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TUFIDCO is nodal agency for State’s flagship urban development scheme

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The Hindu        15.09.2021

TUFIDCO is nodal agency for State’s flagship urban development scheme

It will cover all 121 municipalities and 528 town panchayats

The Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (TUFIDCO) would be the nodal agency for the implementation of the ‘Kalaignar Nagarpura Mempattu Thittam’ (KNMT), a new scheme announced by the State government for urban development.

The ambitious scheme that is to be implemented on a total outlay of ₹1,000 crore during 2021-22 would cover all 121 municipalities and 528 town panchayats, since Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT has extensively covered Municipal Corporations and major towns. TUFIDCO would act as the Fund Management Agency of the KNMT fund and would appraise the projects for the scheme, call for tenders for studies and preparation of DPRs, execute/terminate deeds, contracts and agreements, among other functions.

According to the guidelines issued on Tuesday, an Urban Development Plan (UDP) would be prepared for each urban body following a detailed survey so as to assess the present availability of basic infrastructure and the gaps to be fulfilled. “A City Water Balance Plan will be prepared for each urban local body. Similar survey and assessment of the gaps will be undertaken for all needed components of the ULBs concerned,” reads the guidelines.

Based on the UDP, basic needs would be assessed and works would be taken up to fulfil the infrastructure gaps — be it water supply, street lights, roads/streets and lanes, community infrastructure, such as community halls, markets, libraries/knowledge centres, among others.

A five-member Project Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee headed by the Secretary of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department will decide the sub allocation to municipalities and town panchayats.

 

Kodaikanal to get facelift soon as municipality sends proposal to Tamil Nadu government

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The New Indian Express          18.10.2019

Kodaikanal to get facelift soon as municipality sends proposal to Tamil Nadu government

To keep the lake clean, the municipality wants to procure a dredging machine so that Palani, a town that relies on Kodaikanal Lake, would get potable water.

Published: 17th October 2019 09:57 AM  |   Last Updated: 17th October 2019 09:57 AM   |  A+A-

A view of the Kodaikanal Lake.

A view of the Kodaikanal Lake.

Express News Service

DINDIGUL: WHAT does beauty want? To be seen, appreciated and admired. Well, when it comes to the 'Princess of Hill Stations', aka Kodaikanal, that 'want' part is nicely taken care of by the tourists. But what does beauty need to stay beautiful? To be maintained, period. Good news! the 'need' part is going to be taken care of, courtesy the Kodaikanal Municipality's 106-crore proposal to facelift Kodaikanal.

The municipality has recently sent a proposal to the State government in this regard and the suggestions contain a bunch of measures the Princess Hill deserves. Going by what the Municipality officials told TNIE, the proposal aims to revamp Kodaikanal Lake, Boat House, a 4.5-km road that runs around the lake, 14 culverts that dot the town, Children Park, the walkway garden that circumnavigates the lake and the fountain in municipality office complex. Wait, there's more. The officials also envisage to built two watch towers near the lake for the tourists to get a panoramic view of the evergreen town. To keep the lake clean, the municipality wants to procure a dredging machine so that Palani, a town that relies on Kodaikanal Lake, would get potable water.  

The proposal also pitches for the procurement of 15 boats, including pedalling and rowing ones. It may be noted that the Boat House has 36 boats now. Sources from the municipality told TNIE that renovation of the road around Kodaikanal Lake would put an end to rainwater stagnation in the area. They said the walkway garden would get different varieties of flowering plants. They vowed to carry out the renovation works on war-footing once the government shows green signal to the proposal.

The Plan:

* A dredger will be procured to keep the Kodaikanal Lake clean

* Boat House and Children Park to get a fresh lick of paint

* The 4.5-km road runs around the lake will be relaid

* 14 culverts that dot the town to be renovated

* Fountain in the municipality complex to be revamped

* Walkway garden around Kodaikanal Lake to get a range of flowering plants

* 15 boats to be procured.

Last Updated on Friday, 18 October 2019 07:42
 

MoU signed for Smart City lab

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The Hindu       12.09.2017  

MoU signed for Smart City lab

Coimbatore Corporation has inked an agreement with German agency, Fraunhofer, to set up a lab for urban development.

Corporation Commissioner K. Vijayakarthikeyan signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fraunhofer representative Anandhi Iyer in the presence of officials from the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in Chennai.

Officials from the German Consulate in Chennai were also present.

Fraunhofer will help the city by giving technical inputs in water supply projects and urban mobility.

It will share its technical expertise and offer consultancy without any financial commitment, though.

The Corporation will also utilise the lab to groom its engineers in city management.

 
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