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
septic tanks.
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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
Source : Municipal Records
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
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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%
Source : Municipal Records
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
Source : Master Plan for Ramanathapuram – Review (2005)
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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
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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
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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)
Source : Municipal Records
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
present and future demand is a priority issue for the town.
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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.
Provision of 60 kVA generator costing Rs. 2 lakhs may be borne by the local body.
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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
is the existing waste water disposal arrangement made by the Municipality.
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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
of the town, as well as the policy decision of the Government to implement Under Ground
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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
zones for the purpose of pumping storm water and sewage.
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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
waste in Ramanathapuram town is as follows:
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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.
iii) Improvement Needs & Funding
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
required.
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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,
as the process is totally localized.
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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
Works Department.
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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
• Absence of pedestrian platform and subways
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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.
iii) Improvement Needs & Funding
(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
parking.
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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
high, particularly near the new bus stand require to be illuminated with high mast lamps.
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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.
iii) Improvement Needs & Funding
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.
iii) Improvement Needs & Funding
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.
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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.
iii) Improvement Needs & Funding
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
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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
contribution
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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
properly.
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iii) Improvement Needs & Funding
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
the state education department.
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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.
iii) Improvement Needs & Funding
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.
iii) Improvement Needs & Funding
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
iii) Improvement Needs & Funding
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.
iii) Improvement Needs & Funding
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
4.00 Nil From Big Tank
6 Mugavai Oorani Municipality Ward-A, Block No.5, T.S.No.33
8.57 Nil From Big Tank
7 Neelakandi Oorani
Municipality Ward-A, Block No.7, T.S.No.10
2.83 Nil From Big Tank
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
6.51 Nil From Big Tank
10 Vannanan Oorani Municipality Ward-D, Block No.10, T.S.No. 21
0.74 Nil Nil Encroachments 6 tiled
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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
Municipality Ward-D, Block No.12, T.S.No. 87
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
Municipality Ward-D, Block No.4, T.S.No. 56
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
Municipality Ward-D, Block No.3, T.S.No. 89
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
Source : Municipal Records
The total area of Ooranies is 49.47 ha. Calculation of Quantity of Runoff
Area of 23 Ooranies : 49.47 ha.
Storage capacity of 23 Ooranies : 1000 Million Litres
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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.
The funding for this project is assumed as grants from the Government.
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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
through contributions by enterprises, for implementation during 2008-09.
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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
90% and local body contribution of 10%.
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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.
Revenue Account - 2001 to 2006
0
100
200
300
400
500
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
Year
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Revenue Income Revenue Expenditure
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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
principal amount of Rs. 87.92 lakhs is said to have been repaid at the end of March 2005.
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Outstanding loan amount is reported at Rs. 247.82 lakhs including an overdue of Rs. 78.79
lakhs including interest.
Capital Account - 2001 to 2006
0
2040
6080
100120
140
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
Year
Rup
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in L
akhs
Capital Income Capital Expenditure
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
during 5 years beginning 2000-01. The collection varied from 9% to 20% of the current
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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
waste by the Municipality.
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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
charges as decided by the municipality should be enforced.
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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
annum in the subsequent years.
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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
taken as Rs. 11260 and the tariff rate at Rs. 197 per connection per month.
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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
lights by retrofit along with dimmer and timers will save around Rs. 5.80 lakhs per annum
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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%,
accordingly, the O&M expense projected in the revenue expenditure port folio for the future.
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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
0.00
500.00
1000.00
1500.00
2000.00
2500.00
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
2022
-23
2023
-24
2024
-25
2025
-26
2026
-27
2027
-28
2028
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Revenue Receipts Revenue Expenditure
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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.
FOP - Sustainable Projects Scenario
0.00
500.00
1000.00
1500.00
2000.00
2500.00
3000.00
3500.00
Revenue Receipts Revenue Expenditure
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
No. of Ooranies - 23
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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
year
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%
Total Depreciation for the current year
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
Addition upto last year
Total Value
Accumulated Depreciation
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
OB + April to September 100%
October to February 50%
Total Depreciation for the current year
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
Addition upto last year
Total Value
Accumulated Depreciation
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
OB + April to September 100%
October to February 50%
Total Depreciation for the current year
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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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
Sl. No Particulars Unit
Norm (if
applicable) Existing
Target (Yearwise or as applicable)
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
Sl. No Particulars Unit
Norm (if
applicable) Existing
Target (Yearwise or as applicable)
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
Source: Ramanathapuram Municipality
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
Source: Ramanathapuram Municipality
% 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
Source: Ramanathapuram Municipality
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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