The Hindu        29.03.2011

57.23-cr. Central aid for GVMC

Union Ministry orders release of the amount

Providing relief to the cash-strapped GVMC, the Union Ministry of Urban Development has ordered release of Rs.57.23 crore towards further instalment of additional Central assistance for 10 ongoing projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

Union Minister for Urban Development Kamal Nath has issued orders to this effect and informed Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeswari. Mr. Kamal Nath has asked the Department of Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance to release the funds to the State government.

The release was made following great effort and persuasion by Ms. Purandeswari, a statement issued from her office said on Monday.

Details of projects

The 10 projects and the funds released are: Replacement of the pipeline from Tatipudi reservoir to Town Service Reservoir (TSR) and pumping units (Rs.4.67 crore), provision of water supply pipeline from TSR To Yendada and to Kommadi Junction for augmenting water supply (Rs.1.75 crore), augmentation of water supply to the 32 peripheral areas of GVMC (Rs.18.05 crore), augmentation of water supply to Gajuwaka (Rs.2.98 crore), sewerage system in the One Town area (Rs.2.78 crore), improvement of storm water drainage fron Gangulagedda and Yerrigedda (Rs.5.42 crore), regularisation of SL Canal (Rs.25.42 lakh), comprehensive water supply in One Town (Rs.3.6 crore), refurbishment of comprehensive water supply system in north-eastern zone in the central area of the city (Rs.14.26 crore), and for water supply distribution system under Phase II in Gajuwaka (Rs.3.45 crore).