assumed to be raised as 30% grants, 60% loan and 10%

from Local Body contribution. This is expected to be completed in 3 years.

4.1.4 Solid Waste Management

i) Existing Status Being a District Headquarter and commercial centre in the south eastern part of the State,

the town attracts floating population from its surrounding area. There exits 9632



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households, 2 vegetable markets, 1527 business establishments, 32 lodges, 29 educational

institutions, 21 hospitals and clinics which altogether generate about 18 tonnes of solid

waste per day. The total solid waste constitute about 48% of domestic waste, 42%

commercial waste from markets and 10% construction waste.

For convenience of solid waste management, the town was divided into 4 zones. Map shows

the sanitary zones of the town. Zone III consists of markets and mandies, where significant

quantity of organic waste is generated.

a) Primary collection Primary collection is carried out by the sanitary staff in all wards deploying daily bullock

carts (28), push carts (50) and tri-cycles (12). At present the household waste is collected

from door-to-door collection, commercial waste collection by street sweeping, wastes from

markets and hotels are through Lorries and bio-medical waste through India Medical

Association. The town does not have secondary waste storage system. The waste is directly

transferred from the primary collection into transportation vehicles.

b) Secondary Collection

There are 4 waste collection points in the town. For secondary collection 2 lorries (3 tonnes

capacity), 2 tractors with trailer (2tonnes capacity) are deployed and each vehicle makes

more than 5 trips every day.

Besides the vehicles, 28 bullock carts, 50 push carts and 13 tricycles are employed for

primary collection of solid wastes.

c) Compost Yard There is no separate compost yard in the town for composting. The old compost yard is

situated in the centre of the town near the weekly shandy. Due to public objection,

composting is not being carried out. And also compost yard is a small one with an extent of

1.1 acres.

d) Composition of Solid Waste

According to a study conducted on solid waste by the Municipality, the composition of solid

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i. Bio-degradable waste - 60%

ii. Recyclable waste - 14%

iii. Debris waste - 22%

iv. Hospital waste - 4%

Total - 100%

e) Disposal of bio-medical Waste

The Ramanathapuram town, there is one Govt. District Head Quarters Hospital and 29

private Nursing Homes. These are discharging the wastes containing dangerous pollutants,

which cannot be treated along with the other municipal solid waste. Therefore, they have to

be segregated and treated independently to the required safe limits.

A private firm namely NACS squad sponsored by Indian Medical Association,

Ramanathapuram Branch every day collects the bio medical waste from the hospitals and

nursing homes, and transports to a site at R.S. Muthuvayal village,( Paramakudi Taluk) 30

km away from the town. The bio medical waste is disposed of on the site in a safe manner.

f) Privatization in Solid Waste Management Privatization of solid waste management was initiated for the central areas during March

2003 to June 2003. Due to administrative reason, it was dropped. Again, the Municipality

privatized solid waste management in six wards namely 3, 4, 5, 26 and 27 at a cost of Rs.

87,000 per month since April 2005 with substantial savings to Municipality.

ii) Issues

• Out of the total 157 sanitary workers in the municipality the majority of the

workers are involved in primary collection and transportation of the solid

waste.

• The Municipality is having limited number of vehicles for transportation of

waste. Due to old age of the vehicles, higher cost of maintenance, the vehicles

are not used to their full capacity.

• The waste collection from 37 wards is transported in open lorries and

dumped in the land fill in Alli Kanmoi at the northern side of the town.

Moreover, the existing dump yard is situated very close to the residential

areas polluting the air and ground water in the surrounding residential



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environment. The method of disposal is open dumping in an unhygienic

manner.

• The Municipality is managing the solid waste generated from the town with

the available limited number of vehicles and labourers.

• Push carts are not suitable to load and transport the solid waste due to small

diameter of the wheels, besides sanitary workers find it difficult to push it on

bad roads .It is very difficult to lift the waste from the bins to mini lorry

directly. So the collection is done in the half capacity of push cart.

Scientifically designed round bins are not available with the Municipality.

• The segregated wastes collected are loaded in a single truck resulting in the

mixing of degradable and non-degradable waste which defeats the very

purpose of source segregation and collection. Waste loading is done manually

and it is more time taking, and results in the spillage of the waste at the

loading points besides under-utilization of capacity of trucks. Therefore, there

is a need for strategic management of waste collection, transportation and

disposal of the solid waste generated in the town.


At present, the solid waste generated is about 18 tonnes. By the years 2011 and 2021, the

estimated population of the town will be around 71000 and 80,000 respectively. Assuming

the per capita generation of solid waste in the town by the years 2011 and 2021 at 350 gm

and 500 gm/day, the waste generation would be in the order of 24.85 tonnes and 40 tonnes

in 2011 and 2021 respectively. Thus there will be corresponding addition of 6.85 tonnes and

12 tonnes in 2011 and 2021. Hence, there is a need for scientific management of solid waste

to cope with future demand.

The push carts and bullock carts are outdated mode of primary collection of solid waste.

Therefore, deployment of tricycles with standard size bins is essential for primary collection

of solid waste. The municipality is having 13 tricycles at present. Hence, addition of 20

tricycles is necessary. Similarly, deployment of Auto tipper one for each zone is also

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Secondary Collection It is proposed to convert the existing dumping yard with transfer station, one opposite to

weekly market and the second one at Alli Keni area. Purchase of tipper lorry and front end

loader& Back Yoke Equipment is needed for the secondary collection and transportation of

the solid waste.

Compost Yard at Pattinam Kathan Village

The Municipality has proposed to setup a compost yard at Pattinamkathan village over an

extent of 10 acres, out of 125 acres proposed for Sewage Treatment Plant for sewage

disposal. Once, the Municipality receives permission from the District Administration, the

improvement of the present compost yard may be taken up at a cost of Rs. 50.00 lakhs.

Alternative for Solid Waste Management Solid Waste Management is one of the principal sectors of expenditure in Urban Local

Bodies. In spite of it, hardly, any ULB has managed their solid waste satisfactorily in

practice, though many claim to have done so and Ramanathapuram Municipality is no

exception.

a) Technology interventions: In fact our oldest conventional methods of composting

the garbage for producing manure has come since recently as the only remedy for

managing the town garbage. In a number of towns in Tamilnadu and also elsewhere,

Vermi composting using earth worms in the form of Tiger Worms or imported giant

earth worms (of around 1 metre long) is in practice. Also using the cow dung, the

garbage is converted into manure. Vermi composting engaging earth worms and

worms generated in cowdungs take 4 to 6 weeks to convert the garbage into manure.

This method of composting can be taken up, as is widely practiced in small open

spaces at different locations in the town either by residents associations or by NGOs

or private enterprises or even ULBs.

Of the Municipal waste in Tamilnadu, minimum 60% of the waste is biodegradable.

Of the organic waste, on conversion, nearly 30% by weight forms the manure. In

places like Namakkal, Pondicherry, certain colonies in Chennai, some zones in other

Corporations and towns are practicing the Vermi composting mostly through NGOs



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and private bodies. In Bangalore, Residents Associations are managing their solid

wastes converting them into manure. Incidentally, the manure generated from

Municipal garbage is found to be richer in NPK values compared to the one available

in the market. This has resulted in producing better yield of agricultural products

both in quantity and quality. (For field verification, places practicing this method can

be visited)

b) Conversion into Manure: In terms of cost saving, the vermi compost manure

produced by M.S.Swaminathan Foundation is priced between Rs. 7 to Rs. 10 per kg,

at Vallam college near Thanjore, Rs. 5 per kg if bought in 50 kg packages, nearly Rs. 3

per kg (subsidized) by PASIC, a Govt. setup in Pondicherry and so on. Accordingly,

at this rate, for example 100 kg of Municipal garbage when converted into manure

will be around 20 kg which can be priced at Rs. 100.

c) Economics of Vermi Composting: On a rough calculation, if the garbage of

Ramanathapuram Municipality being generated now (2006) is to be managed

converting it into manure, and taking only 55% of it to be organic will produce

around 2475 kg of manure every day. At a nominal price of even Rs. 5 per kg, the

revenue that will be generated every day is Rs. 12375 and per annum Rs. 45.17 lakhs.

The expenditure involved includes purchase of tri wheelers, segregation at

composting site, thatched sheds to cover the compost units to protect worms from

sun and rains, compost pits, supervision and couple of working staff. The units

should be at different locations distributed preferably in the open spaces in the

residential colonies of the town. NGOs, Residential Associations, Voluntary

Organizations and other interested private bodies can be employed by such

organizations. This is really making “wealth out of wastes”.

d) Advantages: The advantages are many, and importantly, the town will remain ever

clean as the garbage will be collected regularly every day. There will be no

generation of foul smell at all as the garbage gets converted into manure before it

becomes putrefied. The sites being within the town, there is no need to transport to

areas outside, which is being otherwise objected to. The transportation and collection

of garbage is a simple process, and will not cause traffic congestion or emanate dust,

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The local body instead of spending lot of resources in the form of money and

personnel, and finding it difficult to manage, will be totally free of the problem. On

the top of all, wealth is produced out of waste which is an income to the

Municipality, which never has been the case in the history of the existence of the

local body.

e) Cost of Vermi Composting

From experience, it is observed that in some of the towns where vermi composting is

in practice, the arrangements to start with may cost the local body in a town of size of

Ramanathapuram around Rs. 10 lakhs and monthly Rs. 15,000 to 20,000 as running

cost but Municipality will earn enormous amount say Rs.20 lakhs per annum apart

from saving from its normal budgets for Solid Waste Management besides keeping

the town clean and in livable hygienic environment.

The town has been surveyed along with Municipal staff and 4 possible sites have

been identified for vermi composting of the Municipal garbage as shown in the town

map.

f) As of now, nobody in fact really knows how much garbage is generated in the town

and the present quantum quoted is also an estimate. It is therefore required to have a

weigh bridge. The cost of it will be around Rs. 8.00 lakhs

Thus total cost of Solid Waste Management by vermi composting is Rs. 68.00 lakhs.

The entire cost for this project will be met from grants.

4.1.5 Roads i) Existing Status Ramanathapuram town has five major roads radiating from the central area of the town to

the nearby urban centers namely Paramakudi, Keelakarai, Rameshwaram, Devipattanam,

and Nainarkoil. The Municipality maintains 63.27 km of roads and streets, of which, BT

roads constitute 67%, CC roads 14% and metal roads and WBM roads constitute 19%. The

NH-49 and State Highways, (Devipattnam Road) are maintained by Highways and Rural

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Table 4.7 Road Networks in Ramanathapuram town

Type of Roads Length in km % to total BT Surface 42.30 67.00 CC Roads 9.07 14.00 Metal Roads 2.46 5.00 Gravel & Earthen roads 8.44 14.00

a) Bridges and Culverts

The road network in the town has 157 bridges and culverts. The size of the pipe culvert

varies from 3m X0.75m to 7mX 1.5 m.

b) Traffic Intensity

According to a traffic study conducted by Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services Ltd,

Salai Road , Vandikara street, Road , Vandikara street, Palace Road, Sikil Raja Street,

Madurai Road , Hospital Road , Rameswaram Road, and Devipattanam Road recorded

higher volume of traffic.

c) Cycle Traffic

Cycle is the prominent mode of travel in town. People in the town mostly use cycles for

internal trips. According to the study by Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services Ltd, the

peak hour cycle traffic constituted 28% to 46% of the total traffic.

d) Railway Line The town is linked by a metre gauge line, which is now under conversion into broad gauge

line. The railway station is located in the south east end of the town.

e) Travel Pattern Commercial and other social activities concentrated in the central area of the town generate

the origin and destination trips in the out bound roads to Paramakudi, Madurai,

Rameshwaram, Devipattnam, Nainarkoil etc., The internal road network is congested due

to:

• Absence of by- passable traffic route around the town

• Absence of separate cycle track

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ii) Issues a) Absence of by-pass Road

The town does not have a by-pass road .Therefore, by-passable traffic from inner town roads

passes through the central area and the new bus stand creating congestion.

b) Damaged Surface condition

The road and streets in many places are in damaged condition. Hence, relaying of damaged

road surface is needed

a. Conversion of earthen roads into BT roads

b. Conversion of WBM into BT roads

c) Absence of Footpath

None of the roads in the town has proper footpath. The encroachments have come on road

margin. Mixed vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic is commonly seen on Salai Street,

Aramanai Vasal, Vandikara Street, and Weekly Market Road.

d) High Proportion of WBM Road

About 14% of the road network in the town is gravel and earthen roads. Due to unpaved

road surface and side walks, the loose soils become air borne with blowing wind.

e) Absence of Truck Terminal and Parking Space Due to the absence of truck terminal in the town, the lorries and vans are parked around

Palace area, Salai Street, Vandikara Street causing hindrance to the free flow of traffic.


(Rs in Lakhs) S. No. Types Length in km Amount

1 Conversion of Earthen roads to BT roads

7.00 175.00

2 Providing BT surface to WBM roads 3.00 45.00 3 Renewal of BT roads 5.00 300.00 4 Conversion of Earthen roads to BT

roads 2.00 60.00

5 CC Roads 6.00 120.00 Total 23.00 700.00

The capital requirement for the improvement of roads is thus Rs. 700.00 lakhs.



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The proposals include major and minor capital works. As it is an important and essential

infrastructure project this requires 50% as grants, and 40% as loan, and the rest to borne by

the local body. This project may take 3 years.

4.1.6 Bus Shelter i) Existing Status At present there are 6 bus shelters maintained by the Municipality of which 4 are in

damaged condition with no seating arrangements.

4.1.7 Bus Stand i) Existing Status The town has two bus stands, the old one being located at the eastern end of the town and

the new one in the centre of the town. The extent of the bus stand is 3.75 ha with 13 bays.

The new bus stand is an ‘A’ class bus stand where inter-city buses are operated. The old bus

stand is used for both inter city buses and town buses.

ii) Issues

o The town has no organized parking facilities for fast moving vehicles. The lorries,

vans, and other vehicles move indiscriminately on Vandikara Street, Salai Street,

Aramanai area and along Rameshwaram Road (NH-49).

o The BT surface in new bus stand is completely damaged due to intensive use of

transport vehicles.

o The bus stand roof is getting worn out in patches due to salinity content in the

building materials as per the Municipality. This requires repair and in some spots

renovation.

o The bus stand portion for vehicular parking is almost 1.5 ft. below floor level and

gets inundated during rains. This requires filling with hard surface for bus

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iii) Improvement Needs & Funding i. Providing Cement Concrete road Rs. 30.00 lakhs

ii. Two wheeler parking lot Rs. 10.00 lakhs

iii. Bus Stand expansion - 1st floor shops/office/lodge Rs. 50.00 lakhs

Total Rs. 90.00 lakhs

The funding for this project is assumed as 60% loan, 30% grant from state government and

the rest 10% as contribution by the local body.

4.1.8 Street Lights

i) Existing Status

The Municipality maintains 1332 tube lights (40watts), 215 sodium vapour lamps, 15

mercury vapour lamps (250 watts), 7 halogen lamps and 3 high mast lamps totaling to 1572

to cover the entire town. The sodium vapour lamps (SVL) constitute 14% of the total lights in

the town and provided on the major road network of the town and by the tube lights (85%).

The halogen lamps and high mast lamps are provided at the important road junctions. The

average spacing between lamp posts works out to 40 metre which is higher than the

standard of 30 m spacing.

The street lights are connected to 64 switches which are manually operated by 3 personnel

both morning and evening. These 3 operators normally take one hour to complete the on /

off operation every day. Except for high mast lamps, automatic timer switches are not

available in the Municipality. Therefore, installation of automatic switches / solar sensor

switches is necessary for on and off operations to save energy. The total expenditure

towards street lights is Rs. 329 lakhs including the maintenance and salary of 5 staff

members Rs. 30.32 lakhs.

ii) Issues

Roads having heavy vehicle traffic namely Madurai Road, Rameswaram Road,

Devipattinam Road do not have adequate lights to their full stretch. Hence additional lights

need to be provided along the highways. The road junctions where intensity of traffic is

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The on and off operation of street light switches is done by municipal staff and they take one

hour both in the morning and evening to complete the operations which consumes power.

There is a necessity of installation for automatic timer switches.

The extension areas like Thangappa Nagar, Anna Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Singara Thoppu,

and Kumaraiya Koil Street area do not have adequate street lighting. The extension areas

have to be provided with adequate street lights.


There are fifty 150 watts sodium vapor lamps, 20 solar lights, one high mast lamp near new

bus stand at Vadikara Street junction and 25 automatic timer switches for on and off

operations of the street lights. It is also proposed to provide 711 street lights for the newly

developing extension area. The total cost for improvement of the street lighting is estimated

at Rs. 33.11 lakhs.

Table 4.8 Cost Estimation for Improvement of Street Lights

Estimates Amount (Rs in lakhs)

Supply and erection of 150 w SVL for street lights including supply and erection EB pole1 x 50 @ Rs. 4900.00 2.45

Supply and erection of solar lights for street lights 1 x 12 @ Rs.21,500 2.58

Replacing tube lights by retrofit lights and fixing timer and dimmers for SVL and MVL 19.08

Supply and erection of one High Mast Lamp 9.00

Total 33.11

The entire cost for this project will have to be borne by the local body. Alternative Cost Effective and Efficient Lighting Arrangements A study of the distribution of street lights indicates that most of the sodium vapor lamps are

on the main roads, and a few on the residential roads. Now innovative methods of saving

energy and thus cost saving besides better maintained street lighting are in vogue in number

of urban centres in Tamil Nadu itself. In this method, a 28 W load using retrofit tube lights

replaces a tube light of 40W + 10W choke with better illumination, which means substantial

saving on the consumption of electricity and consequent saving in the electricity charges.

Also, the sodium vapor lamps can also replaced by the bulbs with slightly higher wattage



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load. The existing sodium vapor lamps, alternatively, can be fitted with timer switches with

mechanism to dim themselves after 10 or 10.30 pm when the illumination could be reduced

due to thin traffic and other movements. Thus in all, as is in practice mainly at Tirunelveli

and also in Coimbatore, there is a saving of 30% to 40% in energy consumption and

consequently in the energy charges. Thus adopting the new methods of street lighting

preferably through privatization for better maintenance, the Municipality can save in tube

lights without dimmer Rs. 5.00 lakhs and with dimmer Rs. 5.80 lakhs / annum as detailed

out below.

Energy Savings using Retrofit Lights 1) Tube Lights

Electricity

Units

40w (TL) - 49.95 Normal consumption per light

36w (RL) - 25.23 Consumption per light

Thus 24.72 units saved

Energy Costs

24.72 x 12 x 365 / 1000 = 108.2396 units per year

108.2396 x 3.50 Rs. Per unit = Rs. 378.95

378.95 x 1332 tube lights = Rs. 5,04,761 savings per year

1.1) Using Timer and Dimmer

124.2 units per year per light

124.2 x Rs.3.50 = Rs. 434.7 / light

434.7 x 1332 lights = Rs. 5,79,020 saving per year

Average Percentage of Savings can be achieved through using power saving technology

40w = 40%

70w = 25%

150w = 36%

250w = 18%

400w = 18%

Street Light On/Off Time Duration 6.00 PM to 11 PM - Operate Normal Rated Voltage (230 V)

11.00 PM to 6.00 AM - Used for Servo Reduce Voltage (Up To 180 W)



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One retrofit light costs around Rs. 750. The timer cum dimmer for 5 KVA costs around Rs.

25,000. Now as it is, replacing the existing tube lights by retrofit will cost Rs. 15.33 lakhs

including 711 tube lights in the new extension areas. Fixing timer and dimmer for 5 KVA

that is 20 SVL of 250 W capacities each will cost around Rs. 25,000. For a timer cum dimmer

for the high mast light will cost around Rs. 35,000. Thus the total one time investment is

around Rs. 19.08 lakhs for replacing the tube lights by retrofit lights and fixing timer and

dimmer.

4.1.9 Park and Play Grounds

i) Existing Status

There are 13 notified parks, 9 play grounds and one notified open space (Maher Nombu

Pottal) in the town to cater to the recreational needs of the people. Besides these, there are 5

layout reservations handed over to the municipality for parks. The list of notified parks,

play fields, & open space and reservation sites for parks was already included in the

demand assessment report.

ii) Issues

• Parks uncared for a long time and have been become miscreants play field.

• Loss of environmental protection

• Lack of recreational facilities

• Though the number of parks and play grounds sound good, they are very small

land parcels covering only 1.38 ha in the town. By norm it should be around 30

ha as of now.


Restoration of parks with facilities and greenery, lawns, tree planting, fencing,

development of parks and play fields in the newly developing areas and landscaping

of the open spaces and parks with walk ways.

It requires a separate study to identify the requirements in each of these parks and

playgrounds and to provide new ones. In the absence of such a study it is assumed

that each park for the provision of facilities etc. as aforesaid would require about Rs.

0.75 lakhs and playgrounds Rs. 0.50 lakhs and development of new parks at Vasanth



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Nagar, Naganatha Puram Rs. 3 lakhs each. Accordingly the investment

requirements will be

i. For 14 parks & playgrounds - Rs. 50.00 lakhs

Total - Rs. 50.00 lakhs

The funding for this project is 50% from local body contribution and the rest 50% as public

contribution.

4.1.10 Burial Grounds

i) Existing Status

The town has two burial grounds, one on Alli Kanmoi East Bund Road at Gundu Oorani

(Survey No.345) and another on Mella Kottai Road in the northwest corner of the town

(Survey No.151).

ii) Issues

• Improper / inadequate upkeep of the burial grounds

• Inadequate lighting arrangements

• Inadequate infrastructure facilities for facilitating convenient burial grounds

The burial grounds do not have defined areas and compound wall .Infrastructure facilities

including burning platform, roofs, lighting arrangements, are inadequate in both the burial

grounds.


A number of best practiced northern cities in giving deserving attention for provision of the

final resting grounds, like ‘Swarga Boomies’ and also in our towns like Namakkal in Tamil

Nadu where ‘Amarar Parks’ are developed which look absolutely pleasant and acceptable to

people to think of the last days, require to be emulated. The proposals include importantly a

proper compound wall with good access road, and also circulation road within the burial

ground, well with pumping motor and a OHT, proper shelters at the entry points and

burning huts, special tree plantation with flowering, ornamental and shady species, water

taps, bathing and toilet facilities, shelter for the people accompanying the bodies, a



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maintenance cell and a shed for security staff and replacement of the dungeon like burning

hut. At least, the Namakkal model should be followed which can even be improved in its

contents of facilities and the treatment. More burial grounds are not required at least for

another 10 years and electric crematorium is also not advisable. At the same time it is

suggested that gassifiers are used for cremation.

1. Providing facilities including compound wall for each burial ground, rough cost

estimate is Rs. 20.00 lakhs

2. Provision of gassifier for cremation in each burial ground Rs. 35.00 lakhs

Total cost for both the burial grounds is Rs. 55.00 lakhs

It is assumed that the funding for this project will be 50% grant and 50% contribution by the

local body and NGOs.

4.1.11 Public Convenience

i) Existing Status

ISP toilet - 3

Pay and Use toilet - 5

Public toilets - 5

ii) Issues

- Damaged roof and floors iii) Improvement Needs 1. Renovation of existing toilets - Rs. 1.00 lakhs

2. Construction of new Vambay Toilet at

Chathiram Street - Rs. 4.00 lakhs

Total - Rs. 5.00 lakhs

The cost required for this project item will be borne by the local body and public

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4.2 Social Infrastructure facilities

4.2.1 Education

i) Existing Status

The town has 6 primary schools, 6 middle schools, 7 high schools, 8 higher secondary

schools and 2 Arts & Science colleges with 32,027 students. The details of schools with

enrollment are given below:

Table 4.9 Details of Municipal Schools No. of Schools / Colleges

School Mpl Govt Others Total Enrolment

Primary School 1 0 5 6 2,295

Middle school 3 0 3 6 6,559

High School 0 0 7 7 4,865

Higher Sec School 1 1 6 8 15,950

Colleges 0 1 1 2 2,358

Total 5 2 22 29 32,027 Source: Municipal Records

The Municipality owns and maintains 5 schools of which one is higher secondary school for

girls.

• Library The town has three libraries; two are maintained by the Government and one by the

municipality. On an average, 1,425 persons utilize the three libraries daily.

ii) Issues

o Damaged buildings

o Lack of infrastructure facilities (Furniture, Computer System etc..)

o Inadequate number of class rooms

o Inadequate toilet facilities

The Municipality runs 3 primary schools and maintains 1 higher secondary school.

Deficiencies in the schools broadly relate to lack of furniture and sports materials, lack of

computers, inadequate number of class rooms, and non maintenance of the environment

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All the said inadequacies are to be made up without any compromise. In addition in this

age of high-tech, all the students and the staff should be exposed to Computerisation to start

with. Each educational institution would have their operation computerized for easy and

effective management. The classes also as per the standards provided with enough number

of systems for the students to learn and practice.

The cost of computers with necessary furniture UPS and AC will cost around Rs. 50,000 per

unit. The administrative offices and the Head Masters’ chambers of the schools may also be

provided with computers for better and efficient performance in all the Middle, High and

Higher Secondary schools. At a rough estimate, cost of 30 computers for each Higher

Secondary Schools, 20 computers for each High Schools, 5 to each Middle Schools, in

addition to 1 for establishment and 1 for Head Master in all the 5 schools maintained by the

Municipality, the minimum number of computers required would be around 55, which may

cost Rs. 17.00 lakhs. Including the provision of other facilities and amenities, the total

investment requirement is estimated at Rs. 55.35 lakhs

Table 4.10 Investment requirement for Schools

Item of Work

Muncipal Girls

Higher Seconderay

School

Pari Muncipal

Middle School

Arignar Anna

Middle School

Muncipal Elementary

School

Total Cost In

Rs.Lakhs

Construction of additional class rooms, Repairing & Maintenance of School Building 15.00 3.00 2.50 0.30 20.80

Provision of furniture for students, staff & play material 6.85 3.46 1.86 1.82 13.99

Provision of water supply 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.56

Provision of Toilets 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 3.00

Provision of computers & printers 10.00 3.00 3.00 1.00 17.00

Total 55.35

The funding for this project could be availed as grants from the government and also from

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4.2.2 Medicare

i) Existing Status

In all 29 health-care units including District Headquarter Hospital serve the medical needs

of the town and surrounding areas. The District Head Quarter Hospital has 533 beds and

serves about 1.13 lakh inpatients, and 12.91 lakh out patients per year. The private hospitals

have 769 beds treating about 11392 inpatients and 88,538 out patients per year as of 2005.

ii) Issues

• The maternity and child welfare centers maintained by the municipality at Velli

pattnam New street, Latham’s Bungalow Road, and Thangavel Samy Street are

old and are in out dated buildings without adequate basic facilities like water

supply and toilet facilities. Hence, these centres need to be upgraded with

infrastructure facilities.


The improvements proposed in the three maternity centres are estimated to cost about

Rs. 15.20 lakhs for remodeling the structures, provision of additional facilities and

equipment and also to acquire a generator.

Table 4.11 Improvements Proposed In Municipal Maternity and Child Welfare Centers

Rs. in Lakhs

S.No Improvements Name of The Centers

Total New

Street Lathams

Road

Thangaval Sami Street

1 Remodeling of the existing Structure & Provision of addl facilities

5.000 2.960 2.895 10.855

2 Furniture & Cots 0.415 0.410 0.410 1.235

3 Maternity Equipments 0.540 0.540 0.540 1.620

4 Generator 0.230 0.230 0.230 0.690

5 Others 0.265 0.260 0.265 0.790

Total 6.450 4.400 4.340 15.190



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The entire amount for this project could be availed as grants from the government

department.

4.2.3 MARKETS

i) Existing Status

There is a build weekly market adjacent to the bus stand. The market structure is in a

dilapidated condition and in disuse. The market is totally avoided by the traders and they

run the business on the main road spread over on important roads and especially in front of

the weekly market building. The main reason for neglect of the market is said to be that the

customers prefer not to walk a distance into the market while all such items the customers

require are available on the road side at combatively cheaper rate.

There is no organized daily market worth the name in the town. But along the main road

sides particularly near the bus stand, vendors sell the day to day needs.

ii) Issues

The weekly market structure is in pathetic condition under neglect and disuse as may be

seen in the picture. This requires a through renovation and restoration. But there should be

some regulatory measures not to allow vending or trading of the day to day commodities in

the stretch on the main road covering the market and the bus stand.


The structures of the market are intact but requires repair and renovation as it is not being

used for a long time. This on rough estimate will cost Rs. 30.00 lakhs. The existing weekly

market may be partly converted into daily market.

The funding for this project is assumed as contribution by the local body.

4.2.4 Slum Improvement

i) Existing Status

There are 10 notified slums accommodating about 10,000 population in around 1730 houses.

Of these 115 houses are cement roofed, 870 are tile roofed, 25 are with asbestos roof sheets

and rest about 720 are thatch roofed. 1045 are owned and 680 are rented.

The total population in the slums is reported at 8836 as per the break up given below.



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Name of the slum Population

1. Anna Nagar Part I 832

2. Anna Nagar Part II 1015

3. Anna Nagar Part III 1076

4. Kuruvikkara street and surroundings 1342

5. Kambar street and surroundings 843

6. Dr. Ambedkar street and surroundings 695

7. Marriamman koil street and surroundings 982

8. Sathya Nagar and surroundings 625

9. Neelakandi street and surroundings 770

10. Moolkothalam and surroundings 656

Total 8836

In so far facilities are concerned water supply is available in all the slums and the means of

taping the water are as under.

Drinking Water means Houses

1. 500 yards 1048

2. Community hand pump 44

3. Community tube well 235

4. Private hand pump 14

5. Private tube well 153

6. Private pipe water supply 227

As regards sanitary facilities, 1500 households use open spaces for defecation as 210 have

private flush out latrine facilities the rest use community toilets.

In terms of educational status in 30 households, there are graduates, 190 are metric level, 335

middle school and 360 primary passed. Still 815 households remain illiterate.

Though all the households have one or more earning members, 710 households there are

only casual labors, 205 self employed, 280 have there own work place and work, 200 are

govt. employ and only 30 households earn from organized sector of activities with social

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ii) Issues

• The slums don’t have proper roads, drains, street lights and public conveniences

to serve the entire population


1. Provision of BT roads in all the slums Rs. 150.00 lakhs

2. Storm water drains on one side of roads Rs. 75.00 lakhs

3. Street lights (90 no.) Rs. 9.00 lakhs

4. Public toilets – Additional 1 No. Rs. 5.00 lakhs

5. Community tube wells – Additional (10 no.) Rs. 5.00 lakhs

6. Solid waste collection and disposal (3 tonnes) Rs. 5.00 lakhs

7. Community hall Rs. 15.00 lakhs

8. Dwelling units 300 nos., 240 nos. Rs.350.00 lakhs

Total Rs.614.00 lakhs

The major portion of the cost for this project could be availed from IHSDP (Integrated

Housing and Slum Development Programme) i.e. 90% from IHSDP grants and 10% as

contribution by the local body.

4.3 Other facilities

4.3.1 Rain Water Harvesting

i) Existing Status

The councilors of the town advocated de-silting and provision of fence for the Ooranies in

the town.

ii) Issues

Desilting and rehabilitation of the Ooranies will not only enhance the water supply position

in the town but also will increase the ground water table.


There are 23 Ooranies in the town as per the records. Seven Ooranies are being tapped to

supplement the water supply to the town. All the other Ooranies are in different stages of

damage. Some of them have been totally filled and being used for other purposes including



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garbage dumping. Improvement of these Ooranies which are in the possession of the

Municipality will enhance the water availability in the town by increase the ground water

level in quality and quantity and also consequently improving the living environment. This

will also help the Municipality to save its resources by making available portable water

within the town.

A rough estimate places the available runoff in the Ooranies and their catchments at 700

million litres. Improvement of the Ooranies does not involve much of investment compared

to the benefit that can be reaped from them. The only requirement is to protect the Ooranies

and manage them in a sustainable manner through a separate cell in the Municipality.

The list of Ooranies and the likely availability of dependable runoff and storages are given

below:

Table 4.12 Ooranies in Ramanathapuram

S.No. Name of the Tank Ownership Location Area in

Ha.

Ayacut Supply Channel Remarks

1 Chemmankundu Oorani

Municipality Ward-C, Block No.6, T.S.No.101

1.01 Nil Chockalingapuram Channel

2 Chidamparam Pillai Oorani

Municipality Ward-B, Block No.2, T.S.No.3/1

3.80 Nil Periyar Nagar Channel

3 Koorichatha Ayaanar Oorani

Municipality Ward-B, Block No.1, T.S.No.45/1

1.00 Nil Periyar Nagar Channel

4 Puramadai Oorani Municipality Ward-B, Block No.1, T.S.No. 2

0.75 Nil From Big Tank

5 Nochivayal Oorani

Municipality Ward-B, Block No.1, T.S.No.34


6 Mugavai Oorani Municipality Ward-A, Block No.5, T.S.No.33


7 Neelakandi Oorani

Municipality Ward-A, Block No.7, T.S.No.10


8 Kundu Oorani Municipality Ward-C, Block No.2, T.S.No.7

2.43 Nil Nil

9 Lakshmipuram Oorani

Municipality Ward-D, Block No.1, T.S.No.12/2


10 Vannanan Oorani Municipality Ward-D, Block No.10, T.S.No. 21

0.74 Nil Nil Encroachments 6 tiled



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house

11 Kuruvikara Oorani

Municipality Ward-D, Block No.13, T.S.No. 2

1.76 Nil Nil

12 Ayya Oorani Municipality Ward-D, Block No.13, T.S.No. 2

1.88 Nil Nil

13 Mariamman Kovil Street Oorani


0.87 Nil Nil

14 Kodalaikkara Oorani

Municipality Ward-D, Block No.13, T.S.No. 19/3

0.81 Nil Nil

15 Karuppan Oorani Municipality Ward-E, Block No.9, T.S.No. 45

2.91 Nil Nil

16 Sayakkara Oorani Municipality Ward-E, Block No.10, T.S.No. 1/2

1.34 Nil Nil

17 Ambattan Oorani Municipality Ward-E, Block No.10, T.S.No. 2/3

0.74 Nil Nil

18 Pamboorani Municipality Ward-G, Block No.4, T.S.No. 18

3.21 Nil Nil Encroachments 79 huts

19 Throwpathi Amman Oorani


0.63 Nil Nil

20 Kaligadevi Amman Oorani

Municipality Ward-E, Block No.3, T.S.No. 36

0.77 Nil Nil

21 Pannankundu Oorani


0.85 Nil Nil Encroachments 2 tiled house

22 Kidaivetti Oorani (1)

Municipality Ward-E, Block No.3, T.S.No. 2

0.78 Nil Nil

23 Kidaivetti Oorani (2)

Municipality Ward-C, Block No.22, T.S.No. 52

1.29 Nil Nil


The total area of Ooranies is 49.47 ha. Calculation of Quantity of Runoff

Area of 23 Ooranies : 49.47 ha.

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Avg. Annual Rainfall : 816 mm

Rainfall during October & November (70%) : 570 mm

Assuming 40% of Run off on undeveloped land,

Quantity of Run off in the town area : 700 Million Litres

Therefore the Ooranies can store the entire Run off due to monsoon rain, provided storm

water channels & Ooranies are maintained

Under the govt. scheme, these Ooranies are expected to be reviewed and restored to their

original uses. It is therefore necessary to strengthen and improve each Oorani which is

highly precious as the availability of potable water is becoming increasingly scarcer.

Improvements include the following steps:

1) All the waste water inlets should be diverted to relevant drains by proper

drainage system

2) The original natural drainage system, to the maximum extent possible should

be restored with drudging and training the drains so that unpolluted storm

water reaches the Oorani

3) The water holding central portions of the Ooranies should be desilted and

drudged to at least 3 metres depth at the centre portion as is possible in the

respective Ooranies. The Ooranies are supposed to use the underground

water sources which will sustain the Oorani to retain water throughout the

year and to that depths atleast, Ooiranies should be desilted and restored.

4) The central parts of the Ooranies should be embanked so that caving in of the

banks doesn’t happen. After surveying the Oorani areas and establishing

boundaries, the Ooranies should be fenced or compound wall raised

providing a lockable and grilled gate.

5) The Oorani area will be lit by lights along its boundaries, so that the

maintenance will be easy.

The banks of the Oornaies should be vegetated with dwarf bushes and plants. At the

periphery of the Oorani there may be fenced and protected walkways to facilitate walking in

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At a rough cost of Rs. 15 lakhs per Oorani for desilting, fencing, plantation, and provision of

walk way and a gate. The total investment requirements will be around Rs. 255.00 lakhs

excluding 6 Ooranies already included in the water supply system.

The funding for this project is assumed as grants from the government.

4.3.2 E-Governance

i) Existing Status

Modules Online: 1. Birth & Death Certificates, 2. Property Tax, 3. Water Charges

ii) Issues

Non-availability of service centre

Insufficient space

iii) Improvement Needs & Funding Pattern

The cost of service centre including 4 systems, UPS, furniture, and a structure (400 sq.ft) is

estimated around Rs. 4.25 lakhs.

The entire cost for this project could be availed as grant from the Government.

4.3.3 Tree Planting

i) Existing Status

Trees are planted in an unplanned manner in part of the town.

ii) Issues

Most of the areas not covered by tree plantation and landscaping and roadside

plantation are totally absent

iii) Improvement Needs & Funding For 10000 saplings, at a cost of Rs. 100 / sapling and Rs. 100 / tree guard.

Investment requirement is estimated at Rs. 20.00 lakhs.

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4.3.4 Slaughter House

The existing slaughter house is in bad shape and the Municipality proposes to shifted to a

new site at weekly market area. The present site of the slaughter house is proposed for

shopping complex by the local body. The proposed new slaughter house is expected to cost

Rs. 41 lakhs and the Municipality proposes to implement during 2008-09 and fund already

allotted under part II scheme – District Head Quarters improvement fund.

4.3.5 New Office Building

Construction of new office complex (G+1) with godown at the existing site at Rs. 50 lakhs.

The existing Municipality office building is very old and, the Municipality proposes to

construct a new office building in the same site exclusively for Municipality office functions

at a cost of Rs. 50.00 lakhs which will be as loans from financial agencies during 2008-09.

4.3.5 Traffic Junction Improvements

The intersections for improvements include:

1) Madurai – Rameswaram road – Salai street

2) Madurai – Rameswaram road – Devipattinam road

3) Madurai – Rameswaram road – opposite to Bus stand

4) Kenikarai and Devipatinam road

5) Palace road – Salai street and Sihal Raja street at clock tower

6) Salai street and Agragaram road near Mommy Daddy complex

7) Aranmanai Street and Post Office Street

8) Devipatinam road, Vandikaran Street and santhai pettai road near Jagan Theatre

These Traffic Junction Improvements will cost Rs. 8.00 lakhs and is expected to be met

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4.3.7 Remunerative Projects

Table 4.13 Remunerative Projects

S.No. Details Rs. In lakhs 1 Shopping complex at M.S.K park 30.00 2 Kidavetti Oorani - Construction of Shops 30.00 3 Old Bus Stand (G+1) Construction of Shops (Hotels/water

supply/toilets) 50.00

4 Devipatinam road - construction of 1st floor shops on existing shops 10.00 5 Salai Street - New complex on existing building 30.00 6 Vandikara street - New complex (opp. to Municipal Office) 15.00 7 New 1st floor complex opp. to MSK park (Near bus stand) 20.00 Total 185.00

All these shops are proposed to be constructed during 2009-10 obtaining loan to an extent of

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MUNICIPAL FINANCE

5.1 REVENUE ACCOUNT

5.1.1 Revenue Receipts The Municipality’s own revenue receipts increased from Rs. 176.53 lakhs to Rs. 230.40 lakhs

during 2001-02 to 2005-06. The permanent grants with the assigned revenue excluding XI

and XII Central Finance Commission grants have gone up from Rs. 75.9 lakhs to Rs. 192.20

lakhs during the study years. The total revenue income recorded a consistent rise from Rs.

252.42 lakhs in 2001-02 to Rs. 432.55 lakhs in 2005-06 at an average rate of 14.71% annum.

In terms of rate of increase over the 5 years ending 2005-06, the tax revenue registered a

fluctuating scene from 11% negative rate of decline during 2002-03 to 2003-04, to 23.2%

positive rate of increase during 2004-05 to 2005-06.

In the case of non-tax revenue, the rate of increase fluctuated from 0.6% to 15.6% during the

said years averaging to 8.61% per financial year. Taken the total own revenues, the average

increase per financial year works out to 7.1%.

The permanent grants registered an average increase of 26.55% per financial year during the

study period.

In terms of the share of the revenue income components, the tax revenue accounted for

about 40% of the total revenue, as the non-tax revenue registered 19% share. Thus, the total

own revenue accounted for about 59% while the permanent grants and assigned revenue

accounted for 38.5% excluding Central Finance Commission grants.

The per capita revenue income during 2005-06 works out to around Rs. 687 per financial

year of which the tax income share is Rs. 249 and that of the non-tax revenue is Rs. 116, thus

totaling to Rs. 365 per person as the Municipality’s own revenue. The permanent grants and

assigned revenue contributed Rs. 30.50 per person, while the central finance commission

grants accounted for Rs. 15.80 per person.

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5.1.2 Revenue Expenditure

The revenue expenditure of the Municipality includes salaries, O&M expenses and, Debt

services. The expenditure towards salaries increased from Rs. 147.13 lakhs to Rs.157.43

lakhs during the study period as the O&M expenses increased from Rs. 73.11 lakhs to

Rs. 108.10 lakhs. Debt servicing also recorded an increasing in scene from Rs. 11.22 lakhs in

2001-02 to Rs. 44.62 lakhs in 2005-06. Total revenue expenditure thus kept year by year

increasing from Rs. 231.46 lakhs to Rs. 310.15 lakhs during the five years starting 2001-02.

In terms of increase in the items of expenditure, the expenditure towards salaries has

registered on an average a rate of increase of 7% while the O&M expenditure for all services

including self employment subsidy, payment of pension, library cess etc. registered an

average rate of increase of 9.5% per financial year. On the whole, the total revenue

expenditure has accounted for an average increase of 6.8% per financial year during the

study years.

An analysis of the share of expenditure under various major items reveals that, on an

average, the salaries to the staff accounted for 54.85% of the total expenditure while O&M

expenditure accounted for 12.5%, as the debt servicing shared about 3.2%. Among the

various items under O&M, the general administration alone accounted for 55% of the total

O&M expenditure.

In terms of per capita expenditure, during 2005-06 the total expenditure per capita was

Rs. 492 of which salaries accounted for Rs. 250, the O&M expenditure for Rs.171 and the

debt service Rs.71.

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5.1.3 Operating ratio

The ratio of expenditure to the own revenue receipts remained consistently above 1

averaging to 1.43, and if the permanent grants and assigned revenue are also considered, the

operating ratio stands below 1 averaging to 0.84 during the five years ending 2005-06.

Interestingly, the closing balance is fat enough and kept increasing from Rs. 124.25 lakhs to

Rs. 423.51 lakhs during the study period. A disciplined financial management might have

used major part of the closing balance is improving the service delivery performance which

otherwise is much wanting.

5.2 CAPITAL ACCOUNT

5.2.1 Capital Income

During the 5 study years ending 2005-06, the capital income has been consistent in increase

from Rs. 13.27 lakhs to Rs. 118.37 lakhs registering an average increase of 158% per financial

year. Of this, the grants amount alone registered 184% increase per one year as, the non-

liability items relating to deposits and advances together recorded 42% increase per financial

year.

5.2.2 Capital Expenditure

The capital expenditure exhibits an oscillating picture with Rs. 41 lakhs in 2001-02, reaching

a maximum of Rs. 82.50 lakhs in 2002-03 and falling to Rs. 45.51 lakhs in 2005-06. The major

components of capital expenditure include roads (33.4%), water supply (15.7%), Storm water

drains (12.8%) and sewerage (9.2%). On an average, the capital expenditure registered about

46% increase per financial year.

5.2.3 Operating Ratio – Capital Account

The ratio of capital expenditure to capital income has gone fast declining from a high of 3.1

in 2001-02 to 0.38 in 2005-06

5.2.4 Debt liabilities

The Municipality has debt liabilities relating to 5 items of loans including MUDF, IDSMT,

and IUDP etc. The total loan amount was Rs. 287.16 lakhs as on 31.3.2005 against which a

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Outstanding loan amount is reported at Rs. 247.82 lakhs including an overdue of Rs. 78.79

lakhs including interest.

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5.3 DEMAND COLLECTION BALANCE SCENARIO

5.3.1 Property Tax

The demand of property tax has kept consistently increasing from Rs. 187.00 lakhs to Rs.

252.00 lakhs during the years ending 2004-05, with the current demand varying from 5% to

63%. The overall collection performance ranged from 44% in 2004-05 to 60% in 2002-03, of

which the current demand collection is generally three-fourths.

Total number of assessments keep adding through years is varying measure from 116

during 2001-02 to 2002-03 to 1540 during 2002-03 to 2003-04.

Dues from State government departments were maximum of Rs. 1.18 lakhs during 2003-04.

The number of properties as reported by the Municipality during May 2006 was 19647

5.3.2 Vacant Land Tax

The vacant land tax demand varied from Rs. 15.55 lakhs to Rs. 22.76 lakhs including arrears

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demand and 1% to 44% of the arrears demand. There is a definite possibility of improving

the collection through better collection efforts.

5.3.3 Professional Tax

Professional tax demand ranged from Rs. 21.55 lakhs to Rs. 23.35 lakhs during the study

years, the arrears demand ranging from Rs.5.92 lakhs to Rs. 9.94 lakhs as the collection of

the current demand reported is 100% and that of arrears demand varying from 5% to 27%.

5.3.4 Water Charges

Water charges constitute an important item of revenue where the demand varied from

Rs. 17.15 lakhs in 2000-01 to Rs. 31.43 lakhs in 2004-05 of which the arrears accounted for Rs.

11.83 lakhs to Rs. 23.42 lakhs. The collection has varied from 22% to 48% of the current

demand and 8% to 16% of the arrears demand.

It may be seen thus in all these cases, substantial improvement can be made in collection

performance. It requires concerted efforts and proper monitoring preceded by a scientific

strategy in the collection process. With the collection performance of the tax items

improved, the resource position of the Municipality will tremendously increase helping in

improving provision of essential and obligatory services to the satisfaction of the citizens

and, also taking up priority capital works like improving the ooranies, streamlining the

drainage system, treating the sullage and sewage, and proper management of the municipal

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME & RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

6.1 Capital Investment schedule

The capital projects for Ramanathapuram Municipality under CCCBP are detailed out in the

foregoing chapter. The projects include major infrastructural projects initiated by the State

government recently for water supply and drainage and, medium and small projects by way

of meeting the long felt needs to provide comfortable living environment to the citizens of

the town. In all, 27 capital projects are proposed of which 11 relate to provision of physical

infrastructural facilities and, the rest relate to social infrastructure and commercial ventures.

The capital investment under the CCCBP including the mega projects namely, the CWSS

from Gauvery and UGD, works out to Rs. 9740.00 lakhs. All the projects are expected to

completed in 3 years. Of the total investment requirement, nearly 62.5% is expected to

become available as grants from Central and State governments under various schemes as

per the present indications. The loan amount works out to Rs. 2146.59 lakhs i.e. 20.50% of the

total capital investment, as the local body’s contribution amounts to Rs. 1802.07 lakhs i.e.

around 17% of the total costs.

All the capital works are proposed to be completed in 5 years and, as per the investment

schedule proposed, the investment in the 1st year is Rs. 3795.70 lakhs i.e. about 36%, during

the 2nd year Rs. 3027.60 lakhs amounting to 29%, Rs. 2938.70 lakhs during the 3rd year

amounting to 28%, during the 4th year Rs. 306.50 lakhs amounting to 3% and 5th year Rs.

446.50 lakhs amounting to 4%.

The breakup of the investments year wise and source is given in the table.

Table 6.1 Summary of Capital Investments under CCCBP Rs. In lakhs

Year of Implementation

Capital Amount

Grants Loan ULB

2008 - 09 3795.70 3079.84 350.00 365.86 2009 - 10 3027.60 1798.20 863.50 365.90 2010 - 11 2938.70 1455.40 482.99 1000.31 2011 - 12 306.50 146.50 90.00 70.00 2012 - 13 446.50 76.50 370.00 0.00

10515.00 6556.44 2156.49 1802.07

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6.1.1 Funding Pattern – Project Wise

Project wise details of the investment requirements during the implementation period and

the sources of funding are listed in the table below.

6.2 RESOURCE MOBILIZATION – Option to Improve

6.2.1 Financial Improvement Measures

Practical and possible options and suggestions for improving the resource position of the

local body are listed in this section, which will be detailed out to compute the projections

while preparing the FOP. The resource improvement measures are:

6.2.2 Improvement of Collection Performance

The first and foremost suggestion is in the improvement of collection performance

particularly the taxes. The property tax collection performance can be easily improved to a

minimum level of 90% over 5 years from the present 63% of current demand. In the case of

arrears, the municipality can achieve a collection of 75% from present 39% by systematizing

the collection performance. As regards vacant tax, there is again enough room to improve

the performance of the current demand from an average of 13% at present to 90% while in

the case of arrears, it could be cent percent by the end of next 5 years from the present 6%.

In the case of the property tax, apart from improving the collection performance, assessment

of all the properties and computing tax scientifically would also greatly enhance the revenue

of the municipality.

6.2.3 Water Supply Connections – Deposits and Tariff Revision

In the case of water charges, being an essential service, the collection could be increased in

current as well as arrear demands. There is a case to increase the number of water and

sewage connections. The water connections to the properties may be extended replacing the

public taps, and to a great extent, the hand pumps. Water supply could be increased

tapping the available sources within the town, such as renovating the ooranies in addition to

drawing water from outside sources. Improvement of ooranies to store fresh water will not

only reduce heavy expenditure in drawing water from distance source but also will increase

the ground water table and improve its quality. Overtime, this will help as permanent and

sustainable source in meeting the water requirements of the citizens. The water connection

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6.2.4 Water supply deposit and tariff

It is learnt that TNUIFSL as a condition in sanctioning loan to the Municipality has

stipulated that the collection in terms of connection deposit and tariff be enhanced as under:

Table 6.1 Water Supply – Revision of Deposit and Tariffs

Upto March 2007 From Aril 2007 Domestic Supply per 1000 litres Rs 40 per month Rs. 60 per month Addl supply ( > 1000 litres) Rs. 4 Rs. 6 Deposit per connection Rs. 2000 Rs. 5000 Non-Domestic Supply per 1000 litres Rs. 120 Rs. 180 Addl. supply ( > 1000 litres) Rs. 12 Rs. 18 Deposit per connection Rs. 5000 Rs. 10000

Source: Ramanathapuram Municipality No. of water supply connections was 2000 as of 2006 and others draw their water supply

from hand pumps and public fountains.

Total no. of households in 2006 was 19647, commercial properties accounted for 150. It is

assumed that about 90% of the households will have water connections on implementation

of CWSS. The no. of households is estimated to go up to 20397 by end of 2007 adding on an

average 750 households every year. Accordingly, the no. of domestic connections will

increase from 2200 in 2007-08 and to 10948 in 2009-10 when more than 50% of the CWSS will

be implemented and, 20382 when the CWSS project will be completed. There onwards, only

90% of the additional households will have to be connected every year and tariffs levied

accordingly.

6.2.5 Resource generation in water supply deposits forecast

By way of deposits for water supply connections at the enhanced rate of Rs 5000 from April

2007 onwards, the collection by the end of 2007 will be Rs. 5.00 lakhs which will shoot up to

Rs. 437.50 lakhs during 2009-10 and Rs. 471.70 lakhs during 2010-11 and Rs. 33.75 lakhs per

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6.2.6 Domestic water tariff The tariff at the enhanced rate, assuming supply on an average a kl / month at Rs. 60 /

month, the house service connections will yield Rs. 15.12 lakhs per annum by the end of

2007, which will increase to Rs. 78.83 lakhs by 2009-10 and Rs. 146.75 lakhs by 2010-11 and

Rs. 4.86 lakhs per annum in the subsequent years.

6.2.7 Non- Domestic water tariff The tariff at the enhanced rate, assuming supply on an average a kl / month at Rs. 180 /

month, the non-domestic connections will yield Rs. 9.00 lakhs per annum by the end of 2007,

which will increase to Rs. 4.50 lakhs by 2009-10 and Rs. 4.50 lakhs per annum in the

subsequent years.

Table 6.2 Estimated Water Charges – Deposits and Tariff – 2007-08 onwards

Year Domestic Connections Deposits Tariff Non-Domestic

Connections Deposits Tariff

2006-07 2000 -- -- 90 -- -- 2007-08 2100 5.00 15.12 180 9.00 3.89 2008-09 2200 5.00 15.84 225 4.50 4.86 2009-10 10948 437.50 78.83 270 4.50 5.83 2010-11 20382 471.70 146.75 315 4.50 6.80 2011-12 21057 33.75 151.61 360 4.50 7.78

2012-13 to 2021-22

+675 +33.75 +4.86 +45 +4.50 +0.97

Source : Analysis and Computation

6.3 Sewerage Connections – Deposits and Tariff Revisions The sewerage system can be improved as suggested resorting to decentralized treatment

units at different locations in the town to treat the waste water to a quality level acceptable

as per ISI standards i.e. below 30 BOD. The recycled waste water can be used for watering

lawns and for use in non-domestic activities, and also to fill the ooranies.

As per the graded structure based on the plinth area, TNUIFSL, while approving the UGD

project, recommends revision in the connection deposits and tariff rates as seen earlier.

Accordingly, for the domestic connections the weighted average for deposits for sewerage

connection is taken as Rs. 5660 per connection and the tariff at Rs. 78 per connection per

month, and for the non-commercial uses, the connection deposit on weighted average is

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Assuming the same no. of connections as in the case of water supply and also the UGD to

become operational from 2009-10 onwards, the resource mobilization is computed as under,

on the assumption that as on date there is no sewerage connection in use.

Domestic Rs. In lakhs Year No. of connections Deposit Tariff

2009-10 10948 1232.74 258.81 2010-11 20382 1062.26 481.18 2011-12 21057 76.01 497.79

From 2012-13 onwards, the deposit will be Rs. 76.01 lakhs per annum for additional

connections.

Non-Domestic Rs. in Lakhs

Year No. of connections Deposit Tariff 2009-10 270 30.40 6.38 2010-11 315 5.07 7.45 2011-12 360 5.07 8.51

In case of non-domestic connections, from 2010-11 onwards, the deposit will be

Rs. 5.07 lakhs per annum for additional connections.

6.4 Vermi Composting – Solid Waste Management The Municipality has proposed to setup a compost yard at Pattinamkathan village over an

extent of 10 acres, out of 125 acres proposed for Sewage Treatment Plant for sewage

disposal.

On completion of the project, it is possible that on a systematic management of the solid

waste, compost could be produced. It is too early to assess the likely quantum of manure

that could be produced and, more importantly the marketing part of it. On a loud

assumption, taking note of such practice elsewhere, the local body can get minimum Rs. 5

lakhs per annum.

6.5 Privatization of the services

Among the services considered, privatization of street lighting by replacing the present

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and this in a way a saving to the local body. The local body has to however invest Rs 19.08

lakhs as one time investment to replace the present system of lights.

Substantial amount of savings may not be expected in privatizing public toilets, allotting

parking lots etc.

6.6 Computerization of Municipal Operations

The functions of the municipality can be totally computerized for efficient maintenance,

operation of both the essential and discretionary services. GIS based system of operation for

each service can be thought of which would provide flawless and prompt solution for

maintaining the services at more than satisfactory levels of the citizens. This will

substantially improve the living condition, and living environment of the citizens.

6.7 Financial Management

A prudent and efficient management of finance is a must. A strategy to improve the

resource position and monitoring the inflows and outflows of finance systematically should

be given serious attention in creating the liabilities and meeting the liabilities in the form of

taking loans, by a special cell in the Municipality.

6.8 Database Reliability

A reliable database in terms of all the properties, assets, development works, town form,

land lay, service networks etc. should be available in the Municipality. The database should

be made absolutely realistic and dependable as of the ground realities. Only then an easy

and efficient administration of the functions of the municipality is possible.

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FINANCE OPERATING PLAN 7.0 REVENUE ACCOUNT – PROJECTIONS 7.1 Revenue Receipts Revenue income broadly includes tax, non-tax revenue, assigned revenue, grants, subsidies

and other income.

Tax income includes mainly property tax, profession tax and other taxes.

Non-tax income includes revenue from local body properties, fees and fines from licenses

for trades and other miscellaneous items. Assigned revenue covers entertainment tax, surcharge on stamp duty and other charges.

Subsidies and grants include grants from SFC, CFC, and other state and central govt. grants.

The tax revenue in the past has recorded a fluctuating trend in terms of increase from year-

to-year from 22% to 38% averaging to 30%. This trend may not hold good in the changing

situation wherein certain mega projects such as CWSS and UGD are taken up in the

municipality, resulting enhancement in the connection deposits and tariff rates as stipulated

by the funding agency. Moreover, the municipality itself has initiated certain innovations

which largely effect savings particularly in the recurring cost and O&M charges.

Also the tax collection performance in the past has not been up to the mark where the

property tax, professional tax and vacant land tax collections have recorded a low per cent of

collection. Property tax particularly registered around 59% of the revenue of the current

demand and about 26% in the case of arrears. The vacant land tax collection also varied

from 9% to 20% in their current and arrear demands and profession tax collection was 100%,

and 26% in arrear demand. Thus, the improvement of collection of the important tax like

property tax, professional tax and water charges can change the entire resource position of

the Municipality. As said earlier, this has to improve the tax collection so as to reach 90% in

the case of current demands and 80% in the case of arrear demands. This can be easily done

by increasing the collection performance by 5 to 10% every year to achieve 90% to 100% in

the next 5 years.

Accordingly, on the basis of these possibilities and the collection tariff rates prescribed by

the funding body, an attempt is made to project the tax revenue of the municipality in the

next 20 years. i.e. from 2007 – 08 to 2027-28.

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7.1.1 Property Tax The demand is computed to increase from 7.5% to 10% per annum and the collection

remains at 60%. The property tax is projected to increase at 7.5% per annum from 2006-07

onwards while improving the collection performance from 60% to 90% in the 5 years of the

follow. 2008-09 is year of property tax revision but for the purpose of calculation, the

increase and collection assumed as above.

7.1.2 Profession Tax

Profession tax normally registers a stable growth rate with moderate increase from year to

year. But the municipal records show a substantial growth perhaps as the town has become

the district headquarters. The district level administration and development offices are

getting located gradually in the town which account for increasing number of offices. This

trend is expected to continue at least for a decade particularly in view of the assured supply

of domestic water, better service facilities which are being taken up in the town accordingly,

a moderate growth rate of 75% in the realization of profession tax is assumed.

7.1.3 Non-tax items

Non-tax items like investments, properties, special services and, fine and fees will

correspondingly go up as the town would register a fast growing trend with more

development activities. Taking a review of the existing trend, the non-tax revenue is

forecast to grow at 7% per annum.

7.2 Revenue Expenditure

7.2.1 O&M Expenses

The municipality has projected the O & M expenditure at 6% per annum but, in addition

two mega projects namely CWSS and UGD would require maintenance charge of Rs. 90.87

lakhs and Rs. 67.00 lakhs per annum respectively.

The O &M charges are worked out at Rs. 15 lakhs per annum. The O & M charge for CWSS

is counted from 4th year onwards while for UGD from 2nd year and, for the rest, 60% from

the 2nd year and 40% from the 3rd year onwards.

On the whole, the O & M expenses are projected to increase at an annual rate of 6%,

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7.2.2 Debt servicing

Debt servicing includes principal and interest thereon on annuity basis. For the fresh loans

for the new projects including CWSS, UGD and other projects proposed in the CCCBP, debt

services are worked out on annuity basis taking 5 years moratorium, and 15 years for

repayment at an interest rate of 8.5% per annum and on annual repayment basis.

In addition, the Municipality having 15 loans for various schemes and the last payment is

reported till 31.03.05, and for the rest of the years, the annuities on the rate of varying

interests at different point of times and no. of years of repayment left have been worked out

and included in the debt servicing.

7.3 Capital Receipts and Expenditure

The capital receipts in the form of grants, loans and contributions for the new projects as

proposed are taken from 2007-08 onwards. On the basis of capital receipts and expenditure

in the past years, the Municipality has projected the likely amounts in the following years,

which are included in capital receipts and expenditure. It is assumed that all the capital

income will be spent as planned leaving no room for transfer from revenue to capital.

7.4 Financial Operating Plan - Base Case Scenario

The FOP is prepared considering that the Municipality does not take up any development

projects and does not avail any loans for improvement purposes.

FOP - Base Case Scenario

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7.5 Financial Operating Plan - Sustainable Projects Scenario

Based on the detailed calculations on the various items under the revenue account in terms

of receipts and expenditure, the ratio of revenue expenditure to the revenue receipts is

computed for the year up to 2021-22. The scenario is found quite comfortable upto the

projected year 2027-28.

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The ratio of the debt services to the revenue receipts also remains within limit. However, on

the whole, the overall position remains substantially in surplus throughout the period of

analysis.

The Borrowing capacity of Municipality may be assessed from the operating surplus as

projected for the repayment period of the CCCBP projects. In this regard, the Net Present

Value (2008-09) is worked out of the operating surplus projected for the future. Accordingly,

the NPV as against the debt charges of the local body is Rs. 5385.42 lakhs from the operating

surplus projections during the 20th year. Further the Operating Surplus during the financial

year from 2008-09 to 2028-29 shows a positive trend. Therefore, the Municipality would be

able to take up the entire projects proposed under the CCCBP, for loan component of Rs.

2156.49 lakhs. The excess amount beyond the debt services indicates the additional

borrowing capacity of the ULB.

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ASSET MANAGEMENT The local body possesses immovable and movable assets. Immovable assets are of great

importance as the indicators for the municipality’s financial worth which would help in its

borrowing capacity and credit worthiness. Sivagangai Municipality owns the following

immovable assets:

Water Supply

Length of distribution system pipes - 35 km

No. of service reservoirs - 3

House service connections - 2100

Sewerage System

ISP toilet - 3

Pay and Use toilet - 5

Public toilets - 5

Storm Water Drains

Open Pucca Drains - 90 km

Kutcha Drains - 24 km

Roads

Type of Roads Length in km % to total BT Surface 42.30 67.00 CC Roads 9.07 14.00 Metal Roads 2.46 5.00 Gravel & Earthen roads 8.44 14.00

Bus Stand ‘A’ Class bus stand with 13 bays - 1

Street Lights

Street lights - 1572

Bus Shelter

Total number of Bus-shelters - 6

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Parks & Play Fields

Number of Municipal Parks - 13

Medicare

Municipal Child welfare centres - 1

Municipal Maternity Centre - 1

Market

Weekly Market - 1

Cremation / Burial Grounds

Burial Grounds - 2

Rain water harvesting

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Roads, Drains, Lights, Buildings and Vehicles Rs. In lakhs S.No. Name of the Assets Rate of

Depreciation Opening Balance

Addition upto last

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Total Value

Accumulated depreciation

upto last year

Net Balance as

on 31.03.2004

Total addition during

the year

Depreciation Accumulated depreciation on upto the

year

Net balance as

on 31.03.2004

OB + April to Sep.100%

Oct. to Feb. 50%

Total Depreciation for the current year

1 Road upto 01-02 25% 94.18 156.12 250.30 130.29 20.01 0.00 30.00 0.00 30.00 160.29 90.012 C.C.Roads 25% 0.00 21.98 21.98 3.00 18.97 2.64 5.40 0.00 5.40 8.41 16.213 Building Class-II 18% 0.00 7.11 7.11 0.86 6.26 19.84 1.13 1.79 2.91 3.77 23.194 Storm water drain 18% 59.62 57.04 116.66 46.59 70.07 6.42 13.04 0.04 13.08 59.67 63.415 Heavy Vehicle 25% 11.29 6.31 17.60 6.53 11.07 0.00 2.77 0.00 2.77 9.29 8.316 Light Vehicle 25% 0.46 0.00 0.46 0.27 0.19 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.05 0.32 0.157 Other Vehicle 50% 0.00 1.23 1.23 0.37 0.87 0.00 0.43 0.00 0.43 0.80 0.438 Furniture and Fixtures 25% 0.84 0.59 1.43 0.63 0.80 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.20 0.83 0.609 Plant and Machinery 25% 0.60 0.00 0.60 0.35 0.25 2.14 0.60 0.00 0.60 0.94 1.80

10 Lamer and Luminary fittings

25% 60.41 6.14 66.55 17.59 48.96 2.94 6.85 0.21 7.06 34.65 44.85

11 BT Roads 40% 0.00 37.17 37.17 9.33 27.84 12.17 14.55 0.72 15.28 24.61 24.7312 Building Class-II 5% 56.48 106.19 162.67 19.88 142.79 60.69 9.25 0.13 9.39 29.26 194.10 Total 283.88 399.88 683.76 235.67 348.09 106.85 84.27 2.90 87.17 332.84 467.76



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Water Supply Rs. In lakhs

S.No. Name of the Assets Opening Balance

Addition upto last year

Total Value

Accumulated Depreciation

upto last year

Net Balance

as on 31.03.2004

Addition during

the year

Depreciation Accumulated depreciation upto the year

Net Balance

as on 31.03.2004

OB + April to September 100%

October to February 50%


1 Land 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.002 Building 3.21 0.00 3.21 0.46 2.75 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.12 0.58 2.633 Booster OHT 22.08 10.22 32.30 4.15 28.15 0.00 1.61 0.00 1.61 5.76 26.534 Reservoir Distribution

System 167.50 0.00 167.50 15.08 152.43 0.00 5.03 0.00 5.03 20.10 147.405 Public Fountain 0.00 0.16 0.16 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.156 Water Supply Main 35.10 1.83 36.93 5.54 31.39 0.00 1.85 0.00 1.85 7.39 29.547 Head Water Works 1.71 0.00 1.71 0.26 1.45 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.09 0.34 1.368 Plant and Machinery in

sewerage 5.00 0.00 5.00 1.50 3.50 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 2.00 3.009 Plant and Machinery 2.61 0.68 3.29 0.85 2.44 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.33 1.18 2.11

10 Open Ground Well 8.00 6.73 14.73 1.65 13.08 0.00 0.74 0.00 0.74 2.39 12.3411 Deep Bore Well 1.22 0.00 1.22 0.18 1.03 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.06 0.24 0.9712 Ring Well 2.85 0.00 2.85 0.43 2.42 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.14 0.57 2.2813 Ground Water Well 10.23 0.48 10.70 1.57 9.13 0.00 0.54 0.00 0.54 2.10 8.6014 Indian Mark II Pumps 3.92 0.00 3.92 2.35 1.57 0.00 0.78 0.00 0.78 3.14 0.7815 Heavy Vehicle 8.78 0.00 8.78 5.49 3.29 2.33 1.10 0.29 1.39 6.87 4.2316 Pipe line 0.00 13.31 13.31 0.97 12.34 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.33 1.30 12.01 Total 272.19 33.41 305.60 40.47 265.13 2.33 13.22 0.29 13.51 53.98 253.95



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Vehicles Rs. In lakhs

S.No. Name of the Assets

Opening Balance


Total Value


upto last yaer

Net Balance as

on 31.03.2004

Addition during

the year

Depreciation Accumulated depreciation

upto the year

Net Balance as

on 31.03.2004




1 Heavy Vehicles 8.78 0.00 8.78 5.49 3.29 0.00 1.10 0.00 1.10 6.58 2.19

2 Purchase of tanker to the lorry 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.48 0.00 0.19 0.19 0.19 1.30

3 Repairs to lorry TNR 4905 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.85 0.00 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.74

Total 8.78 0.00 8.78 5.49 3.29 2.33 1.10 0.29 1.39 6.87 4.23

Education Rs. In lakhs S.No. Name of the

Assets Opening Balance


Total Value


upto last yaer

Net Balance as

on 31.03.2004

Addition during

the year

Depreciation Accumulated depreciation

upto the year

Net Balance as

on 31.03.2004




1 Building 25.45 8.56 3.40 4.23 29.78 0.00 1.49 0.00 1.49 5.72 22.66

2

Repair to NM Centre at Lathams Bungalow OHT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.86 0.04 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.82

3

Repair to NM Centre at MSK school 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.47

4

Repair to NM Centre at 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.20



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Santhaipettai road

5

Repair to NM Centre at Yanaikkal road 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.34

6

Construction of NM Centre at Indira Nagar 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.19

Total 25.45 8.56 3.40 4.23 29.78 3.11 1.57 0.01 1.58 5.81 25.68



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Management Options

The foregoing account of the movable and immovable assets of the Municipality include

basically lands part of which are occupied by construction of structures for various uses. The

structural elements in the form of buildings including OHTs, flow elements relating to

essential services such as water supply, drainage, UGD, street lights and the like are

designed with a design life time. The lands however as a base have no such limiting factor in

terms of time. Thus the super structures and the constructed elements below the ground are

depreciating in their values as they age. But the lands both constructed and un-constructed

keep appreciating in the standard and market values. In fact, the rate of appreciation of the

lands is of great significance from the point of worthiness of the concerned local body and, it

is invariably much faster in its appreciating value compared to the rate of depreciation of

structures imposed on them. Also, the rate of depreciation standardized for various items of

the structures is much more than the actual while taking into consideration the life time of

such structures till the point of their condemnation.

The assets particularly the lands owned by the local body could be used for borrowing loans

showing them as the properties of the local body and / or leasing where possible certain

land parcels for private uses for a specific period of time. Moreover, realistically the rate of

depreciation may have to be considered from the actual life time of such structural elements

instead of taking their design life time for such valuation. Rationalizing both the aspects as

mentioned may give the real value and worthiness of the assets of the local body. This may

require a comprehensive re-look item-wise pertinent to the locality and for valuating in

terms of both appreciation and depreciation.

Generally, the assets of the local body particularly the lands are rarely maintained and, their

values in the management of the resources of the local body are little considered. There must

be a scientific approach town wise to evolve a dynamic model of the changing values of the

assets both in terms of appreciation and depreciation from time to time, particularly when

sizable developments take place. It is important to keep in view that as per the objectives of

the devolution of functions and powers to the urban local bodies under the 74th

Constitutional Amendment Act, the value of the lands and properties are necessarily to be

assessed depending on their location, land use and intensity of development over a time

scale. In order to systemize the highly dynamic factor of values of the properties under local

body, whether private or public, is essential for an efficient management of the total assets

owned by local body or otherwise in a town.



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CONSULTATIVE PROCESS – Councillors and Other Stakeholders Views In the process of preparing the CCCBP for Ramanathapuram Municipality, as an essential

major step, all the relevant stakeholder groups have been consulted with specific purpose of

understanding the burning issues and problems in regard to availability of all essential and

discretionary civic services and other infrastructural facilities in quantitative and qualitative

terms. As a land mark achievement, all the Councillors of the Municipal Council have been

consulted and discussed with, appraising the Chairman and each Councillor about the

context and contents of this exercise, which paid a rich dividend in obtaining the project

requirements at street, ward and town levels in an order of priority in writing on a

structured questionnaire format distributed to each Councillor.

Simultaneously, during the reconnaissance survey and visits to the problem and project

areas, enquiries were made from elders of various backgrounds like ex-councillors, resident

associations’ members, NGOs, club members, officers, self help group members, teachers

etc. The Municipal Commissioner, and the officers were consulted and, the outcomes of the

consultative meetings were discussed with. Finally, taking into account the requirement

needs of the stakeholders including the Municipality, a comprehensive list of projects in the

form of improvement needs relating to physical, social and other infrastructural services and

facilities, and other imperative needs has emerged. In evolving proposals and projects in

specific items like improvement of Ooranies and their catchment areas, the flow pattern of

waste water by the existing systems of drainage and the possible sites for treatment, and

sites for vermi composting units, and rainwater harvesting, primary field surveys were

undertaken along with the Municipal staff.

Fairly detailed estimates of the proposed improvements in water supply system and

improvements of Ooranies have been prepared. The final list of capital investment needs in

the short and medium term periods of CCCBP is presented hereunder.

Funding should not pose any formidable problem as the investment requirement is too

modest. The infrastructure projects are eligible partly for grants, and also the local body can

improve its resource position in more than one way as suggested earlier. Also, if the present

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resource scenario is confirmed, substantial amount can be transferred from revenue account

to capital account.

The consultative meeting for newly elected Councilors held on 18/19th January 2007 at

Ramanathapuram Municipal Council hall.

Reform Agenda – Ramanathapuram Municipality

Key Indicators and Targets

Sl. No Particulars Unit

Norm (if

applicable) Existing

Target (Yearwise or as applicable)

1 2 3 4 5 10

1 DEMOGRAPHICS & POPULATION

a Total Area sq.km 5.79 Residential sq.km 40-45% 1.38 Industrial / Commercial sq.km 11-14% 0.22 Population Total Population 000s 61979 Population density 000s 100-150 206 Number of slums Nos. 10 Population in slums 000s 21,000 10000 Slum Population - % of total % > 10% 16.13 2 INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES a Water Supply Net Supply per capita LPCD 120 37 50 75 100 120

Distribution network - % of road network % >100 160

Storage - % of total requirement % 33 22 HSCs - % of assessed properties % 85 21 50 60 70 80 90

Frequency of Supply - Hours per day Hours/day 4 hrs per day at 90 lpcd Alternate days 1 1 1 1 1 24x7

b Sewerage and Sanitation Access to UGD Network - Yes/No Yes/No No 40 80 100

Coverage of UGD network - % of road length % ≥ 100% Nil 40 80 100

Connections - % of assessed properties % 85% Nil 40 80 100

Public toilets - Population / Toilet Ratio 476


Norm (if



1 2 3 4 5 10

seat c Solid Waste Management Availability of Composting facility Yes/No Yes Waste generation (Grams Per capita) Ratio 400 290 Collection efficiency (% collected) % 100% 100 Wards with door-to-door collection Nos. 33

d Roads, Storm Water Drains, Street Lights

BT Roads - % of total road length % 100% 67 80 90 100 Concrete roads - % of road length % 14 Per capita road length metres 1.75 1.02 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.70 1.75

Pucca closed storm water drains - % of total road length % 130% No closed drains,

79% open drains 80 85 90 95 100

Average spacing between Street lights metres 30 40

3 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE a Tax Revenues

Property Tax - Collection Efficiency - Overall % 100 45 50 60 70 80 90

Property Tax - Collection Efficiency - Current % 100 59 70 80 90

Professional Tax - Collection Efficiency - Overall % 100 82 90 90 90 90 90

Professional Tax - Collection Efficiency - Current % 100 100

b User Charges

Connection Deposit for water supply? Yes/No Yes

User Charge for water supply? Yes/No Yes

Water HSCs - % of assessed properties % 85 21 50 60 70 80


Norm (if



1 2 3 4 5 10

Metered Water HSCs - % of total connections % Nil 25 50 75 100

Graded Tariff / Metered Tariff implemented ? Yes/No No 25 50 75 100

Realisation per HSC (Rs. Per month) Rs. Per month 60

UGD - % of assessed properties % 85% Nil 40 80 100

Connection Deposit for UGD connection? Yes/No Yes

User Charge for UGD connection? Yes/No Yes

Realisation per UGD Connection (Rs. Per month)

Rs. Per month Rs. 78

c Revenue and O&M Expenditure

% of Street Lights with Energy efficiency coverage(timers, solar etc) % 75% Nil 25 50 75 100

Annexure Finance

S.No Income 2001 -

022002 -

032003 -

042004 -

052005 -

06

2001-02 to 2002-

03

2002-03 to 2003-04

2003-04 to 2004-05

2004 05 to 200-06

Ave. for 5 years

2001 - 02

2002 - 03

2003 - 04

2004 - 05

2005 - 06

Ave. for 5 years

A. Opening Balance 103.29 124.25 185.20 233.97 301.11 20.29 49.05 26.33 28.70 38.30

B. Own Sources

1 Tax Revenue

Property Tax 106.96 127.03 107.61 107.02 135.59 18.76 -15.29 -0.55 26.70 5.35 42.37 39.26 31.13 28.63 31.35 34.55

Other Taxes 16.64 14.60 18.25 20.52 21.55 -12.26 25.00 12.44 5.02 5.90 6.59 4.51 5.28 5.49 4.98 5.37

Total Tax Revenue 123.60 141.63 125.86 127.54 157.14 14.59 -11.13 1.33 23.21 5.43 48.97 43.78 36.41 34.11 36.33 39.92

2 Non Tax Revenue

i. Fees and Fines 18.41 26.18 26.20 31.45 35.26 42.21 0.08 20.04 12.11 18.31 7.29 8.09 7.58 8.41 8.15 7.91

ii. Income from Investments --- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

iii. Income from Properties 26.69 26.89 36.89 30.96 30.05 0.75 37.19 -16.07 -2.94 2.52 10.57 8.31 10.67 8.28 6.95 8.96

iv. Income from Special Services 7.83 6.99 6.32 7.42 7.95 -10.73 -9.59 17.41 7.14 0.31 3.10 2.16 1.83 1.98 1.84 2.18

Total Non Tax Revenue 52.93 60.06 69.41 69.83 73.26 13.47 15.57 0.61 4.91 7.68 20.97 18.56 20.08 18.68 16.94 19.05

Total Own Revenue B (1+2) 176.53 201.69 195.27 197.37 230.40 14.25 -3.18 1.08 16.74 6.10 69.94 62.34 56.50 52.79 53.27 58.97

C Grants and Assigned Revenue

1 SFC Devolution 48.70 93.61 90.00 132.75 140.00 92.22 -3.86 47.50 5.46 37.49 19.29 28.93 26.04 35.51 32.37 28.43

2 Assigned Revenue 27.19 11.74 51.24 33.82 52.20 -56.82 336.46 -34.00 54.35 18.40 10.77 3.63 14.83 9.05 12.07 10.07

3 Other Grants --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Total C (1+2+3) 75.89 105.35 141.24 166.57 192.20 38.82 34.07 17.93 15.39 30.65 30.06 32.56 40.86 44.55 44.43 38.50

D XI FC / XII FC Grants 0.00 16.50 9.12 9.92 9.95 0.00 -44.73 8.77 0.30 --- 0.00 5.10 2.64 2.65 2.30 2.54Grand Total Revenue Income

(B+C+D) 252.42 323.54 345.63 373.86 432.55 28.18 6.83 8.17 15.70 14.27 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00


Table 3.1 Status of Revenue Account - Income - Ramanathapuram Municipality

Revenue Account Rs. In Lakhs % Increase % to Total

Revenue Expenditure

S.No Expenditure

2001 - 02

2002 - 03

2003 - 04

2004 - 05

2005 - 06

2001-02 to 2002-

03

2002-03 to 2003-

04

2003-04 to 2004-

05

2004-05 to 2005-

06

Ave. for 5 years

2001 - 02

2002 - 03

2003 - 04

2004 - 05

2005 - 06

Ave. for 5 years

A Salaries 147.13 152.65 151.20 165.90 157.43 3.75 -0.95 9.72 -5.11 1.40 63.57 58.13 46.08 55.69 50.76 54.85

B Operation and Maintenance

1 General Administration 17.67 12.87 38.24 15.54 15.65 -27.16 197.13 -59.36 0.71 -2.29 7.63 4.90 11.65 5.22 5.05 6.89

2 Water Supply 7.26 7.78 16.97 9.29 8.20 7.16 118.12 -45.26 -11.73 2.59 3.14 2.96 5.17 3.12 2.64 3.41

3 Sewerage 1.17 2.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 133.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 -20.00 0.51 1.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31

4 Public Health (Sanitation) 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.73 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 -71.10 --- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.58 0.16 0.00

5 Conservancy 7.05 2.88 5.39 10.55 11.50 -59.15 -59.15 266.32 9.00 12.62 3.05 1.10 1.64 3.54 3.71 0.83

6 Roads 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 --- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

7 Storm Water Drains 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 --- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

8 Street Lighting 13.77 9.68 26.96 19.23 22.00 -29.70 178.51 -28.67 14.40 11.95 5.95 3.69 8.22 6.46 7.09 1.93

9 Burial & Burning Grounds 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 --- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

10 Discretionary Services 0.19 0.89 0.74 0.00 0.00 368.42 -16.85 -100.00 0.00 -20.00 0.08 0.34 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.08

11 SJSRY Self Employment Subsidy 0.14 0.05 0.05 0.00 1.50 -64.29 0.00 -100.00 0.00 194.29 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.48 0.02

12 Library Cess Remitted 2.65 8.96 8.03 8.06 9.00 238.11 -10.38 0.37 11.66 47.92 1.14 3.41 2.45 2.71 2.90 0.91

13 School Buildings 0.00 4.79 0.32 2.47 3.05 0.00 -93.32 671.88 23.48 --- 0.00 1.82 0.10 0.83 0.98 0.36

14 Payment of Pension 23.21 30.28 22.28 33.94 36.70 30.46 -26.42 52.33 8.13 11.62 10.03 11.53 6.79 11.39 11.83 4.31

15 Misscellaneous 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 --- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Total B 73.11 80.91 118.98 100.81 108.10 10.67 47.05 -15.27 7.23 9.57 31.59 30.81 36.26 33.84 34.85 12.48

C Debt Servicing / Loan Repayment 11.22 29.03 57.95 31.17 44.62 158.73 99.62 -46.21 43.15 59.54 4.85 11.06 17.66 10.46 14.39 3.18

Total Revenue Expenditure (A+B+C) 231.46 262.59 328.13 297.88 310.15 13.45 24.96 -9.22 4.12 6.80 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

Closing Balance 124.25 185.20 202.70 309.95 423.51 49.05 9.45 52.91 36.64 48.17

Operating Ratio

1. with own funds 1.31 1.30 1.68 1.51 1.35

2. with total receipts 0.92 0.81 0.95 0.80 0.72


% IncreaseRs. In Lakhs % to Total

Table 3.2 Status of Revenue Account - Expenditure - Ramanathapuram Municipality

Capital Account - Receipts

S.No Receipts

2001 - 02

2002 - 03

2003 - 04

2004 - 05

2005 - 06

2001-02 to 2002-03

2002-03 to 2003-04

2003-04 to 2004-05

2004-05 to 2005-06

Ave. for 5 years

2001 - 02

2002 - 03

2003 - 04

2004 - 05

2005 - 06

Ave. for 5 years

A Grants in aid from State Govt. 1.89 0.32 19.00 80.22 96.00 -83.07 5837.50 322.21 19.67 995.87 14.24 0.98 52.98 83.46 81.10 46.55

B Grants from Central Govt. 9.00 28.49 13.36 12.00 15.00 216.56 -53.11 -10.18 25.00 13.33 67.82 87.58 37.26 12.48 12.67 43.56

C Loans 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 --- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

D Deposits 0.33 0.53 0.35 0.92 1.20 60.61 -33.96 162.86 30.43 52.73 2.49 1.63 0.98 0.96 1.01 1.41

E Advances 2.05 3.19 3.15 2.98 6.17 55.61 -1.25 -5.40 107.05 40.20 15.45 9.81 8.78 3.10 5.21 8.47

Total Capital Income 13.27 32.53 35.86 96.12 118.37 145.14 10.24 168.04 23.15 158.40 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

Capital Account - Expenditure

S.N Receipts2001 -

022002 -

032003 -

042004 -

052005 -

06

2001-02 to 2002-03

2002-03 to 2003-04

2003-04 to 2004-05

2004-05 to 2005-06

Ave. for 5 years

2001 - 02

2002 - 03

2003 - 04

2004 - 05

2005 - 06

Ave. for 5 years

1 Roads 9.79 29.52 1.38 19.24 23.95 201.53 -95.33 1294.20 24.48 28.93 23.84 35.74 1.70 52.87 52.63 33.36

2 Culverts 0.00 0.00 1.20 2.41 2.58 0.00 0.00 100.83 7.05 --- 0.00 0.00 1.48 6.62 5.67 2.75

3 Storm Water Drains 0.00 21.40 3.78 8.35 4.73 0.00 -82.34 120.90 -43.35 --- 0.00 25.91 4.66 22.95 10.39 12.78

4 Water Supply 15.07 6.29 13.50 0.00 8.05 -58.26 114.63 0.00 ? -9.32 36.69 7.62 16.64 0.00 17.69 15.73

5 Sewerage 0.00 0.00 31.63 2.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 -92.03 -100.00 --- 0.00 0.00 38.98 6.92 0.00 9.18

6 Street Lighting 0.05 0.40 2.68 0.00 0.00 700.00 570.00 -100.00 0.00 -20.00 0.12 0.48 3.30 0.00 0.00 0.78

7 Public Health & Sanitation 0.00 2.85 15.26 0.63 0.70 0.00 435.44 -95.87 11.11 --- 0.00 3.45 18.80 1.73 1.54 5.10

8 Conservancy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 --- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

9 Others 12.28 13.23 1.66 0.00 2.00 7.74 -87.45 -100.00 0.00 -16.74 29.90 16.02 2.05 0.00 4.39 10.47

10 Deposits 1.30 6.30 7.41 0.44 0.50 384.62 17.62 -94.06 13.64 -12.31 3.17 7.63 9.13 1.21 1.10 4.45

11 Advances 2.58 2.60 2.65 2.80 3.00 0.78 1.92 5.66 7.14 3.26 6.28 3.15 3.27 7.69 6.59 5.40

Total Capital Expenditure 41.07 82.59 81.15 36.39 45.51 101.10 -1.74 -55.16 25.06 2.16 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00


Rs. In Lakhs % Increase % to Total

Table 3.3 Status of Capital Account - Income and Expenditure - Sivagangai Municipality

Rs. In Lakhs % Increase % to Total

Revenue Income ProjectionsHeads 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22

Property Tax 200.61 262.42 284.99 342.06 335.59 389.68 392.88 445.76 458.12 511.45 532.73 588.05 618.33 677.15 716.73Professional Tax 21.62 28.51 25.97 30.32 28.56 32.38 31.26 34.68 34.12 37.24 37.15 40.06 40.38 43.15 43.83Non-Tax 44.08 55.81 56.78 71 66.75 79.72 77.83 90 90.25 102.01 104.26 115.96 120.11 132.09 138.12Other income 115.76 121.55 127.63 134.01 140.71 147.75 155.13 162.89 171.03 179.59 188.56 197.99 207.89 218.29 229.2Water supply charges 33.01 30.2 526.66 629.75 197.64 203.47 209.3 215.13 220.96 226.79 232.62 238.45 244.28 250.11 255.94UGD / sewerage 1528.33 1556.61 587.38 604.4 621.43 638.45 655.48 672.5 689.524 706.548 723.572 740.596 757.62Total 415.08 498.5 2550.37 2763.75 1356.63 1457.39 1487.83 1586.92 1629.96 1729.58 1784.84 1887.06 1954.56 2061.38 2141.45

Revenue Expenditure Projections Heads 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22

Salaries 159.634 161.869 164.135 166.433 168.763 171.126 173.522 175.951 178.414 180.912 183.445 186.013 188.617 191.258 193.935Debt Services 15 15 15 15 15 15 80.1 188.03 234.18 234.18 234.18 234.18 234.18 234.18 234.18O&M 118.37 129.615 141.928 155.411 170.175 186.342 204.044 223.429 244.654 267.896 293.347 321.215 351.73 385.144 421.733O&M(UGD+CWSS) 157.87 157.87 157.87 157.87 157.87 157.87 157.87 157.87 157.87 157.87 157.87 157.87O&M(total) 118.37 129.615 141.928 313.281 328.045 344.212 361.914 381.299 402.524 425.766 451.217 479.085 509.6 543.014 579.603Total 293.004 306.483 321.063 494.714 511.808 530.338 615.536 745.279 815.118 840.858 868.841 899.277 932.397 968.452 1007.72

Finance Operating Plan Account Head

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06Revenue Receipts 252.42 323.54 345.63 373.86 432.55Revenue Expenditure (excl. Debt Servicing) 231.46 262.59 328.13 297.88 310.15

Revenue Surplus / Deficit (excl. Debt Servicing) 20.96 60.95 17.5 75.98 122.4

Annunities / Debt Servicing 11.22 29.03 57.95 31.17 44.62

Revenue Surplus / Deficit (incl. Debt Servicing) 32.18 89.98 75.45 107.15 167.02TE/TR 0.92 0.81 0.95 0.8 0.72DS/TR 0.04 0.09 0.17 0.08 0.1Capital Receipts 13.27 32.53 35.86 96.12 118.37Capital Expenditure 41.07 82.59 81.15 36.39 45.51Transfer from Revenue to Capital 27.8 50.06 45.29 -59.73 -72.86Overall Surplus / Deficit -16.58 -21.03 12.66 90.9 117.48

Actuals

ProjectionsAccount Head 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22Revenue Receipts 415.08 498.5 2550.37 2763.75 1356.63 1457.39 1487.83 1586.92 1629.96 1729.58 1784.84 1887.06 1954.56 2061.38 2141.45Revenue Expenditure (excl. Debt Servicing) 278 291.48 306.06 479.71 496.81 515.34 535.44 557.25 580.94 606.68 634.66 665.1 698.22 734.27 773.54

Revenue Surplus / Deficit (excl. Debt Servicing) 137.08 207.01 2244.3 2284.04 859.82 942.05 952.4 1029.67 1049.02 1122.9 1150.18 1221.97 1256.34 1327.11 1367.91

Annunities / Debt Servicing 15 15 15 15 15 15 80.1 188.03 234.18 234.18 234.18 234.18 234.18 234.18 234.18

Revenue Surplus / Deficit (incl. Debt Servicing) 152.08 222.01 2259.3 2299.04 874.82 957.05 1032.5 1217.7 1283.2 1357.08 1384.36 1456.15 1490.52 1561.29 1602.09TE/TR 0.67 0.58 0.12 0.17 0.37 0.35 0.36 0.35 0.36 0.35 0.36 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.36DS/TR 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.12 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.11Capital Receipts 4412.68 3002.89 2324.7 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180Capital Expenditure 4412.68 3002.89 2324.7 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180Transfer from Revenue to Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Overall Surplus / Deficit 152.08 222.01 2259.3 2299.04 874.82 957.05 1032.5 1217.7 1283.2 1357.08 1384.36 1456.15 1490.52 1561.29 1602.09

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S.No. Name of the Project Cost EstimateRs. In lakhs Grant Loan Cont. Grant Loan Cont. Grant Loan Cont. Grant Loan Cont. Grant Loan Cont.

1 Water SupplyCWSS for Ramanathapuram 4749.00 1899.60 1424.70 949.8 474.9

aRamnad Water Supply improvement scheme from River Cauvery under UIDSSMT- distribution system extension 30 km Rs. 32.468 lakhs included- bifurcation of distribution system zones. Rs. 5 lakhs included

1899.60 1424.70 949.8 474.9

Annual Maintenance Rs. 90.87 lakhs - ULB on completionb Improvement of 6 Ooranies 73.10 73.1c Improvement to existing head works at Pottithotti 112.00 33.6 67.2 11.2d 50 kVA Generator 2.00 2.00

2 Sewerage System / UGD 3000.00650.00 350.00 200.00 600.00 300.00 415.79 484.21

3 Storm Water Drains 300.0090.00 30.00 90.00 90.00

4 Solid Waste Management 68.00 68.005 Roads 700.00

280.00 70.00 70.00 280.006 Bus Stand expansion - 1st floor shops / office / lodge 90.00 27.00 54.00 9.007 Street Lights 33.11 33.118 Parks & Playfields 50.00 25.00 25.009 Cremation / Burial Grounds 55.00 41.25 13.75

10 Public Convenience 5.00 5.0011 Educational Facilities 55.35 34.55 20.8012 Medicare 15.19 15.1913 Markets 30.00 30.0014 Slum Improvement 614.00 300.00 30.00 252.60 31.4015 Rain Water Harvestment 255.00 102.00 76.50 76.5016 E-Governance 4.25 4.2517 Greening of the town. 20.00 20.0018 Slaughter house 41.00 20.00 21.0019 Shopping complex at M.S.K park 30.00 27.00 3.0020 New office complex (G+1) with goodown at existing site 50.00 45.00 5.0021 Kidavetti Oorani - Construction of shops 30.00 27.00 3.0022 Traffic junction improvements 8.00 8.00

23Old bus stand (G+1) construction of shops (Hotels/water supply/toilets)

50.00 45.00 5.00

24 shops 10.00 7.00 3.0025 Salai street - new complex on existing building 30.00 27.00 3.0026 Vandikara street - new complex (opp. To Municipal Office) 15.00 13.50 1.5027 New 1st floor complex opp. To MSK park (near bus stand) 20.00 18.00 2.00

Total 10515.00 3079.84 350.00 365.86 1798.20 863.50 365.90 1455.40 482.99 1000.31 146.50 90.00 70.00 76.50 370.00Year Wise Total 306.50 446.50

140.00 280.00

90.00 90.00

1899.60

2011-12 2012-132008-09 2009-10

1424.70

900.00 900.00

Table 7.2 Capital Investment Programme - Ramanathapuram Municipality

(Year of Investment)

1424.70

2010-11

1200.00

Rs. In Lakhs

280.00

120.00

3795.70 3027.60 2938.70

Table 7.2 Capital Investment Programme - Ramanathapuram MunicipalityRs. In Lakhs

(Year of Investment)S.No. Name of the Project Cost Estimate 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

1 Water Supply 4749.00 1899.60 1424.70 1424.70Improvement of 6 Ooranies 73.10 73.1Improvement to existing head works at Pottithotti 112.00 11250 kVA Generator 2.00 2.00

2 Sewerage System / UGD 3000.00 1200.00 900.00 900.003 Storm Water Drains 300.00 120.00 90.00 90.004 Solid Waste Management 68.00 68.005 Roads 700.00 280.00 140.00 280.006 Bus Stand expansion - 1st floor shops / office / lodge 90.00 90.007 Street Lights 33.11 33.118 Parks & Playfields 50.00 50.009 Cremation / Burial Grounds 55.00 55.0010 Public Convenience 5.00 5.0011 Educational Facilities 55.35 34.55 20.8012 Medicare 15.19 15.1913 Markets 30.00 30.0014 Slum Improvement 614.00 330.00 284.0015 Rain Water Harvestment 255.00 102.00 76.50 76.5016 E-Governance 4.25 4.2517 Greening of the town. 20.00 20.0018 Slaughter house 41.00 41.0019 Shopping complex at M.S.K park 30.00 30.0020 New office complex (G+1) with goodown at existing site 50.00 50.0021 Kidavetti Oorani - Construction of shops 30.00 30.0022 Traffic junction improvements 8.00 8.00

23Old bus stand (G+1) construction of shops (Hotels/water supply/toilets) 50.00 50.00

24Devipatinam road - construction of 1st floor shops on existing shops 10.00 10.00

25 Salai street - new complex on existing building 30.00 30.0026 Vandikara street - new complex (opp. To Municipal Office) 15.00 15.0027 New 1st floor complex opp. To MSK park (near bus stand) 20.00 20.00

Total 10515.00 3795.70 3027.60 2938.70 306.50 446.50Source: Analysis and Computation

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