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8. Social Services Education and Sports The vision of Tamil Nadu is to provide Universal elementary and secondary education to all school age children. A road map has been drawn to fulfill the vision by providing Access to schools, Teachers, Quality Education and adequate infrastructure to position Tamil Nadu as the leading State in the country. Education enhance a harmonious social life. Free and quality school Education along with an integrated personality development creativity and moral integrity to all children is the main objective. The State has already initiated various programmes, such as upgrading middle and high schools, facility improvements in primary, middle, high and higher Secondary schools to achieve universal access in education. Literacy rate is a key indicator of progress. Both overall literacy and female literacy rates in Tamil Nadu are higher than the National average and the State ranks 4 th in Literacy rate among major States. While the overall literacy rate has gone up from 73.5 percent in 2001 to 80.33 percent in 2011, the female literacy rate has risen more than 9 percent from 64.55 percent in 2001 to 73.86 percent in 2011.The State is well ahead of the Teacher Pupil Ratio (TPR) as prescribed by the RTE Act. At the primary level, the State TPR has improved from 1:41 in 2002-03 to 1:27 in 2011-12 as against the requirement of 1:30 and for the upper primary level from 1:49 in 2002-03 to 1:29 in 2011-12 as against the requirement of 1:35. The State is now focused to further strengthen the educational system at all levels such as Elementary, Secondary, Higher and Vocational and address social or gender gaps to ensure provision of education is inclusive, with all children having equitable access to education. The concern of the State is not only to provide Universal Elementary Education but also to provide Universal Secondary Education. Elementary Education It is the State’s primary objective that all children who have not had an opportunity to go to school to get enrolled in schools and to ensure that 100 percent enrollment are achieved. The States endeavor is to ensure that all children between the
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8. Social Services
Education and Sports
The vision of Tamil Nadu is to provide Universal elementary and secondary
education to all school age children. A road map has been drawn to fulfill the vision by
providing Access to schools, Teachers, Quality Education and adequate infrastructure
to position Tamil Nadu as the leading State in the country. Education enhance a
harmonious social life. Free and quality school Education along with an integrated
personality development creativity and moral integrity to all children is the main
objective. The State has already initiated various programmes, such as upgrading
middle and high schools, facility improvements in primary, middle, high and higher
Secondary schools to achieve universal access in education.
Literacy rate is a key indicator of progress. Both overall literacy and female
literacy rates in Tamil Nadu are higher than the National average and the State ranks 4th
in Literacy rate among major States. While the overall literacy rate has gone up from
73.5 percent in 2001 to 80.33 percent in 2011, the female literacy rate has risen more
than 9 percent from 64.55 percent in 2001 to 73.86 percent in 2011.The State is well
ahead of the Teacher Pupil Ratio (TPR) as prescribed by the RTE Act. At the primary
level, the State TPR has improved from 1:41 in 2002-03 to 1:27 in 2011-12 as against
the requirement of 1:30 and for the upper primary level from 1:49 in 2002-03 to 1:29 in
2011-12 as against the requirement of 1:35. The State is now focused to further
strengthen the educational system at all levels such as Elementary, Secondary, Higher
and Vocational and address social or gender gaps to ensure provision of education is
inclusive, with all children having equitable access to education. The concern of the
State is not only to provide Universal Elementary Education but also to provide
Universal Secondary Education.
Elementary Education
It is the State’s primary objective that all children who have not had an
opportunity to go to school to get enrolled in schools and to ensure that 100 percent
enrollment are achieved. The States endeavor is to ensure that all children between the
age group of 6-14 are enrolled in the school system. It is with this noble cause that the
Tamil Nadu Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011, was
notified by the Government in November 2011. The present Net Enrollment Rate of
99.63 percent in Primary and 98.88 percent in Upper primary will improve with the
initiatives to provide access to all categories of children. The Twelfth Plan proposed
outlay for Elementary Education is Rs.5,5I6.77 crore.
The Monitorable Targets for the Twelfth Five Year Plan is to achieve 90 percent
Literacy rate, Reduce Gender gap in literacy to 8 percent and to reduce dropout rate in
elementary education to Zero. As per Census, the present literacy rate is 80.33 percent
literacy rate in Tamil Nadu and present gender gap is 12.95 percent and dropout rate in
elementary education is 0.99 percent.
Gender gap in the state is 12.9% considered as high. Twelfth plan aimed to
reduce the gender gap from 12.9% to 8% by implementing exclusive schemes such as
61 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidhyalaya programme (KGBV), National Programme for
Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NEPGEL), Vocational Training to girls,
Exposure visit, Health Awareness programme, 44 Girls Hostel under RMSA programme
etc
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of
Government of India has been operating as the facilitator of Elementary Education
since 2001-2002. The main focus areas of SSA will be to improve access, retention,
enhancing quality, bridging gender and social gap, school infrastructure, girls education
and annual grants to schools. SSA has become all the more significant with the Right of
Children for Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009, making quality education, a
constitutional mandate and a fundamental right of all children. The SSA caters to the
needs of the Directorate of Elementary education by providing new schools, additional
class rooms, rooms for headmasters, drinking water facilities, compound walls, toilets
(general and for girls), facilities for physically challenged children, kitchen sheds, major
and minor repairs. Furniture and play equipments have also been provided by SSA.
A survey of Rural Districts of Tamil Nadu (ASER-2010) reveals that about 84% of
Primary Schools in 2008-09 and 71% of Primary Schools in 2009-10 did not get TLM
grants under SSA fund. ASER 2012 reveals that 85.6% schools receiving TLM grants
from SSA in Tamil Nadu.
With regard to deficiencies in basic facilities like drinking water and toilet facilities
in schools, ASER 2012 reveals that 68.9% usable toilet and 80.8% drinking water
facilities are available at schools in Tamil Nadu.
It has been of great concern that girls, minorities, SC/STs and children with
special needs are not being enrolled 100 percent in the formal schools. To overcome
this, the State has been operating special schemes viz, Kasturba Gandhi Balika
Vidyalaya (KGBV) programme with 61 KGBV residential schools in 12 districts, National
Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary level (NPEGEL) for increasing
enrollment of girls in elementary education with 937 model cluster schools in 11
Districts. These children are also taught vocational skills apart from regular education.
The Activity Based Learning methodology (ABL) was introduced to make learning
burden less, joyful and practical. This ABL has been further simplified as Simplified
Activity Based Learning (SABLM) with integration of text books, inclusion of higher order
thinking skills, project based activities and special emphasis on reading, writing and
listening for children studying in standards I to IV.
The Activity Learning Methodology is being followed in standards VI to VII to
enhance the analytical thinking of students. This methodology will be restricted to
integrate into the CCE system to enable the students to learn scholastic and co
scholastic subjects.
The Trimester system and Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation system were
introduced in the year 2012-13. These schemes were well received by the students,
Teachers and parents. For the year 2013-2014, Rs.700 crore is provided under SSA.
Capacity building of teachers is necessary for a high quality of learning
experience in a child centered environment. In-service training conducted by State
Council for Education, Research and Training (SCERT) and SSA are to be intensified
and focused in order to enhance the role of Teacher as a facilitator.
The major welfare schemes to reduce dropout have been implemented such as
Free supply of Uniforms (4 sets of uniform) to the students enrolled in the noon meal
scheme from the academic year 2012-13. 48.63 lakh students are being benefited in
this scheme. Free bus pass are being given to students from Standard I to VIII to enable
them to access schools easy and under this scheme 14.02 lakh Primary and Middle
School students are being benefitted. Supply of Footwear, the Government have
announced supply of a pair of footwear without cost to all school children studying in
Government / Government Aided schools from Standard I to X. A sum of Rs.100 crore
has been allocated in the budget, 2012-13 and 81 lakh children are being benefitted.
All children are supplied with School Bag, Mathematical Instrument Boxes,
Colour Pencils and Atlas. School Bag will be supplied to the students from Std I to XII.
Colour Pencil will be supplied to I to V standard students. Geometry Box and Atlas will
be supplied to the students from Std VI to X. Free Supply of text books covering all
children studying in Standard I to VIII in Government and Government Aided Schools
including self financing sections in aided schools and recognized self financing
institutions adopting the State syllabus. Under this scheme 42,89,334 students are
being benefited. 48.63 lakh children are given Free Noon meal under Puratchi Thalaivar
MGR Nutritious Meal Programme.
Financial assistance for students bereft of parental support is a scheme meant
for the students whose bread winning parent, father or mother, dies in an accident or is
permanently incapacitated. The Government is keen to ensure that the School
Children’s education is not affected under these dire circumstances. The students
studying in standard I to VIII of Government / Government Aided schools will get
Rs.50,000. This amount will be deposited in the name of the student in Tamil Nadu
Power Finance Corporation. The interest amount will be spent on the educational needs
of the child. So far 4968 students have been benefitted.
Secondary Education
The emphasis of the state is not only achieving Universalisation of elementary
education but equally on improving secondary and high secondary education. The main
objective of Secondary Education is to provide knowledge, scientific outlook, talents and
skills to face the challenges in life. The vision of the secondary education is the
provision of high and higher secondary school access with required number of teachers
to impart quality education. The Higher Secondary Education offers both General and
Vocational Education and enables the students to transit from the schools to higher
education and their future life. In order to encourage Secondary and Higher secondary
education many novel schemes have been introduced viz Distribution of Laptop,
uniforms, school bags etc.
The Net Enrollment Rate in high schools is 65.6 percent and in higher secondary
is 40.7 percent. In the year 2011-12, as against the National dropout rate of 48 percent
at the secondary level, in Tamil it is only 23.9 percent Nadu. The important strategy is
focused on towards providing access with good infrastructure and quality education with
special attention towards controlling dropout in order to achieve 100 percent Net
Enrollment Rate.
The main thrust areas identified by the School Education Department in
imparting Secondary and Vocational education during the Twelfth Plan period includes,
providing 100 percent access to Secondary Education for all children including
differently-abled, bringing down Dropout Rate, achieving Universal Retention, bridging
Gender and Socio-Economic gaps in attaining education and ensuring Quality Learning
Outcomes of all students. Key strategies are to provide Secondary Schools within 5 km
and Higher Secondary Schools within 8 km for the children of ages 14 – 18, to achieve
Universalisation of Secondary Education by 2017, to provide access to Secondary
Education with special reference to Girls, Children of educationally and socially
backward, Children belonging Educationally Backward Minorities, to extend educational
opportunities through Open and Distance Learning, and to ensure Public Private
Participation in Secondary and Vocational Education.
The strategy adopted under secondary education includes improving school
infrastructure by School Mapping to locate and construct new school buildings in needy
areas. Inclusive enrolment of socially and economically weaker sections, differently
abled persons and girl children to mainstream them in educational institutions. Ensuring
and monitoring retention of students till their successful completion of secondary
education, providing quality textbooks, drafting strategies to develop schools through
Public -Private Partnership. As against the national dropout rate of 48 percent at the
secondary level, the rate in Tamil Nadu is only 23.9 percent as of 2011-12. However,
the State proposes to operate many beneficial schemes for the students to control the
dropout at the secondary level and bring it down substantially. The Twelfth Plan
proposed outlay for Secondary Education is Rs.6,675.27 crore.
To improve the quality of secondary education and provide universal access to
secondary education, the Centrally Sponsored Scheme called Rastriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) has been introduced. This scheme envisages that all
secondary school, students of the age group of 14-18 years would be in schools by
2017 and all secondary school completing children will have access to higher secondary
classes by 2020. Expenditure sharing pattern for this scheme will be in the ratio of 75:25
between Centre and State. During the Twelfth Five Year Plan period, the sharing
pattern will be 50:50. RMSA programme has helped to upgrade 1254 middle schools to
high schools benefitting 1,37,543 number of children. 6814 number of Graduate
Assistants and 544 number of Special Teacher posts are sanctioned especially to
ensure that children do not drop out after elementary education.
For the Year 2013-14, Rs.366.57 crore is provided under RMSA and Rs.293
crore under NABARD assistance. Additional toilets and drinking water facilities have to
be provided to schools because of upgradation and increased student strength. Funds
will be dovetailed from rural development schemes, the Minimum Needs Programme
(MNP), the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) etc., to provide these
facilities and Rs.50 crore has been allocated under NABARD assistance to fill the gap.
This will ensure 100% coverage of all schools with safe drinking water supply and toilet
facilities before the end of 2013-2014.
The state proposed to operate many beneficial schemes for the students to
control the dropout rate at the secondary level and bring down substantially such as
Distribution of without cost Laptop, Cash incentive schemes etc.
All the +1 and +2 students in Government and Government aided schools are
given free Laptop computers. For the year 2011-2012, Laptops were given to 5,30,729
students studying in classes XII in 3,118 Government and Government Aided Higher
Secondary Schools, For the year 2012-13, Laptop computers were provided to 5.50
lakh students at a cost of Rs.925.01 crore. For the year 2013-14, 5.65 lakh students will
be provided Laptop computers at a cost of Rs.1500 crore.
To reduce the dropout level further, Government has implemented a special cash
incentive to all the students studying in 10th standard to 12th standard in Government
and Government aided schools. An incentive of Rs.1,500, Rs.1,500 and Rs.2,000 are
given to the students in 10th, +1 and +2 levels respectively. This amount is kept in the
name of the students as a fixed deposit in public sector finance companies like Power
Finance Corporation and disbursed in cash when the students complete schooling. In
the year 2011-12, an amount of Rs.313.13 crore has been deposited in the names of
students and 18,54,686 students have been benefitted. During 2012-13, 21.52 lakh
students have been benefited at a cost of Rs.353.56 crore and 24.76 lakh students will
receive a cash benefit of Rs.381 crore during the year 2013-2014.
Model school scheme is for providing secondary education in the educationally
backward blocks. In this scheme, sanction has been accorded for starting 44 Model
schools, one each in all the 44 educationally backward blocks. As a first phase, 18
Model Schools have been started benefitting 4,800 rural students. 126 posts of P.G.
Assistant, 90 posts of Graduate Assistant and 54 posts of Special Teachers and 126
posts of Non Teaching Staff have been sanctioned. Construction of classrooms and
other infrastructure has been entrusted with the Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation
and the works are in progress.
Girls Hostels will cater to the needs of girl children belonging to underprivileged,
economically backward sections of the society. 44 Girls Hostels have been sanctioned
to 44 Educationally Backward Blocks in 13 Districts. Each hostel will accommodate 100
girls. This would help to control the drop out of girls in secondary education. Revised
Estimate for the construction of Girls Hostel has been prepared as per the State
Schedule of Rates and has been sent to Government of India for approval.
An Integrated Knowledge Park will be created in Chennai to house all modern
infrastructures like conference halls, training centres, counseling centres, EDUSAT
centre with studio will be created. This Integrated Knowledge Park will provide all the
infrastructure required not only to the teaching faculty but would also help School
children to obtain knowledge beyond text books.
Higher Education
Collegiate Education/ Legal Education
At present (2011-12), there are 1334 Colleges (62 Government Colleges, 7
Government Colleges of Education, 162 Government Aided Colleges, 35 University
Constituent Colleges and 1068 Self Financing Colleges) in the State. In these colleges,
about 3.35 lakh students are pursuing their studies. There are seven Government Law
Colleges in the State. At present, both Government and Aided College students are
getting free education for under Graduate courses. In respect of PG courses, students
studying in Government Arts Colleges are getting free education. Post-graduate girl
students studying in Arts and Science colleges in Aided Colleges and belonging to poor
and middle class families irrespective of the community, whose parent's annual income
is less than Rs.50,000, are given free education under EVR Nagammai scheme.
Starting new degree courses in government colleges and other development works are
also undertaken.
The present Gross Enrolment Ratio is around 18 percent which is more than the
National average is about 13 percent. The monitorable targets of Twelfth Plan are to
achieve Higher Education Gross Enrolment Ratio of 21 percent by 2017 and 25 percent
by 2025, to increase the enrolment ratio of Girls in Higher Education and to make
Colleges and Universities as “Green Campuses”.
The thrust areas in Higher Education during the Twelfth Plan period are
improving significantly and achieving Accessibility, Equity, Affordability, Flexibility and
Quality Standard, Opening of several self-financing and Government colleges across
the State, especially in rural areas, several quality improvement programmes, job-
oriented courses, postgraduate courses were introduced. The State Government
supported universities with a onetime grant to establish Centre of Excellence (CoE) in
specified in the context of globalization and structural changes. The important strategies
are to Grant autonomy to Higher Education institutions to choose their courses and
syllabus to meet the demand, Revitalize and reorganize the State Level Accreditation
institutions with international standards to rate Universities and Colleges. Universities
and Colleges will be evaluated on their performance in the areas of curriculum, adoption
of the latest trends in pedagogy, research, infrastructure, efficient and transparent
administration and management based on e-governance. Strengthening the physical
infrastructure of Legal studies such as classrooms, hostel facilities, computer labs,
libraries, air-conditioning, books and computers, water-coolers, parking facilities, fixtures
and furniture. The total outlay for Higher education for Twelfth Five Year Plan is
Rs.3,658.74 crore.
A number of initiatives have been taken by the State to provide world class
higher education and to make it accessible to all. “Study Abroad Programme” for faculty
and students is a unique programme which provides opportunity to the meritorious
under privileged post Graduate Arts and Science Colleges. Students spend a full
semester immersed in another culture and language. Initially 25 students and 5
faculties will be nominated to study at various universities in United Kingdom in the year
2013. Eleven Arts and Science colleges have been opened in a short span of time.
New courses are being started in 34 Government colleges.
Smart Class rooms with multimedia support and Video Conferencing facilities are
established in 10 Universities at a cost of Rs.2 crore. Smart class rooms will take
educational technology into the hands of teachers and students, blending seamlessly
with individual traditional teaching styles of teachers.
The scheme of establishment of Foreign Language Labs has to enable the
students to become proficient in Foreign languages viz., English, French, German and
Chinese in 10 Universities at a cost of Rs.1.50 crore at the rate of Rs.15 lakh per
university. The establishment of Entrepreneurship cum skill development centres in 10
Universities to train students for profitable self employment /gainful employment at a
cost of Rs.2 crore.This initiative to link University with Industry and society will make
students job creators instead of job seekers. Establishment of Curriculum Development
Cell to enrich and raise existing curriculum to international standards through cross
pollination of ideas from distinguished professors / Experts of International repute from
other countries in Ten Universities at a cost of Rs.10 crore.
The process of distribution of without cost of Laptop Computers to the students
studying in Government, Government Aided Arts &Science Colleges is fast under way.
2.52 lakh laptop computers have been distributed till February 2013. 2.12 lakh laptop
computers for remaining students will be distributed for the year 2014-15.
13 Digital Libraries have been set up in the Government Arts colleges. These
libraries will have books and information in the form of Compact discs to get relevant
information in any subject to the readers.
Tamil Development
The State aims at enriching Tamil language to cope with the technological
changes, improving the use of Tamil as the administrative language in Government
offices and making Tamil as the medium of transaction in day to day activities in
temples, educational institutions, business establishments and courts including the High
Court. Use of Tamil as official language in Government offices will be strengthened
through intensive inspection drives at the district and sub-district level. Providing
financial assistance for the publication of Tamil books, for the aged Tamil Scholars and
Tamil Stalwarts, awarding prizes for best Tamil books, nationalization of books by
famous Tamil Scholars, translation of the best literary works of India and other countries
into Tamil and translation of Tamil literary works into Hindi are the other activities
undertaken for Tamil Development.
The main objectives of Twelfth Plan is to taking intensive steps for full usage of
Tamil language as administrative language in Government Offices and to preserve the
antiquity, excellence, literary and grammatical richness and propagation of Tamil
language among non-Tamils and encouragement of such efforts, to develop Tamil
language as an effective medium for modern science and technology and to accomplish
all the requirements including Tamil software for the computer era, extension of financial
assistance to authors, publishers for publication of standard Tamil books, translations of
Tamil classics into other languages and vice versa , encouraging Research in Tamil
language, literature, fine arts and performing arts, co-operation with the Universities for
developing Tamil language, literature and culture and encouragement to use Tamil
language as an effective medium for modern Science and Technology. The total outlay
proposed for Twelfth Plan for the Tamil Development is Rs.211.33 crore.
The first day of Chithrai has been observed as the Tamil New Year Day all over
the world for ages and it was celebrated in a grand manner during the 2012 and
distributed the newly announced awards such as Tamil Thai Virudhu and Kapilar
Virudhu, U Ve Sa Virudhu and Avaiyyar Virudhu. Kambar Virudhu for the best scholar
propagating the ideals of Kamba Ramayanam and Solin Selvar Virudhu for the best
Tamil literary orator will be given from the year 2013. The Government has sanctioned
Rs.100 crore for the world Tamil Sangam at Madurai, Rs.11.84 crore for the Tamil
University, Thanjavur, and Rs.3.23 crore for the International Institute of Tamil Studies,
Taramani. A sum of Rs.12 lakh has been allocated for Tamil Development and
Research utilizing the Internet .The institute of Asian Studies with a regular annual
state grant was formed in Chennai to study the historical contacts of the Tamil with
other countries of Asia, their enriching contributions to the composite cultures of those
countries, the affinities between Tamil and other languages of Asia , Similarities that
exist among the literatures, cultures and civilizations in the Asian countries, the cultural
lives and social problems faced by Migrant Tamil communities through multidisciplinary
comparative studies in collaboration with foreign scholars.
A special grant of Rs.2 crore will be given to the Tamil University, Thanjavur, to
improve the existing infrastructure.
Plan Outlay for 2013-14
For the General Education sector (Elementary Education, Secondary Education,
Higher Education and Tamil Development) an outlay of Rs.3761.10 crore is proposed
for 2013-14 .During the Twelfth Plan, an amount of Rs.16062.11 crore is earmarked for
General Education and Tamil Development.
Technical Education
The Government of Tamil Nadu has taken efforts to formulate new policies and
promote developments in the field of Technical education both in Degree and Diploma
level for welfare of the poor and rural students. At present, there are 6 Government
Engineering Colleges, 3 Government Aided Engineering Colleges, 18 Constituent
Colleges of Anna University and 498 Self Financing Engineering Colleges. Besides this,
there are 30 Government Polytechnic Colleges, 34 Government Aided Polytechnic
Colleges, 3 affiliated polytechnic Colleges and 380 Self Financing Polytechnic Colleges
functioning in Tamil Nadu.
A new Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) is to be established in
Srirangam Constituency, Tiruchirapalli under Public Private Partnership mode. As on
2011-2012, 2,26,034 students were admitted in professional courses, while vocational
educational programmes in Polytechnics and other professional course institutes
admitted 1,72,507 students. The total outlay proposed for Twelfth Plan for the Technical
Education is Rs.2,030.40 crore.
The Twelfth Plan proposes to take concrete measures to address the quality gap
in professional and technical education. These measures would be built around the
following objectives: Improving physical infrastructure; Strengthening the quality of
education; Strengthening training and quality of faculty; Promoting research orientation;
Strengthening the finances of higher education institutions; Improving Information,
Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure; and Bringing about governance
reforms.
The important strategies are Adopt “Green Energy” concepts, Establish world
class libraries and Upgrade infrastructure, laboratories, collaborating with leading
industrial houses, R&D laboratories Centre of Excellence Government Engineering
Colleges and Polytechnic Colleges. Obtain Autonomous Status for the remaining
Government Engineering Colleges and Government Polytechnic Colleges and
Accreditation for UG & PG courses in Government Engineering Colleges and for
Diploma Courses in Government Polytechnic Colleges. Actively promote a three tier
system in higher education, with UG programme in the first tier, PG programme in the
second tier and Ph.D./research programme in the third tier. Colleges will be instructed
to start the PG programme at the second or third year and Ph.D. programme in the third
or fourth year. The various universities of Technology in Tamil Nadu have been merged
with the Anna University making the largest Technical University in the country.
The Directorate of Technical Education (constituting 6 Government Engineering
Colleges and 30 Government Polytechnic Colleges) adopt e-Governance systems
across all services including - admission, examination, teaching, course Plan,
interactive and creative teaching module, teaching notes, placement and training
programme, progress in the learning of students, the academic credentials of the
faculty, the infrastructural facility in the college, the rules and regulations of recognition
and affiliation of colleges, governance of the college, the budget allocation for various
activities and industry – institute collaborations.
Upgrade the existing research facilities in the Government Engineering Colleges
in emerging areas like Nanotechnology, Bio-Technology, Bio-Medical Engineering, Bio-
informatics, Robotics, Medical Electronics, Information Technology, etc., Improve
research output qualitatively and quantitatively in all Government Engineering Colleges
by entering into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Foreign Universities. The
State recognizes that communication skills are crucial for employability of the
graduating students and proposes to establish language labs staffed with competent
trainers at every engineering college in the State with 1000 students.
The process of distribution of without cost of Laptop Computers to the students
studying in Government, Government Aided Polytechnics/Engineering Colleges is fast
under way. 65,945 laptop computers have been distributed upto February 2013.
Tuition fees has been exempted for the First Generation Graduate Students
admitted through single window counseling in Engineering and Polytechnic courses
under these scheme 156987 students have been benefitted in the year 2011-12.
A High Skill Training Centre is established in Thiagarajar Polytechnic College,
Salem to enhance the knowledge and skill of the students/public/personnel from
industries in the advanced technological developments in order to grab lucrative
employment opportunities throughout the country in leading organizations. An outlay
of Rs.10 crore is proposed for “Strengthening Institutions to improve learning out comes
and employability of graduates”. An amount of Rs.12.5 crore is allotted for “Scaling up
of Post Graduate Education and Demand Driven Research & Development and
Innovation”.
Plan outlay for 2013-14
An outlay of Rs.652.88 crore is proposed for Technical Education for the Annual
Plan 2013-14.
Sports and Youth Services
Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department focuses on four strategies
for human resource development – broad basing and mass participation in sports,
promoting excellence in sports, developing good qualities and healthy character in all
sections of youth and reinforcing the spirit of volunteerism among the youth in order to
build up individual character and generate a sense of commitment to the goals of
development. Sports, National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS)
and Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) activities endeavour to provide the basic skills and
qualities needed for youth to blossom into responsible citizens by enhancing the sense
of achievement, national pride and patriotism. The great potential of the State in youth
welfare and sports activities is being promoted by creating quality infrastructure and
dedicated training. Attention will continue to be focused on tapping young talents from
rural and urban areas by creating opportunities for development of talent and pursuit of
excellence. Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of volunteers in the Country under
National Service Scheme with 3,70,018 Members and there are 98,790 Boys and Girls
in National Cadet Corps.
The main objectives of Twelfth Plan is to promote and develop sports activities,
implement schemes for promotion of sports and to improve standards of sports and
games in the State of Tamil Nadu , to strengthen sports infrastructure, sports facilities
and ancillary buildings, playfields, stadium etc. in the State of Tamil Nadu, to identify
talented sports persons, to train them and to render suitable financial assistance to
enable them to participate successfully in national and international competitions, to
provide incentives and awards to eminent sports persons so as to motivate them to
higher levels of achievement and to promote the importance of sports for health,
physical fitness and nutrition and to promote youth welfare activities in the State.
The State will continue to follow the long-term strategy of pyramidal hierarchy of
sports activity that was proposed in the Eleventh Five Year Plan period and will
undertake targeted interventions to strengthen each level under this hierarchy. The
State will explore new areas in competitive sports and adventure sports for channelizing
youth energy. The pyramidal approach for development of sports consists of five levels:
Mass participation which involves talent spotting through battery of test forms- level-1 at
the base followed by District, State, National and International level strategies at level 2,
3, 4 and 5 respectively for smooth flow of strategies from broad-basing sports at the
base to create excellence in sports at the top of the pyramid.
During the first year of the Twelfth Plan, the Development of Sports has been
given a big thrust at the instance of the Government. Hence, the total outlay proposed
for Twelfth Plan for the Sports and Youth Welfare Sector is Rs.1,339 crore.
Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) is the apex body for Sports
in Tamil Nadu and implements all the policy decisions on sports and youth welfare
activities of the Government of Tamil Nadu. SDAT manages 16 Specialized Academies,
12 Sports Schools, Talent Development Centres, Coaching Centres, Champions
Development Schemes, 5 Youth Hostels, 852 regular coaches and 79 contract coaches
for training in various sports disciplines. SDAT conducts monthly competitions at School
level, State games at Panchayat Union, District and State level. Scholarships, Awards,
Pension schemes and Incentives have been instituted for outstanding sports persons.
SDAT also coordinates financial assistance from the State and Centre for promotion of
youth activities and training of youth.
The Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University dealt with by the
Higher Education Department is transferred to the administrative control of the Youth
Welfare and Sports Development Department as per the orders Issued in G.O. (Ms)
No.18, Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department, dated 7.3.2012. The
expertise and the facilities available in the University will be utilized for enhancement of
performance level of sports persons in Tamil Nadu.
To develop leadership qualities among youth, to help the unemployed youth with
management skills and to channelize youth energies for effective participation in nation-
building activities, the scheme of “Financial assistance for promotion of youth activities
and training” is available with Central assistance being provided for a) Vocational
Training; b) Entrepreneurship Development; c) Exhibition. Financial assistance is
provided for conducting short term vocational training course and entrepreneurship
development programme in various trades / vocations. All persons in the age group of
15 to 35 would be eligible to participate in the scheme. Financial assistance will be
provided by Government of India to recognized Educational Institutions, Polytechnics,
Universities, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, NGOs registered under the Societies
Registration Act and Public Trust Organizations having proper constitution. The
proposals are being sent by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and the Sports
Development Authority of Tamil Nadu recommends the proposals to Government of
India based on the recommendation of the District Collectors.
The Government has already accorded sanction for the conduct of Village Sports
and games in Village Panchayats at a cost of Rs.25.05 crore during the year 2012-13,
Conducting of Chennai Open series Badminton Championship every from 2013 at a
cost of Rs.1 crore, Conduct of State level sports for differently abled persons at a cost of
Rs.30 lakh and Conducting of Beach Games in Coastal Districts at a cost of Rs.25 lakh
for the year 2012-13. Further, the Government accord administrative sanction to
conduct 20th Asian Championship for the 2013 in Chennai at a cost of Rs.4003.85 lakh
during 2nd July to 7th July 2013.
Plan Outlay for 2013-14
The outlay proposed for Sports and Youth Services for the Annual Plan is
Rs.57.16 crore.
Labour Welfare and Employment Services
Labour Welfare
A progressive, industrialized and investment friendly state has a strong
manufacturing base and thriving tertiary sector .The state has a well developed labour
market that is characterized by cordial industrial relations , a long history of trade
unionism, collective bargaining and effective labour administration. Tamil Nadu is home
to 38379 factories, 315572 shops and establishments and provides employment to
more than 2.79 crore of workers. 8 percent of this work force is in the organized sector
and 92 percent in unorganized sector. Tamil Nadu labour welfare board was constituted
in the year 1975 and it implements various welfare schemes for the benefit of the
organized labour on a contributory basis. The board runs 71 welfare centres where
facilities like, pre-school, reading room and tailoring training facilities are made
available. During the year 2011-12, 25,424 workers and their wards have availed
assistance and an amount of Rs.1.05 crore has been spent on various welfare
schemes. The focus of the labour policy has been extended from the organized sector
to the un-organized sector also. To ensure the social security for the un-organized
labour, Government have already constituted Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare
Board and Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Welfare Board have been constituted for the
welfare of the un-organized workers and now there are 17 Boards with 403630 workers
(Registered) out of which 949274 workers availed the welfare assistance for Rs.103.66
crore during the year 2011-12.These boards are functioning for the welfare of the un-
organized workers of various employments. Every year, grants have been released by
the Government to meet the expenditure on pension payments and various welfare
schemes to the eligible unorganized workers registered in the boards.
Beedi Workers
There are about 2.4 lakh Beedi Workers in the State of Tamil Nadu. The
Government of India’s Integrated Housing Scheme for Beedi Workers is being
implemented in Tamil Nadu. Under this Scheme, the State Government share as State
subsidy for each one of the beneficiary towards the share of the beneficiary was
Rs.5000 per house is now enhanced to Rs.60000 and the share of the Government of
India is Rs.40,000. There by, the beedi workers can avail Rs.1.00 lakh for construction
of their house from the year 2011-12.
Child Labour
The State Government attaches great importance to the eradication of Child
Labour and has taken various steps to eradicate this social evil. The number of child
labour decreased from 4.19 lakh in 2001 to 13446 in 2011. Strict and Vigilant
enforcement coupled with main streaming of rescued child labour are the corner stone
of this approach. There are six statutes implemented to prohibit employment of children.
During the year 2011-12, 126264 establishments were inspected and a fine of Rs.3.05
lakh has been collected. June 12th in every year is observed as “Anti Child Labour
Day” to create awareness among the public.
National Child Labour Project (NCLP)
National Child Labour Project is being implemented in 16 Districts viz., Chennai,
Coimbatore, Dindugul, Dharmapuri, Erode, Krishnagiri, Kancheepuram, Namakkal,
Thoothukkudi, Tirunelveli, Tiruvallur, Trichy, Tiruvannamalai, Salem, Vellore and
Virudhunagar Districts. 12920 rescued child labour are studying in 359 special training
centres, 3357 chlidren were main stream during the academic year. Every month a cash
assistance of Rs.500 is given to each one of the best students who have studied in the
NCLP and Special Schools and continued their higher education degree/diploma
courses for two years. Additional honorarium of Rs.500 is given to each one of the
teachers and staff of the National Child Labour Projects every month. The Monitoring
Cell constituted under the directions of the Supreme Court to monitor the progress in
the eradication of Child Labour in the State has been continued.
Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies
The main objectives of the institute is to conduct Graduate, Post Graduate and
Ph.D programmes in Labour Management and award such a degrees and Diploma
certificates, to impart knowledge and skill to prospective and practicing managers,
Administrators and Office bearer of Trade Unions through teaching and training, to
organize training programmes, seminars Laws and Weight and Measures for the benefit
of the consumers, carry out research and matters concerning Personal management &
Labour Welfare and Cooperate and collaborate with education and other research
institutions to undertake research in India and abroad .
The Government of India has given free of cost two Mobile Kit (Wagons) for
verification of Weigh Bridges for strengthening of Weights and Measures Machinery
Employment Services
Employment Exchange register candidates, nominate them to employers and
render vocational guidance. Employment exchanges also collect and compile labour
market information and prepare youth for various competitive examinations. The
employment exchanges have been computerized. The renewal and registration are now
done through online which was introduced in the year 2010 through a new portal for the
employment exchanges in Tamil Nadu. As on 31-03-2012, 75.03 lakh candidates are
waiting on the Live Register of Employment Exchanges in Tamil Nadu. There are 37
Employment exchanges including 5 special offices are functioning for the job seekers in
the State.
Unemployment Assistance is granted to the unemployed youth who remain on
the Live Register of Employment Exchanges for over five years at the rate of Rs.150,
Rs.200 and Rs.300 per month in the case of SSLC, Higher Secondary passed
candidates and for Graduates/ Postgraduates for a continuous period of three years or
till they complete the age of 45 years in the case of Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe
and 40 years in the case of others subject to certain conditions that they remain on the
Live Register of Employment Exchanges for over five years. Unemployment allowance
to unemployed physically handicapped/ Hearing impaired/ mentally retarded registered
in employment exchange is also given separately.
Employment Training
The Training Wing of the Directorate of Employment and Training takes the
responsibility of producing workforce of our State by implementing various skill training
programmes through a vast net work of government ITIs and Private ITIs, through
system training to ensure a steady flow of skilled manpower in different trades to the
industries and to reduce the unemployment problem among the educated youth. There
are 62 Government ITIs with a total seating capacity of 21,736,627 Private ITIs with a
total seating capacity of 60320 and 933 Industrial Schools with approximately 29900
candidates are undergoing training.32 Government Industrial Training Institutes have
been upgraded through Public - Private Partnership (PPP) scheme from the year 2007
by the Government of India. With an objective of enabling more number of youth to
acquire skill in a short span, short term training models have been introduced in
Government ITIs under the scheme of Skill Development Initiatives-Modular
Employable Scheme. MES courses are minimum skill sets required in each skill areas
which make the trainees employable. Shortage of trained manpower is being faced by
industries like readymade and hosiery garments having high employment potential. To
fulfill their requirements, training centres are established at the cost of Rs.2 crore in
Hosur, Madurai, Thiruvannamalai, Thirunelveli and Dharmapuri to impart training in
Knitting and Sewing machine Operator trade, TIDCO the nodal agency of ASIDE. The
Government sanctioned revenue cost items every year 800 candidates are benefitted in
this programme.
In Tamil Nadu, so far, 17 Government ITIs have been upgraded into Centres of
Excellence. There is high demand in the industries for successful trainees. 100 percent
placement recorded in all the ITIs. Under the scheme of Upgradations of ITIs into
Centres of Excellence, main thrust is given to provide appropriate infrastructure,
equipment, updated syllabi and introduction of new trades. The expenditure is shared
between Government of India and State Government in the ratio of 75:25. The state
needs to ensure better performance of ITI s /ITCs by effective utilization of their seating
capacities and ensure proper coordination among various line departments engaged in
skill training. The part of poor students fees in private ITIs are borne by the Government
from 2012-13. All the vacant seats of Private ITIs are filled up.
Tamil Nadu Skill Development Mission (TNSDM)
TNSDM which is being implemented through a society will be reorganized as
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) with participation from the private sector as well with a
vision to create employment opportunities for the unemployed youth in Tamil Nadu & to
transform Tamil Nadu into a “Skill Hub” within a time bound Programme. As projected in
the Tamil Nadu Vision 2023, 20 million people will be proposed to be skilled in which
about 5 million will be skilled afresh or re-skilled by the end of the Twelfth Plan in Tamil
Nadu .To achieve the above requirement of skilled persons by industries like Textiles,
constructions, automotive, leather and Engineering, To achieve the above target,
vocational education is reformed during the Twelfth Plan. Efforts are made to increase
the proportion of students who enroll for vocational and higher education to over 50
percent (of the student completing Secondary schooling). It also achieved to fill up the
50 percent vacant seats in 627 private ITI s by sponsoring the fees of poor students.
Tamil Nadu Skill Development Mission has formulated the following innovative
skill training programmes to the educated unemployed youth of Tamil Nadu for the year
2012-13.One such programme is to train 20,000 students of Govt. Arts and Science
colleges in Soft skills and Employability Skills which aims to improve the communicative
ability, English language (LSRW) competency, analytical, behavioral and interpersonal
skills to make them employable. The 265 hours curriculum for the training programmes
also includes a 30 hours package of Entrepreneurship Development training
programme. The goal is not just employment but employability. This programme also
includes IT Skill training to 5000 students of Government Engineering College and
Government Arts Colleges.
This District Level Private Sector Placement Assistance Cell is created in the
existing Government employment exchanges. The primary purpose is to assist the job
seekers in getting placements in private sector through Job melas and Placement
campaigns. It is expected to attract private placements through scheduled programmes
in consultation with the industries all through the year.
TNSDM has initiated faculty development programme for 750 instructors of
Government ITI’s to keep them updated with latest development in the subjects. Faculty
development programmes for Training officers of Government ITI in Advanced Training
Institute, Entrepreneurship Development Institute and NSIC Chennai now under
progress.
TNSDM has initiated for conducting short term Skill training in textile sector
through skill camps in association with Apparel training and Design Centre in 6
backward districts for 3,600 persons.
The TNSDM has proposed the following new initiatives for the year 2013-14,
TNSDM to provide technical skill training Cell phone servicing and repair through BSNL
to 3,000 students of Government school, ITI, Polytechnic and Arts Colleges in Chennai
district. The Tamil Nadu Skill Development Mission Society (TNSDM) ensures proper
coordination among various line departments and it act as Special purpose Vehicle
(SPV) with participation from Private sector and Industries. Tamil Nadu aims to give 5
million people skilled afresh or reskilled by the end of the Twelfth plan (2012-17).
The allocation of Rs.75 crore for State Skill Development Mission will be stepped
up to Rs.100 crore in the year 2013-14. Rs.8 crore has also been earmarked for
continuing the modular skill training. A sum of Rs.5 crore has been provided to the
Entrepreneurship Development Institute for the training of youth in 2013-2014.
IT skill training will be provided to around 13,500 Government ITI students
through ICT Academy, Chennai to facilitate better employability for them.
The TNSDM in association with Construction Industry Development Council,
New Delhi has proposed to impart the 8 short term courses related to construction
sectors for 3,500 unemployed youth in 5 districts of Tamil Nadu.
The TNSDM in association with Foot wear Design & Development Institute
(FDDI), Chennai has proposed to impart short term vocational courses of specialization
to train 320 persons in the process of footwear and allied products manufacturing
process by FDDI.
The TNSDM in association with SITRA has proposed to impart Power loom
training for 400 persons in Namakkal District.
Chief Inspectorate of factories
The Chief Inspector of Factories is effectively enforcing the factories act 1948, 14
other labour legislations and two technical rules ,governing Occupational Health
,Safety and Welfare, in Factories registered under the Factories Act , so as to protect
the interest of workers by ensuring basic amenities ,safe and conducive environment
and to prevent Occupational diseases and control accidents. There are 38,655
registered factories employing 15,38,404 workers as on 31-03-2012.
Plan Outlay for 2013-14
A sum of Rs.521.55 crore is proposed for Labour Welfare and Employment
Services sector for the Annual Plan 2013-14.
Medical and Public Health
The health of the people in the State is an essential component of development.
The healthier the population, the more will be the HDI value. Tamil Nadu fares well on
the health indicators of HDI and is committed to provide public Health Care for the poor
at affordable costs. The State has extended concerted efforts to the health sector by
giving importance both in the preventive and curative health care services. The
Government has also been giving prominence to the health of women and children.
As a result of implementation of various programmes there has been an overall
improvement in the health situation and significant improvement in health indicators.
IMR a sensitive indicator of health status as well as overall socio-economic
development has declined in Tamil Nadu from 53 in 2001 to 22 in 2011.
The objective of the Government is to ensure that health care services are
rendered throughout the State not only preventive and curative but also rehabilitative.
Special focus is also given to non communicable/ lifestyle diseases which are emerging
as major causes of morbidity and mortality. Awareness creation for prevention through
lifestyle changes are also being taken up through Government Organisations and
Community Based Groups.
Medical Education
The Directorate of Medical Education has been established with the prime
objective of development of teaching, training and research programmes in the field of
medicine and allied health sciences. It also looks after the administration of Government
Medical colleges and attached Teaching Hospitals, Nursing and Pharmacy colleges.
A total of 63 hospitals function under the Directorate of Medical Education. At
present there are 17 Government Medical Colleges, 1 Government Dental College, 2
Pharmacy Colleges (B.Pharm), 2 Physiotherapy colleges and 4 Nursing colleges (B.Sc
Nursing) along with 23 schools of Nursing (Diploma) (15 in Government Medical
Colleges and 8 in Government District Headquarters Hospitals) being run by the
Government. The TN Dr. M.G.R. Medical University is conducting various courses in
Medicine and allied health sciences through the 328 institutions affiliated to the
University. In addition, there are private institutions providing Medical and Para Medical
Education in the State.
To ensure good governance in all hospitals, the Government is providing hospital
administration training to all Senior Medical Officers and a separate Medical Service
Administrative Cadre will be formed in the Health department for better management of
Government hospitals. In order to fill up the existing vacancies and future vacancies in
the categories of doctors, staff nurses, para-medical staff, hospital workers etc.
expeditiously, a Medical Services Recruitment Board has been formed in the State.
This MSRB which is the first of its kind in India would ensure that doctors and
paramedical staff are always in position in all Government Hospitals and PHCs.
Medical and Rural Health Services
The Government of Tamil Nadu provides curative health and medical services to
the people of the State, especially the poor and the downtrodden, through the
Government health institutions. Health Care delivery is carried out at primary,
secondary and tertiary levels The Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services
(DMRHS) administers and controls the functioning of 31 District Head Quarters
Hospitals, 154 Taluk Hospitals, 76 Non Taluk Hospitals, 19 Dispensaries, 10 Mobile
Medical Units, 7 Women and Children Hospitals, 2 T.B. Hospitals /Sanatorium, 2 T.B.
Clinics and 7 Leprosy Hospitals/Centres and other 9 Hospitals. The Directorate is
responsible for planning and implementation of various schemes for the development of
these secondary level hospitals. The hospitals under the control of the DMRHS provide
Extended Medical speciality services like Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and
Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, E.N.T Venerology, Orthopaedics, Anaesthesiology, Child
Health, Dental, Psychiatry, Ambulance services, Laboratory Services, Leprosy,
Tuberculosis, Diabetology, Cardiology, Comprehensive Emergency Obstertrics and
Neonatal Care Services (CEmONC) , Accident and Emergency Services and Family
Welfare Services etc.
• The CM's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme not only covers life
saving procedures, but also essential medical procedures, diagnostics and
follow up procedures. A corpus fund has also been created to bear the
additional expenditure beyond the ceiling limit in certain treatments involving
transplants.
• Upgradation and Strengthening of Trauma Care Centres have been taken up
in various Govt. hospitals located along the Highways. Considering the
importance of providing emergency ambulance services to save precious
lives, the Govt. has established free "108 Emergency Ambulance Services".
• The State is implementing Mental Health Programmes in 16 districts.
• Direct Observation Treatment Centres (DOT centres) render organised
diagnostic and treatment services to the identified TB patients throughout the
State. The revised National TB Control Programme aims at detecting
maximum number of TB patients and curing them through direct short term
DOTS treatment.
• The Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Society provides financial
assistance to the poor patients below poverty line for undergoing life saving
surgical treatments. Revolving funds are allocated to 14 Govt. Medical
College Hospitals for the purchase of consumables for Surgery/ treatment to
below poverty line people and the revolving fund is recouped on receipt of
utilisation certificate.
• The diagnostic services consisting of imaging services and laboratory
services will be modernised. Hospitals and PHCs will be made to perform the
necessary tests available with them and atleast one major laboratory which
will perform all tests will be made available in each district. One Master
laboratory will be established in Chennai which will be able to perform all
types of highly specialised tests. A robust Equipment Maintenance System
will be introduced in all Govt. Health Care Institutions during the Twelfth Plan
period.
Public Health and Preventive Medicine
The main objective of the department is the prevention and control of
communicable diseases and to provide community based maternity and child health
services in rural and urban areas. The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive
Medicine is now responsible for the administration and supervision of the Primary
Health Centres (PHCs) in the State. Primary health care services are provided through
a network of 1612 PHCs and 8706 Health Sub Centres (HSC). Outreach services for
the people living in remote areas are provided through 385 Hospital on Wheels
programme. Further, 24x7 hours delivery care services have been implemented in 1612
PHCs. The Health Sub Centres are the peripheral units established at the Village level
to provide outreach care to the rural public.
The Directorate of PH&PM implements major health programmes such as
Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Programme, National Rural Health Mission
(NRHM) supported programmes: Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme,
Immunisation Programme, Family Welfare Programme, National Diarrhoeal Diseases
Control Programme, National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme, Integrated
Disease Surveillance Programme, Non Communicable Diseases Control Programme,
National Leprosy Elimination Programme, School Health Programme, National Iodine
Deficiency Disorders Control Programme and Tobacco Control Programme.
The Directorate of PH&PM is also responsible for the implementation of various
Public Health Acts such as the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, Cigarette and Other
Tobacco Products Act and Registration of Birth and Death Act. Active support is
provided by the PHCs for the implementation of Revised National Tuberculosis Control
Programme, National AIDS Prevention / Control Programme, National Blindness
Control Programme, Integrated Child Development Scheme, Rural Water Sanitation
Schemes and other Community Development Programmes. The impact of various
public health interventions carried out by the Directorate are well reflected in the vital
indicators such as the Birth Rate, Infant Mortality Rate, Maternal Mortality Ratio, Total
Fertility Rate, control of communicable diseases and elimination of vaccine preventable
diseases.
The State ranks 2nd next to Kerala in reducing IMR to 22 as per SRS 2012 and
has already surpassed the Millennium Development Goal of 27 by 2015. However, to
address the disparity in Urban and Rural IMR in Tamil Nadu and to achieve the Twelfth
Plan goal of reducing IMR to 13, the following interventions have been proposed/
initiated in the Twelfth Five Year Plan:
• Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CemONC)
services for pregnant women and newborns will be widened.
• More Neonatal Intensive Care Units will be set up.
• Special vehicles provided for transport of newborns. Drop home facilities are
being provided for safe transportation of mothers.
• A home based newborn care programme will be implemented in high IMR
blocks.
• The Hospital on Wheels Scheme is being implemented to provide health care
services at the door step of remote and far flung areas of the State.
• Birth Waiting Rooms (BWR) and diet are provided to antenatal mothers in the
PHCs located in the Tribal areas. New four wheel drive vehicles suitably
equipped as ambulances are stationed in tribal/hilly areas to transport sick
mothers and newborns.
• Training for resuscitation of newborns for all doctors will be implemented in a
phased manner.
The major causes of Mortality in the State are due to the rising incidence of
Accidents, Cancer and life style diseases such as Cardiovascular diseases,
Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus etc. and also due to lack of Palliative / Geriatric care.
In this regard, the following interventions have been proposed/ initiated in the Twelfth
Five Year Plan:
(i) At present, 14 Secondary Care Hospitals located along National Highways
have Comprehensive Emergency Care Services established with support
from the GoI and it is proposed to establish similar centres in 20 more
hospitals located along the National Highways. The 108 Emergency
Ambulances will be stationed at all locations vulnerable to accidents.
Further, a 24x7 Medical Services Helpline will be formed for emergency help
and information about the availability of medical services in Govt. hospitals,
blood availability and other assistances. Basic life saving procedures in
trauma, now tackled by Specialists will be imparted to General Surgeons/
Ortho Surgeons so as to cover Taluk level hospitals.
(ii) As most forms of cancer are treatable if detected early, steps will be taken to
establish one Early Cancer Detection Centre initially in each medical college
and this would be combined with a State-wide screening and prevention
campaign under the World Bank assisted Health Systems Project. Focus
would also be given in using simple screening methods for Cervical Cancer,
Breast Cancer and Oral Cancer in all the district and medical college
hospitals. In addition to the existing two Regional Centres at Adyar and
Kancheepuram, two more Centres would be set up at Government Rajaji
Hospital, Madurai and Medical College Hospital, Coimbatore. Four Medical
College Hospitals would be converted into Comprehensive Cancer
Therapeutic Centres.
(iii) Lifestyle diseases are non-communicable and chronic diseases, whose
incidence is greater than the incidence of communicable diseases. To
address the lifestyle diseases, the pilot schemes undertaken by the TNHSP
in two districts for prevention, screening and treatment of Cardiovascular
Diseases and Cervical Cancer will be scaled up throughout the State along
with prevention and treatment of Diabetes Mellitus and early detection and
treatment of Breast Cancer. Chronic diseases will be tackled in a multi-
pronged approach by increasing IEC activities to bring lifestyle modifications.
(iv) The aged suffer from multiple and chronic diseases. Hence, it is proposed to
develop a full-fledged Institute of Ageing in the MMC with Central assistance.
Further, Geriatrics Department would be developed in all the Medical College
Hospitals as a first phase and in the district hospitals in the second phase. It
has also been proposed to start new Government Medical Colleges to
address the growing need for specialists in the areas of geriatric and
palliative care.
The highlights of the various programmes are as follows:
• In order to provide health care services at the door step of remote areas of
the State, the scheme "Hospital on Wheels” is being implemented.
• In the Menstrual Hygiene Programme, the Govt. distributes sanitary
napkins to rural adolescent girls free of cost through schools and AWCs in
the entire State. The objective of the scheme is to increase awareness
among adolescent girls on menstrual hygiene, build self-esteem and
empower girls for greater socialisation. The scheme is also extended to
postnatal mothers and women prisoners in the State.
• Dr. M.L.R. Maternity Benefit Scheme provides enhanced maternity
assistance upto 2 deliveries for poor women.
• The Urban PHCs have been established with a focus on slums and urban
poor in urban areas and small towns.
• Special Medical Camps are being conducted in all the 385 blocks. In this
camp, treatment is given for the diseases like cancer, diabetes, B.P, heart
diseases and geriatrics to the village people in addition to the general
treatment.
• BWRs have been established in PHCs in the foothills of the Tribal areas to
provide better health care and family welfare services to tribal population.
• School Health Programme is implemented in Tamil Nadu to provide
comprehensive health care services to all students studying in Govt. and
Govt. aided schools.
• Control of communicable diseases is one of the major achievements
under Public Health Care Services, especially for the diseases occurring
in epidemic forms. The Water Analysis Labs collect and examine water
samples from various protected water sources to control pollution and
contamination of drinking water. These labs also assist the TNPCB in
examining samples of industrial wastes and conducting field surveys to
ensure the prevention and control of environmental and industrial water
pollution.
• The system of Registration of Births and Deaths is reviewed and
monitored regularly. As per SRS 2011, the birth rate is 15.9, death rate is
7.4 and IMR is 22 in TN.
• The National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme, National
Tobacco Control Programme and the Immunisation Programmes actively
implemented in the State have brought down the incidence of many
diseases.
Family Welfare
The main objective of the Directorate is to stabilise the population growth as well
as to improve the maternal and child health status thereby reducing the vital indicators
such as the IMR and MMR. Today, Tamil Nadu is considered as a model State for the
other States in the country in the implementation of the Family Welfare Programmes.
The major factor behind the success of the programme in the State has been the strong
social and political commitment coupled with a systematic administrative backup.
The National Family Welfare Programme is implemented in the field by the three
Directorates of Health and Family Welfare Department viz. Directorate of Public Health
and Preventive Medicine, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, Directorate
of Medical Education, Local bodies and the Non Governmental Organisations. The
Directorate of Family Welfare is monitoring the entire programme at the State level. The
Family Welfare Programme in the rural areas is implemented through the Primary
Health Centres. 364 Operation Theatres in the Primary Health Centres are functioning
and providing family welfare surgeries to the rural eligible couples. The Family Welfare
programme is implemented in the urban areas through the Post Partum Centres, Urban
Health Posts and Urban Family Welfare Centres functioning in the State. 27 NGOs and
1863 approved Nursing Homes in the State are also extending the Family Welfare
services to the needy people. The Medical Termination Programme helps to reduce the
maternal morbidity and mortality.
State Health Society
Recognising the importance of health in the process of economic and social
development, the Government has launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
to carry out necessary architectural correction in the basic health care delivery system
and improve the quality of life of our citizens. The Mission aims at increasing public
expenditure on health and reducing regional imbalance in health infrastructure. The
other features of the Mission include optimisation of health manpower through multi-
skilling and capacity building and induction of management and financial personnel into
the health system. Decentralisation and district management of health programmes as
well as community participation and ownership of assets are part of the Mission’s
strategies to improve the efficiency and accountability of health service delivery. The
Mission also attempts to build convergence with the other determinants of good health
viz, nutrition, sanitation, hygiene and safe drinking water. It lays emphasis on
mainstreaming the Indian Systems of Medicine to facilitate health care.
The NRHM provides an overarching umbrella by the existing programme of
Health and Family Welfare including Reproductive Child Health Project II and Vector
Borne disease Control Programme. It aims to improve the health status of the people
especially those who live in the rural areas. The vision is to provide universal access to
equitable, affordable and quality health care services, which is accountable and
responsive to the needs of the people.
The core strategies of the mission include identification and selection of the
Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA), decentralised planning, strengthening existing
infrastructure in sub-centres, PHCs and Community Health Centres (CHCs), flexible
financing, community participation and manpower development. The major focus of
NRHM is on reproductive and child health, coupled with family welfare, the National
Programme for Control of Blindness and Revised National Tuberculosis Control
Programme will also be implemented through the State Health Society as part of
NRHM. There is also a thrust towards control of vector borne diseases, especially newly
emerging ones. The Integrated Disease Surveillance Project will also be continued
under the NRHM budget. Janani Suraksha Yojana is a safe motherhood intervention
under NRHM being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and neonatal
mortality by promoting institutional delivery among the poor pregnant women.
Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project
The Tamil Nadu Health System Project (TNHSP) supported by the World Bank is
being implemented to improve the effectiveness of the public health care system in
Tamil Nadu encompassing activities such as civil works, provision of equipment, IEC,
training, health management information system, infrastructure development, provision
of specialised medical personnel, NGO supported activities, tribal health, waste
management and so on.
In an effort to address the lifestyle diseases, TNHSP has undertaken two pilot
schemes, one for prevention, screening and treatment of Cardivoascular diseases and
another for Cervical Cancer. Steps have also been initiated to scale up the activities
throughout the State along with prevention/early detection and treatment of Diabetes
Mellitus and Breast cancer. Mobile Medical Units (MMU) are functioning in the tribal
blocks.
Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy
Traditional Indian medicines play a significant role in containing outbreaks of
certain diseases and the public are showing overwhelming response to these
medicines. In order to ensure that the public receive benefits of both the Indian System
of Medicine and modern medicine, the GoTN has been following the policy of co-
location of ISM wings in the Govt. hospitals and large PHCs. At present AYUSH
practitioners are available in 30 district hospitals, 231 taluk and non-taluk hospitals and
954 PHCs. Tamil Nadu is the only State in the country where there are AYUSH
disciplines in all medical colleges.
Tamil Nadu AIDS Control Society
Tamil Nadu has the unique distinction of bringing a consistent decline in the HIV
prevalence in the State with concerted efforts of all the stake holders. The activities of
TANSACS include awareness programmes and social mobilisation activities, targeted
intervention programmes through NGOs, treatment services, testing centres to identify
HIV affected and so on.
Food Safety and Drug Control Administration
As the tasks of Food administration and Drugs Control have synergy and needed
greater coordination and integration of licensing procedures, Government has
established a new department called Food Safety and Drug Administration. The Drug
Control department has been brought under the control of the newly formed
department. This department will focus on preventing food adulteration and supply on
non-spurious drugs to the public.
Plan Outlay for 2013-14
The outlay proposed for the Medical and Public Health Sector for 2013-14 is
Rs.2393.78 crore.
Social Welfare
Social Welfare Programmes are designed essentially to supplement the larger
effort for human development. The objective is to improve the quality of life and to cater
to the special needs of vulnerable sections like children, women and the differently
abled persons through organised and sustained developmental activities.
Women Welfare
The important objectives for women empowerment are to promote socio
economic empowerment of women through formation of self help groups and to make
women aware of their rights and protect them from any form of exploitation.
Economically and socially empowered women become a strong and vigorous
force for the removal of poverty and for the overall development of the society. The
State has therefore given priorities to women welfare programmes. This has resulted in
higher economic and social indicators for Women development of the State.
Major schemes like incentives to girl children, educational concessions, free
education and special programmes including supply of free bicycles, free education to
SCs/ STs and free education to girl students for pursuing higher education are
implemented to uplift the educational status of women and thereby encouraging women
education at all levels and reducing the gender disparity.
There are five Marriage Assistance Schemes implemented for the welfare of (i)
daughters of poor parents, (ii) daughters of poor widows, (iii) orphan girls, (iv) widows
(for their remarriage) and (v) inter-caste married couples. During 2011-12, nearly
1,72,000 families were benefitted under the scheme, out of which 1,20,000 families
were given gold coins along with cash assistance.
The Service Homes are providing protection to widows, destitutes and their
children by providing shelter, food, life skills through technical courses such as tailoring
and computer. Under this scheme, 871 persons were benefitted. Eight Working Women
Hostels are functioning to provide accommodation for low income working women at
nominal cost.
Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women (TNCDW) has been working
towards the empowerment of women through creation of SHG, building their capacity,
networking them through federations, providing credit through banks and promotion of
micro enterprises.
TNCDW is implementing two major schemes: (i) ”Mahalir Thittam” a State
Government funded scheme, (ii) Government of India has restructured the
Swarnjayanthi Gram Swarozagar Yojana (SGSY) as National Rural Livelihoods Mission
(NRLM) which is implemented in a mission mode across the country with financial
participation of Central and State Government in the ratio of 75:25. In Tamil Nadu, it is
being implemented as TNCDW in all 31 districts, in all Blocks other than those covered
under World Bank assisted Pudhu Vaazhuv Project. During 2012-13 (Phase I) the
Mission activities were implemented in 60 Blocks in 15 districts covering 2323 Village
Panchayats.
Under Mahalir Thittam, TNCDW has formed 5,56,311 Self Help Groups with
85.69 lakh women as members. The Major activities are: Formation of New Self Help
Groups, Capacity Building of SHG Members and representatives, cultural competitions,
skill training for youth, enterprise development training, credit assistance to SHGs,
strengthening of PLFs and SLFs, regulation of microfinance institutions, marketing of
SHGs products, awards to best performing SHGs, PLFs and Banks.
Pudhu Vaazhvu Project is a pioneering effort of Government of Tamil Nadu in its
endeavor to eradicate poverty and initiate an all - inclusive development process. The
objectives of Pudhu Vaazhvu are socio economic empowerment and upliftment of the
very poor including vulnerable by improving the standard of living through strong and
responsive grass root level community based organisations. The project aims to build
the capacities of the poor and fund sustainable livelihood activities. The project employs
the Community Driven Development approach, adopting the key non negotiable
principles across all stakeholders of the project with well built mechanisms for social
accountability and transparency.
The Project activities include Awareness creation, Participatory Identification of
Poor (PIP), Formation of Village institutions, Vulnerability reduction and social security,
skill development of youth for employment, Promotion of livelihood federation activities
and Promotion of institutional federation etc.
The Project has developed strong Community-Based Organisations (CBOs)
which are effective and responsive and play a pivotal role in building the capacities and
skills of the poor, facilitate and promote sustainable livelihoods with transparent
governance and social accountability. The project area covers 26 districts
encompassing 9.8 lakh households.
Transgender population face stigma from family and society on the whole and
experiences different forms of harassment. There are no job reservation or employment
opportunity due to age old discrimination against them. The Government will provide
loan upto Rs.15 lakh with 25% subsidy to the SHGs which are ready to undertake
income generating activities. 70 Transgender SHGs are cohesive and functioning since
2010 in various districts. They have been initially provided with training in coordination
with Mahalir Thittam and they have opened Bank Accounts and started small
businesses like selling of clothes, petty shops, tailoring, beautician centre, rearing of
cattle, running canteen etc. Under the new schemes, income generating activities such
as catering, sanitary napkin unit, fashion designing, making of paper cups, beautician,
rearing of cattle etc., are promoted for their livelihood.
Child Welfare
Child Welfare is inevitable for future well-being of a nation, because children are
its future pillars of a country. For this reason, the State has always given top most
priority for child welfare schemes, especially for girl children and implemented several
innovative programmes that ensures girl children education, small family norm,
eradicating female infanticide, nutritional security of the children and reducing school
drop-out rate.
Cradle Baby Scheme is being implemented by the State for reducing &
eradicating female infanticide and promoting the upbringing of a child in a congenial
family environment through adoption. The Cradle Baby Scheme has improved Sex
Ratio of the State from 942 in 2001 to 946 in 2011. As a result, the sex ratio of five
districts viz., Salem, Madurai, Theni, Dindugal and Dharmapuri has increased, whereas
declining trend shown in 5 districts namely Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Villupuram
and Tiruvannamalai and they need special intervention. Fully equipped reception
centres have been established in the above five Government District Headquarters
Hospitals.
Under Assistance to scheme for Girls Child, an amount of Rs.50,000 is deposited
in the name of a girl child for a family with only one girl child and a sum of Rs.25,000 is
deposited for a family with two girl children. The fixed deposit will be renewed
periodically once in five years. An annual incentive of Rs.1,800 is being given to the girl
children on completion of the five years of deposit and it will continue upto 20th year of
deposit for her educational purpose. The maturity value is payable to girl child only if
child studies upto 10th Std. and has appeared for the Public Examination. The fixed
deposits under the scheme are maintained with the Tamil Nadu Power Finance and
Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, in a specially designed cumulative
interest payment scheme.
At present, there are 16 Voluntary Adoption Agencies functioning in the State in
the field of in-country adoption. Among them, 5 agencies have been recognised by
Central Adoption Resources Authority (CARA), New Delhi to handle inter-country
adoption. The State regularly organises massive awareness programmes and
training/sensitisation programmes to the various stakeholders involved in this adoption
programme. Apart from the Cradle Baby Scheme, through various other sources like
child helpline, police, general public, hospitals, direct surrender by biological parents
etc., babies are enrolled under adoption scheme. As per CARA guidelines, these babies
are given under adoption through relevant Acts.
In order to mainstream the destitute and orphan children and to bring them up as
good citizens of the nation, the Government of Tamil Nadu is running 27 children homes
throughout the State. In these Children Homes, the basic needs such as good
accommodation, food, clothing, health facilities, schooling and higher education are
provided free of cost and they are brought up in a safe and nurturing environment for
their all-round growth. Schooling from 1st to 5th Std. is provided in the Children home
itself. From 6th Std. onwards, children are sent to outside schools. In order to equip the
children to be self-sufficient and self-reliant, vocational training courses are also
imparted in the Children Homes.
Child Protection
The State has given importance to Child Care and Protection. It ensures basic
rights, providing institutional care and protection, particularly the children who have
fallen in conflict with law. Equal importance has been attached to the protection and
well-being of women in moral danger. Child Care and Protection has been ensured by
the effective implementation of two important legislations namely (i) the Immoral Traffic
(Prevention) Act, 1956, (ii) the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,
2000 as amended in 2006. Under the various provisions of these Acts, number of
institutions viz, Children Homes, Observation Homes, Special Homes, After Care
Organisations, Vigilance / Protective Homes are being run by the Department of Social
Defence.
Welfare of Differently Abled Persons
An integral aspect of ensuring equity for all is to guarantee the differently abled
persons, equal rights for participation in society as fully equal citizens. Tamil Nadu aims
at creating a society where persons with disabilities and normal persons work together
and are accepted as equal partners. The State's Policy for the Differently Abled Persons
gives direction and focus to achieve the vision of mainstreaming the persons with
disabilities to the society and improving their standard of living.
The Government of Tamil Nadu is committed towards empowering the differently
abled persons by ensuring 3 percent reservation in employment, early intervention of
disabilities, provision of special education, assistance for self employment and free
supply of appliances to improve their mobility with the ultimate objective of making the
handicapped self-reliant and economically independent. Imparting special training,
vocational training, encouraging the private sector to employ them as part of their
corporate social responsibility and expanding the provision of a barrier free environment
for the DAPs are the responsibilities of the State. The State has also proposed for
establishment of a model centre for persons affected by Muscular Dystrophy.
Education is being provided to the disabled children through special schools.
These children include the visually handicapped, hearing impaired, severely locomotor
disabled and mentally challenged. Financial assistance is given to severely disabled
persons, normal persons marrying blind/ deaf and dumb and orthopaedically disabled,
reputed NGOs for maintaining special institutions for mentally retarded. Hostel facilities
are also provided to the blind students through NGOs.
A separate welfare board for the disabled is functioning in the State to ensure the
continuing Government attention and assistance for the disabled and also to implement
social security schemes for the disabled. More than one lakh persons are enrolled as
members of the welfare board to receive benefits.
Welfare of the Aged
The Government of Tamil Nadu focuses more attention on the safety, security
and economic independence of the aged. To fulfill the needs of the Senior Citizens and
to enable them to lead a safe and dignified life, the State is implementing various
schemes.
Presently 93 old age homes / day care centres are run by the State with GoI aid
covering 62 blocks. Similarly, there are 27 child care homes run by the Government and
170 child care homes run by NGOs covering 90 blocks. The Department of Social
Welfare will establish 64 Integrated Complex of Special Homes in 64 rural blocks for
both aged persons and destitute children. The home for differently abled elderly persons
are also a part of this Integrated Special Home. The main motive of the Integrated
Complex of Special Homes is to ensure that the destitute, abandoned elders and
children are provided with quality care and protection in order to reduce their
vulnerabilities thereby creating an opportunity to live in the safe environment. This
unique scheme will be implemented with the help of reputed Non-Governmental
Organisations.
Social Security Pension Scheme
The State is implementing Social Security Schemes to protect the vulnerable
sections of the society from poverty and to enable them to lead a safe and secured life
through provision of pension and basic necessities such as noon meal, free sarees,
dhoties etc. The scheme includes Old Aged Persons, Differently Abled Persons,
Widows, Destitute/Deserted Wives, Unmarried, Poor, Incapacitated Women of age 50
years and above and Destitute Agricultural Labourers etc. At the time of introduction
of the Old Age Pension Scheme in 1962, a sum of Rs.20/- per month was paid as
pension to each beneficiary and the amount now has been enhanced to Rs.1000/- with
effect from 01.05.2011. 30.30 lakh persons have benefitted under various Social
Security Pension Schemes as on 31.01.2013. The old age people are also provided
with midday meals plus 2 kg of rice per head per month or 4 kg of rice per head per
month for those who do not take meals at the NMP centres. Free dhoties/ sarees are
issued at the time of Pongal and Deepavali festivals.
Besides the above schemes, Annapurna scheme is also being implemented in
the State. Under this scheme, 10 kg of rice per month is supplied at free of cost to the
destitute / senior citizens with a target of 71,974 beneficiaries as fixed by the
Government of India. At present 65,113 beneficiaries are covered under this scheme.
Plan Outlay for 2013-14
The outlay proposed for the Social Welfare Sector for 2013-14 is
Rs.4838.85 crore.
Nutrition
Nutritional status of the population has a vital role in overall socio economic
development of the country. The State has been implementing well formulated schemes
for providing food security and improving the nutritional status of its citizens, especially
women and children. There have been significant improvements in the overall nutritional
and health status of the population in Tamil Nadu. The percentage of nutritionally
normal children has improved from 70.8% to 76.6%, whereas the percentage of
moderate children had reduced from 28% to 22.9% and severe malnutrition had
reduced from 1.2% to 0.26%. The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has come down from 49
(SRS 2001) to 22 (SRS 2011) per 1,000 live births. The Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-
2017) has set the target for IMR as 13 per 1,000 live births.
The Nutritional schemes viz., Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS),
Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls – SABLA, Nutrition
Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG) and Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal
Programme (PTMGRNMP) are being implemented successfully in the State.
Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)
ICDS Programme is a comprehensive and multidimensional programme for the
holistic development of children below 6 years. Pregnant women, lactating mothers,
adolescent girls and old age pensioners are the other beneficiaries of the scheme.
ICDS have child centred approach, based on the rationale that child care, cognitive and
psychosocial development and the child’s health and nutritional wellbeing mutually
reinforce each other. ICDS also addresses issues relating to child rights such as
Survival, Protection, Participation and Development.
Objectives
The main objectives are:
• To lay foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child
• To improve the nutritional and heath status of children in the age group of 0-6 years.
• To reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity and malnutrition and school dropouts
• Achieve effective coordination of policy and implementation amongst various departments.
• To enhance the capabilities of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional needs of the child through proper nutrition and health education.
ICDS Programme in Tamil Nadu is being implemented in 434 Projects (Blocks) of
32 districts comprising 385 rural areas, 47 urban areas and 2 in Tribal areas. Totally,
54,439 Anganwadi Centres are functioning, of which 49,499 Main Anganwadi Centres
are opened for 400-800 population in rural and urban areas and 300-800 population in
tribal areas. 4940 Mini Centres have been opened for the population of 150-400 in rural
and urban areas and 150-300 population in tribal areas. 19,07,518 children in the age
group of 6-60 months, AN/PN Mothers & Old Age Pensioners are benefitted under this
scheme.
To provide food in healthy and smokeless atmosphere, Anganwadi Kitchens are
modernised by providing gas connection, gas stove and pressure cooker. So far,
19,015 Anganwadi Centres have been modernised and the remaining AWCs will be
modernised in a phased manner.
Nutritious Meal
Children in the age group of 2 to 15 years are benefitted through schools/ICDS
centres which are providing Nutritious meal every day to improve their nutritional status.
Further, the children of 1 to 2 years are provided with boiled egg once in a week and
children/students in the age group of 2 to 15 years are provided eggs (2-5 years – three
eggs and 6-15 yrs five eggs per week) and children who do not consume egg are
provided banana under Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal Programme
(PTMGRNMP).
The children attending Anganwadi Centres would be provided a tastier and
healthier new menu as per their requirement and digestive capacity. This would ensure
the improvement in noon meal off take and reducing drop outs in rural schools.
Pre School Education
Pre-school education is given at the Child Centres through non-formal and play-
way methods. To improve and to strengthen the preschool activities, every year
Rs.1,000/- is provided to main Anganwadi Centres and Rs.250/- to Mini Anganwadi
Centres to procure play materials. In addition, welcome kits, chairs, benches and tables
are also provided to the children and attractive colourful painting drawn inside
Anganwadi Centres.
Health Care
ICDS through convergent mechanism with Health and Family Welfare
Department is implementing health check-up, immunisation and early identification and
treatment of common childhood illness and minor ailments. Referrals are also made by
the Anganwadi worker to the nearby primary heatlh centre/ health sub-centre. The
Anganwadi centres are provided with medicine kit worth Rs.600 to main centres and
Rs.300 to mini anganwadi centres comprising medicines for common cold, fever etc.
Replenishment of medicines are also made by providing Rs.3,000 and Rs.5,000 to rural
and urban projects respectively.
Convergence of services with allied departments and social mobilisation will be
given more priority. Training contributes for capacity building of field (ICDS)
functionaries and ensures quality in service delivery. The backlog of Job and Refresher
Training to all the field functionaries and need based innovative training are being
organised every year as approved by the Government of India.
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) is an important in- built
component in ICDS. The ultimate objective of IEC is to bring about positive behavioural
change in Health and Nutritional practices among individuals, family and community and
thereby facilitate reduction of malnutrition in the State. The communication contents will
be built around the following themes through IEC – early registration in AWC, timely
initiation of breast feeding within 1 hr. of birth, exclusive breast feeding during the first
six months, timely introduction of complementary foods at six months, age appropriate
foods for children of six months to two years, introduction of preschool education in
time, hygienic complementary feeding practices, immunisation, Vitamin A
supplementation with de-worming, education on prevention of illness to children,
therapeutic feeding for children with severe acute malnutrition and adequate nutrition
and health support for AN/PN mothers etc.
“Kishori Sakthi Yojana” is exclusively for the benefit of adolescent girls to
improve their literacy level and occupational skills and shape them into better citizens.
This scheme was implemented in 37 ICDS projects of 11 districts. This programme
aims to improve Nutrition and Health status of girls of 11-18 years and also to equip
them to improve and upgrade their home based and vocational skill and to promote their
overall development, including awareness about their health, personal hygiene, nutrition
and family welfare management. Under this scheme, life skill education training,
Nutrition and Health education and Vocational Training in beautician course, food
preservation, basic computer training etc. are conducted for the girls above 16-18 years.
The Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (RESEAG) –
SABLA addresses the multidimensional problems of Adolescent girls between 11-18
years by providing supplementary nutrition and vocational training. This scheme has
been introduced in Tamil Nadu as a pilot project in 139 blocks in 9 districts in the
remaining 295 blocks of 23 districts, the Kishori Sakthi Yojana will continue. This
SABLA scheme replaces the existing Kishori Sakthi Yojana (KSY) and Nutritional
Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG). This scheme is being implemented with
improved objectives and has two components namely supplementary intervention and
Non-Supplementary intervention. Under the supplementary Nutrition Component of the
scheme, 130 gms of weaning food is provided to the adolescent girls for 300 days in a
year at the rate of Rs.5 day per beneficiary. Under Non Supplementary Nutrition
component, the Adolescent Girls are provided with nutrition and health education,
counselling, health check-up and vocational training like tailoring, beautician course,
basic computer training etc.
Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal Programme (PTMGRNMP) is being
implemented in the State from 1982 onwards. The scheme has been extended to
school students of 10-15 years of age, old age pensioners and pregnant women.
PTMGRNMP was launched with the noble objectives of reducing the school dropout
rates, increasing literacy rates, eradicate malnutrition and reduce the incidence of
micronutrient deficiencies. From 15.09.2010, five boiled eggs are being provided in a
week along with nutritious food, taking into consideration the present day protein and
calorific needs of the children. The Government is also supplying banana to the
children who do not consume egg.
At present 49,499 Child Welfare Centres, 41,171 School Centres in rural areas
and 2,616 Centres in urban areas are functioning in Tamil Nadu covering 61,44,497
children (including National Child Labour Project Centres).
A tastier and healthier menu with thirteen types of variety rice and four types of
egg masalas will be provided throughout the month. The new menu would be
introduced in a block in each district on a pilot basis and then subsequently extended
across the State in a phased manner. There would be one set of menu for the first and
third weeks of a month and another set for the second and fourth weeks. The menu
has been prepared in consultation with nutrition experts to cater to the nutrition
requirements and taste of children.
Efforts will be made to develop a comprehensive and effective education module
to conduct nutrition education programmes and campaigns to create awareness on the
importance of millets among the community. Possible ways will be explored to reduce
micronutrient deficiencies commonly referred as “Hidden Hunger” by including millets in
ICDS and PTMGRNMP and disseminate the importance of millets.
National Programme of Mid-day Meals in Schools (NP-MDMS) was launched
on 15th August 1995 as a centrally sponsored scheme. The objective is to boost
“Universalistion of primary education by increasing enrolment, attendance and
simultaneously impacting on nutrition of students in primary classes. Under this
scheme, Government of India is supplying the entire quantity of quality rice required for
the children studying in I to V Std @ 100g and children studying in VI to VIII Std. @
150g. per child/per day of food grains for 220 school days in a year. The GoI provides
cooking cost at Rs.2.33 per child per school day (I to V) and Rs.3.49 per child per
school day(VI to VIII). The GoI have fixed the calorific value at 450 calories and 12g of
protein and 700 calories and 20g of protein for the students studying in I to V Std. and
VI to VIII Std. respectively.
The percentage of children who opted for MDM against enrolment is more than
75% as detailed below:
S.No Category No. of Centres No. of Beneficiaries
1 Class I to V 27018 2663943
2 Class VI to VIII 15043
2043301
3 Class IX & X 633193
4 National Child Labour Project Centres (NLCP) 339 11674
The introduction of variety menu in Noon Meal and supply of 4 sets of uniforms to
NMP beneficiaries have a positive impact and the number of children who opt for MDM
will obviously increase in the forthcoming years.
NMP centres are provided with vessels for storage of food grains, preparation of
food, wash area, drinking water etc. Training is being provided in a phased manner to
Cook-cum-Helpers on personal hygiene to be maintained during preparation of food,
preparation of food under hygienic conditions, basic training on nutrient and caloric
aspects of food etc.
Plan Outlay for 2013-14
The outlay proposed for the Nutrition Sector for 2013-14 is Rs.1684.02 crore.
Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes
Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
The State has been giving prominence for developing the life of the
disadvantaged groups of people in the society. The socially disadvantaged groups are
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes,
Denotified Communities and Minorities. Concerted efforts have been taken by the
Government to raise their social and economic status and to bring justice to the
downtrodden and neglected communities to attain equality in the society through socio-
economic development schemes.
Adi-dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department
As per Census 2001, the population of Scheduled Castes is 1.19 crore and that
of Scheduled Tribes is 0.07 crore constituting 19% and 1.04% respectively of the State's
total population of 6.24 crore. Nearly 70% of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 85% of
Scheduled Tribes(STs) are living in the rural areas. Tamil Nadu stands in the 6th place
at the national level having the highest percentage of SC population. The literacy level
of the SCs is 63.2% and that of Tribal is 41.5%, which is much lower, compared to the
State's overall literacy level of 73.5%. The pass percentage of 10th and 12th std.
students of Adi Dravidar Welfare Schools during the academic year 2011-12 was 83%
and 79% respectively.
A significant proportion of the Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe population are
economically backward, marginalised, lacking in resources. Their access to education,
employment and other income earning opportunities are limited. Several welfare
programmes for the socio-economic empowerment of the Scheduled Caste / Scheduled
Tribe population have been implemented by the State.
Programmes
The Directorates of Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare are looking after all the
programmes and the schemes implemented for the benefit of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes. Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidar Housing Development Corporation
(TAHDCO) is a State Government undertaking, constituted for promoting the economic
development of SCs/ STs. The major ameliorative activities are broadly grouped as
educational development, economic development, housing and other activities.
Education
Education is a basic requisite for the empowerment of SCs/STs. Maximum
efforts are being made to arrest the school drop-out rates and improve the enrolment
and retention rates through provision of free education, free supply of uniform, bicycles
etc., scholarships, incentives to girl students, basic infrastructure facilities to schools /
hostels, upgradation of schools, construction of additional class rooms and lab
buildings. Out of 1394 schools, 1095 Adi Dravidar Welfare, 297 Government Tribal
Residential and 2 Eklavya Model Residential Schools are functioning. Totally, 1.76 lakh
(1,76,376) children are studying in the above schools.
The State proposes to give thrust to improving enrolment and retention of SC/ST
students upto the secondary level, especially for girls in order to bridge the literacy gap
between SCs/STs and the general population. Further, the State also bestows its
attention on improving the pass percentage at the 10th and 12th Std. examinations,
improving performance in competitive examinations and encouraging excellence among
students. Providing necessary lab equipments to Adi Dravidar High schools/ Higher
Secondary schools, Computers to facilitate e-learning and improving the communication
skills of students especially in English have been given thrust during this year. Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan meets the requirements of primary and middle schools. Combined
strategy of improving school infrastructure and upgrading quality of teaching, along with
continued provision of various incentives and awards to retain students in school and
motivate their academic performance are proposed to be adopted.
During 2013-14, 7.35 lakh students will be given Scholarships / concession under
the scheme of Educational Concession /(Pre-matric/Post-matric) and Higher Education
Special Scholarships. Also Overseas Scholarships will be awarded to more number of
students, who aspire to pursue higher studies abroad in the field of Engineering
Technology and other science disciplines. Post Graduate and Research Scholars will
also be provided with Laptop computers. Under the special incentive scheme, the
incentives already provided to 4.75 lakh Girl Students studying in III to V Std and 1.60
lakh Girl students studying in VI std. will be continued in 2013-14 also. English medium
education along with state-of-art facilities will be initiated in all the schools. Further, 25
new hostels have been proposed to be constructed this year. Medicated Mosquito Nets
will be provided to all the hostels and residential schools in a phased manner. The Chief
Minister's Merit Award to students for pursuing college studies will be given to 4000
SC/ST students. Under the supply of Free Bicycles, 90000 girls and 77000 boys will be
benefitted this year. Four sets (per student/per year) of free uniform are given every
year to all students studying in Std. I to XII in Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare schools.
Under the scheme of educational assistance to meritorious Adi Dravidar/ Tribal Welfare
students to study in reputed schools, 705 students will be benefitted during 2013-14.
The infrastructure such as provision of drinking water, furniture etc. of the Government
Tribal Residential (GTR) Schools will also be improved.
Economic Development
Financial assistance is offered to these communities from TAHDCO for
undertaking economic development activities. Land Purchase Scheme, Special
Individual Entrepreneur Scheme, Self-Employment Programme for Youth (SEPY) and
assistance to law graduates & self-help groups are the prime priority areas. Under
innovative training programmes viz., apparel manufacturing, plastic processing,
footwear technology, driver training, Knit wear based training etc., are being conducted
by the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Mission through Directorate of Employment
Training. Financial assistance to candidates who have passed Civil Services
Preliminary Examination will be continued during the year 2013-14 also. Through
TAHDCO, assistance will be provided to the SC/ST beneficiaries under the Special
State Assistance Scheme for undertaking development activities.
Housing and Other Activities
The existing schemes of issuing housesite pattas, provision of basic amenities
like drinking water, electricity, street lights, link roads to the SC/ST habitations, provision
of burial ground and pathway to burial ground and Community hall to all the Adi-dravidar
habitations will be continued. During the year 2013-14, 4000 housesite pattas will be
issued. Pipe lines are extended if over head tanks are available nearby. Further 50
drinking water works and construction of 10 Community Halls will be taken up this year.
Scheduled Caste Sub Plan and Tribal Sub Plan
The Government desires to improve the status of the Adi-Dravidar and Tribals
through various welfare schemes under the Schedued Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) and
Tribal Sub Plan (TSP). The basic objective is to channelise the flow of Plan outlays
and benefit from the general sectors for the development of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes at least in proportion to their population, both in physical and financial
terms. Originally, the Special Component Plan was introduced by the Planning
Commission with two features viz. a) flow of resources to the schemes that benefit
individuals from these communities for improving their economic condition and b) flow of
resources to programmes that provide infrastructural facilities and services to these
weaker sections. The objectives of the Special Component Plan were fine tuned while
introducing the SCSP and TSP.
Welfare of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities
Tamil Nadu has been in the forefront in protecting the interests of the socially and
economically disadvantaged groups of BCs, MBCs/DNCs and Minorities and has been
implementing various welfare programmes for their educational, economic upliftment
and social advancement and integration with the society. Reservation in Government
services and admission in educational institutions at all levels also ameliorate the poor
living conditions of these people. Separate Directorates were formed for Backward
Classes Welfare, Most Backward Classes/Denotified Communities Welfare and
Minorities Welfare. The State Minorities Commission has been constituted to advise the
Government on various measures necessary to safeguard the interests of religious and
linguistic minorities. The Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission has been
constituted as per the direction of Supreme Court of India to examine and to make
recommendations on the request relating to inclusion and exclusion from the list of BCs/
MBCs, so as to periodically revise the list of BCs/MBCs in the State. Tamil Nadu
Backward classes Economic Development Corporation Ltd., (TABCEDCO), provides
loans to the individuals, groups and societies belonging to the Backward Classes, Most
Backward Classes and Denotified Communities at subsidised interest rates for their
economic upliftment. TABCEDCO is also acting as a state-channelising agency for
National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation, New Delhi.
Education
Education alone is the protective weapon for the socially and economically
disadvantaged groups of BCs, MBCs/DNCs and Minorities. A major portion of the
budget allocation is spent on education. Further, the reservation provided in education
and employment paves the way for the people of Backward Classes to get admission in
higher education and employment in Government Services. The skill development
training given in various trades facilitate them to get employment and to establish self
employment ventures. Educational advancement enables them to get employment
which enhances their economic status and the economic spheres help them to raise
their social status.
The educational advancement of the children of Piramalai Kallar Community is
ensured through 285 Kallar Reclamation Schools (Student strength is 37556) in
Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts, where the population of this community is
predominant. Computer Training is also imparted to the students studying in high
schools and higher secondary schools to improve their general knowledge. Cash prizes
are awarded to students of these schools, who score high marks in 10th and 12th Stds.
Free text books, note books from 1st to 12th Stds. and Uniforms (2 sets-per student/per
year) from 1st to 8th Std. are provided to these students. 2 more sets of uniforms will
be provided during 2013-14.
Provision of pre-matric and post-matric scholarships and stipends will be given to
7.83 lakh students to promote higher education among BCs, MBCs/DNCs and
Minorities. Rewards as incentives are given to reduce dropouts. 28 new hostels will be
constructed during 2013-14 and Solar Photo Voltaic Power Plant will be established in
College hostels. Boarding grant at the rate of Rs.650/-p.m. is given to students
belonging to BCs, MBCs/DNCs.
Free education to BC and MBC/DNC students, free bicycles to 4.26 lakh (Girls &
Boys) belonging to BC, MBC/DNC students studying in XI and XII Std. will be provided
during 2013-14. Supply of uniforms (2 sets-(per student/per year) from 4th to 10th Stds.
students have been enhanced to 4 sets during the current year. House sites as well as
infrastructure facilities are being distributed to the above communities, who live in
villages below poverty line.
Economic Development
Under Economic Development, 2100 sewing machines and 2300 iron boxes will
be distributed to the poor people belonging to BCs, MBCs/DNCs during 2013-14.
Training is provided in various fields viz., Special training for the Indian Civil Services
through Anna Institute of Management to improve their efficiency and to compete on par
with other communities. The Central and State Government undertakings and private
institutions are imparting various job oriented courses like Plastic Processing, Machine
Operator, Footwear and Leather Goods Production, Apparel and Garment
Manufacturing, Apparel Designing, Heavy Vehicle Driving, Hotel Management Catering
Technology etc.
Plan Outlay for 2013-14
The outlay proposed for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and
Other Backward Classes Sector for 2013-14 is Rs.1316.24 crore.
Urban Development, Housing and Water Supply & Sanitation
Urban Development
As per the 2011 Census, Tamil Nadu is one of the most urbanised states in India
with an urban population of 48.45 percent. The projected urban population of Tamil
Nadu by the year 2030 has been estimated at 67 percent. There are 10 Corporations,
125 Municipalities and 529 Town Panchayats in the State. Rapid urbanisation has
created huge challenges as well as opportunities. Rapid expansion of the cities
necessitated the improvement of basic amenities like Housing, Water Supply,
Sewerage, Sanitation, Solid Waste Management (SWM), Roads and storm water
drains, Street lights etc. In order to reap the benefits of economic opportunity by all the
sections of the society, sustainable infrastructure development and targeted poverty
reduction in the urban areas are also necessary. Capacity building, accessing funds for
infrastructure development and employing new, relevant green technologies will be the
key issues in meeting these challenges.
As more population will inevitably live within urbanized conglomerations, with
densification of villages, sprouting of peri-urban centres around large towns, and also
migration of people into towns, the quality of their lives and livelihoods will be affected
by the infrastructure of State’s urban conglomerations. The infrastructure of State’s
present towns like Water, sewage, sanitation, roads, and housing are inadequate for
their inhabitants. The worst affected are the poor in the towns. Considering the high
incidence of urban poverty, a comprehensive programme will be launched to deal with it
in the current financial year, as it did not get adequate attention in the past. As more
urban conglomerations form and grow without adequate infrastructure, the problems will
only become worse. Therefore, Tamil Nadu’s Urban Agenda must get much more
attention from schemes like JnNURM-II which will be launched during the Twelfth Five
Year Plan (2012-17).
It is expected that there would not be any break in availability of funds till the
JnNURM II initiates and it is also hoped that sufficient funds will be made available for
developing the urban infrastructure facilities in the State to match the growing urban
population.
The various agencies which deal with Urban Development in the State either
directly or through the Urban Local Bodies are: (a) Chennai Metropolitan Development
Authority (CMDA), (b) Municipal Corporations/ Municipalities/ Commissioner of
Municipal Administration; (c) Town Panchayats / Directorate of Town Panchayats (d)
Directorate of Town and Country Planning; (e) Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and
Sewerage Board and (f) Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. The Tamil
Nadu Housing Board, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control
Board, and the Directorate of Public Health also play crucial roles in the sector as part
of their overall responsibilities in the State.
Vision Tamil Nadu 2023
The Vision Tamil Nadu 2023 document envisages to provide the best
infrastructure services in India in terms of universal access in Housing, Water &
Sanitation, Energy, Transportation, Irrigation, Connectivity, Healthcare, and Education.
Tamil Nadu has already created the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board,
which will be the nodal agency for the Infrastructure Development and shall steer
specific high impact projects on a Mission mode. It will launch a comprehensive
capacity building program to strengthen key line agencies and departments that are
responsible for delivering infrastructure in various areas. Specifically, high priority would
be accorded to: (a) Provision of universal housing for all sections of society while
making Tamil Nadu slum-free, (b) 24 hour water supply to all citizens and ensure that
100 percent of them have access to safe sanitation, (c) Achieve energy and water
security while enabling broad band access and e-governance services to all its
residents and (d) Seamless and affordable connectivity and transportation within the
State and with rest of India and the World. Under Urban infrastructure, sectoral
investment plans will be prepared for urban transportation, water and waste water
management, solid waste management, housing including low income housing etc., The
projects identified are (a) Chennai Mega City Development Mission, (b) Integrated
Urban Development Mission (Urban Development for rest of Tamil Nadu) (c)
Development of 10 world class cities and (d) Housing including housing for
Economically Weaker Sections. The facilities proposed to be provided under these
projects are, provision of 24/7 water supply, sanitation including tertiary treatment of
sewerage, solid waste management and projects to ensure open defecation free and
garbage free environment.
Twelfth Five Year Plan – Objectives, Strategies and Outlay
Objectives
It is critical for the State to promote and facilitate the development of inclusive
and sustainable cities. Tamil Nadu must dramatically step up its performance on
delivering basic urban services; bolster its governance systems, planning and funding
policies, institutions, capacity and capability. Such an objective should encompass
slum-free cities, less than 10 percent urban poor, 100 percent access to water and
sanitation and more than 50 percent share of public transport. To enable this,
interventions that strengthen policies, institutions and schemes are required in the areas
of governance, planning, funding and capacity building, with innovation as a cross-
cutting theme.
Strategies: The strategies envisaged to achieve the above objectives during the
Twelfth Five Year Plan are:
• Planning needs to be hierarchical and integrated-regional, urban, zonal and local for effective land use and environmental sustainability;
• New and proposed-New Towns, Special Investment Regions, and SEZs should be part of the larger Regional Plan;
• Transport planning should be properly integrated with land use plans and considered as an integral component of urban and regional planning;
• Regional and urban land development should be seen as spatial environmental planning exercises which will address development issues as well as environmental concerns;
• Creation of Urban Spatial Data Centre (SDC);
• Preparation of State level Land Use plan should be accomplished on an urgent basis;
• Development plans and Master Plans should focus more on environment and resources like urban water bodies, forest and bio diversity etc. This can shape a city towards sustainable environment creation;
• Provision of night shelters to the pavement dwellers, street children and to homeless elders;
• Provision for street hawkers/vendors in the spatial plans to minimise encroachment on the roads meant for urban transport;
• Adoption of green building concepts including focuses on water and energy efficiency, sustainable site development including Solid Waste Management (SWM) practices and waste water recycling and potential to tap solar energy;
• Urban farming/ terrace farming plus gardening as a way to enhance green cover should be promoted;
• Access, Improvements, maintenance of Public Toilets;
• Open defecation is a major issue and this has to be addressed with an Action Plan. There should be a thrust on Public Health and Hygiene, so that this practice shall be eradicated by the year 2015. Certain schemes such as Construction of Public toilets, Repair of toilets and Providing water supply and electricity have been launched in 2011-2012 and these will be continued during the Twelfth Five Year Plan period. For the ‘Rest of Tamil Nadu’, State level Master Plans for water supply, sewerage and sanitation would be prepared;
• Need for a Comprehensive Urban Information System;
• Mission Mode Approach for Integrated urban solid and liquid waste management;
• In order to increase revenue base of ULBs, GIS based land records should be prepared to update taxing method and increase coverage. Automatic indexation and revision should also be done to tap maximum resources available. Innovative mechanisms should be adopted like betterment charges, levies etc. A State level property tax Board will be constituted to attend the above issues.
Plan Outlay
An amount of Rs.12685.00 crore has been proposed for the sector “Urban
Development” in Twelfth Five Year Plan.
Annual Plan 2012-13 Performance
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA):
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority was formed in 1974 for
comprehensive planning to tackle the Metropolitan problems of Chennai. The Chennai
Metropolitan area extends over 1189 Square Kilometer. The CMDA prepared the first
Master Plan and played a major role in the planning and development of the
Metropolitan area through the line departments /agencies. The second Master Plan
prepared by the CMDA has come into force since 2nd September 2008. To implement
the second Master Plan, six sector wise committees have been formed to prioritize the
policies, strategies and the action plans to advise the Departments / Agencies on their
implementation. The Second Master Plan envisages the conservation of Heritage
buildings / Precincts in the Metropolitan area. In CMDA, Detailed Development Plans for
57 planning units have been prepared, which are micro level plans prepared for land
use regulation and development of an area. As a pilot scheme, preparation of DDPs for
the five areas with different characters (Villivakkam, Velachery, Ambattur, Nazarathpet
and Perumbakkam) has been taken up.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Plan envisages ambitious projects viz.,
Improvement of micro and macro storm water drainage networks, Solid waste
management, construction of Railway over bridges and under bridges, conservation of
Heritage buildings, Basic Services etc., which are being implemented under JnNURM.
A comprehensive Urban Transportation Project to meet the challenges posed by
rapid growth of Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) was undertaken by the Government
of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) with the World Bank (WB) assistance, under Tamil Nadu Urban
Development Project III (TNUDP-III) at a cost of Rs. 650.00 crore. The project is under
implementation since April 2005.
The Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) Phase-I and Phase II from Chennai
Beach to Velachery Station covering a distance of 19.72 Km., has been functioning.
MRTS Phase II Extension from Velachery to St. Thomas Mount covering a distance of 5
Km. has been in progress to complete a rail loop with the Chennai Beach-Tambaram
Sub-urban line to implement it as a material modification to the on-going MRTS Phase II
project adopting the cost sharing formula of 2:1 ratio between Government of Tamil
Nadu and Government of India respectively. The project commenced in January 2008
and is expected to be completed by December 2013.
The Metro Rail Project has been taken up for implementation during the Eleventh
Plan period. A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), 'The Chennai Metro Rail Limited’
(CMRL) was launched in order to implement the project. The Government of Tamil
Nadu had approved the two initial corridors viz., the Corridor-1 with a length of 23.1 kms
from Washermanpet to Airport and Corridor-II with a length of 22.0 kms from Chennai
Central to St. Thomas Mount. The Government of India accorded administrative
approval in February 2009 for implementing the project at an estimated completion cost
of Rs.14,600 crore on joint ownership basis between the Government of India and the
Government of Tamil Nadu, by conversion of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
already formed into a Joint Venture Company. The Central Government consented to
contribute 15% of the project cost as equity and 5% as subordinate debt. The State
Government agreed to contribute 15% as equity and 5.78% as subordinate debt. The
balance 59.22% will be financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
as loan assistance in accordance with guidelines of the Government of India for such
external assistance funding. Chennai Metro Rail Project is expected to be
commissioned in three phases starting from the year 2013 end and will be completed by
2015 end.
Municipalit ies and Corporations
Considering the importance of urban infrastructure, Government has introduced
two new special programmes during 2011-12 viz., “Chennai Mega City Development
Mission (CMCDM)” for Chennai and its sub urban areas with an outlay of Rs.500.00
crore, and the “Integrated Urban Development Mission (IUDM)“ for all other
Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats with a sum of Rs.750.00 crore to
supplement the available funds under various schemes. Under these missions, existing
schemes are dovetailed to improve the standards of basic infrastructure like roads,
street lights, drinking water, sewerage and sanitation, storm water drains, solid waste
management, improvement of bus stands, parking places etc., in an integrated manner.
The additional resources provided under the Chennai Mega City Development Mission
and the Integrated Urban Development Mission have given the much-needed thrust to
the development of basic amenities in urban areas and also stimulated economic
growth through planned urbanization. These schemes are continued during the year
2012- 2013, with an amount of Rs.500 crore for Chennai Mega City Development
Mission and Rs.750.00 crore for the Integrated Urban Development Mission.
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) calls for an
integrated approach to bring the infrastructure development in the mission cities and
their suburbs. In Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore are the Mission Cities.
The Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns
(UIDSSMT) is being implemented in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), other than those which
are covered under the Urban Infrastructure & Governance (UI&G). The components for
assistance under the scheme includes, all core urban infrastructure development
projects such as Water supply, Sewerage and Solid Waste Management, Construction
and improvement of drains/ Storm Water Drains, Construction/ Upgradation of roads,
improvement of Parking lots/spaces on Public Private Partnership basis, Development
of heritage areas, Preservation of water bodies etc., 122 projects have been sanctioned
to the Urban local bodies with the project cost of Rs.882.72 crore. Works were carried
out during 2012-13 with an outlay of Rs.151.05 crore. For the Satellite Town at
Sriperumbudur, works to the tune of Rs.22.81 crore were taken up.
Under the Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP), for the Mission period
(2005-2012) Government of India has sanctioned 51 projects for Tamil Nadu for
construction of 91,318 housing units and 3,321 infrastructure works at a total project
cost of Rs.2327.32 crore involving central assistance of Rs.1,107.80 crore. The Project
is implemented through (a) Municipal Administration Department, (b) Town Panchayats
Department, (c) Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, and (d) Corporation of Chennai. To
implement the project effectively, one Programme Management Unit (PMU) for the
Commissionerate of Municipal Administration and 10 Project Implementation Units
(PIU’s) for the different implementing agencies have been established.
The Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) is
implemented in the Urban Local Bodies other than those which are covered under the
Sub-Mission of Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) (JnNURM). Under the
Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP), housing and
infrastructure facilities are provided to the slum dwellers. 84 Projects for the construction
of 37,588 dwelling Units and 1981 infrastructure work at a total cost Rs.515.88 crore
have been sanctioned. The Project is implemented through (a) Municipal Administration
Department, (b) Town Panchayats Department and (c) Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance
Board.
As the Solid Waste Management is an obligatory function of the Civic Local
Bodies, special emphasis on implementation of the “Municipal Solid Wastes
(Management & Handling) Rules, 2000” is being undertaken. Under the JnNURM,
Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Projects are under implementation in
Coimbatore and Madurai Corporations. Salem and Namakkal Municipality have already
established waste processing and disposal facilities through the PPP mode under the
JnNURM and other sources of funding. The Municipal Administration Department is
taking steps to access the best practices and technologies adopted in other parts of the
country and abroad in Solid Waste Management. A major thrust has been given to
strengthen the Primary/Secondary Collection and Secondary transportation of Solid
Waste in the ULBs and an amount Rs.124.54 Crore has been allotted under the
Integrated Urban Development Mission (IUDM) during 2011-12 for this purpose. In
2012-13, a “Waste to Energy” Project in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode in
Tirunelveli Corporation has been taken up. All the Urban Local Bodies will practice
source segregation of solid waste into degradable and non-degradable components in a
phased manner.
In accordance with Government policy, the Urban Local Bodies have now
initiated various measures for the rehabilitation of the rain water harvesting structures.
Further, wherever rain water harvesting structures in Urban Local Bodies are under
repair, the ULBs have taking action to restore the structures. The awareness
programme for Rain Water Harvesting is being continued in all ULBs. An action plan
has been drawn by Urban Local Bodies for the Revival, Rehabilitation and Maintenance
of Rain Water Harvesting structures.
Priority has been accorded to the implementation of sewerage schemes, with
proper sewerage treatment plants in all the Urban Local Bodies in a phased manner, in
order to provide better sanitation. The main objective of implementing Under Ground
Sewerage System (UGSS) is to reduce the health risks and to eradicate ground water
contamination, thereby improving the health and sanitary conditions of the people. It is
planned to implement UGSS in all urban local bodies in a phased manner.
The Government’s mission is to eradicate the practice of open defecation in
urban areas by the year 2015. A project has been formulated for the construction of
Public toilets, repairs of toilets and providing water supply and electricity. A sum of
Rs.14.30 crore and Rs.50.00 crore has been sanctioned for this programme during the
year 2011-12 and 2012-13 and works were carried out.
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) aims to provide gainful
employment to the urban unemployed and under-employed through the setting up of
micro enterprise ventures and provision of wage employment to the below poverty line
(BPL) urban poor. It also aims to promote self managed community structures like
Neighbourhood Group (NHG), Neighbourhood Committee (NHC) and Community
Development Society (CDS). The scheme is implemented through the urban local
bodies and community structures, for strengthening the community organisations and
the local bodies during 2012-2013. The scheme is implemented through share funding
between the Central and State Government in the ratio of 75:25 respectively.
Tamil Nadu Urban Livelihood Mission was launched in 2012-2013. This
Programme will focus on livelihood security for the urban poor by providing skill and
employment opportunities, housing and basic amenities, universal access to health and
education, social mobilisation and special homes for vulnerable groups like street
children and urban homeless, etc., It will lay special emphasis on inclusive policies
involving women, destitute and differently abled persons by dovetailing ongoing sectoral
programmes. An amount of Rs.200 crore has been provided for the year 2012-13 for
the Mission.
Town Panchayats
There are 529 Town Panchayats in the State. The Directorate of Town
Panchayats take up projects relating to water supply, street lights, solid waste
management, health and sanitation, roads, storm water drains, culverts, construction of
school buildings within the jurisdiction, with a combination of Central and State funds as
well as their own funds.
The higher rate of urbanization in the State coupled with higher growth rate of
urban population have generated greater need for creation and maintenance of various
infrastructure facilities such as water supply, sewerage, solid waste management,
roads, street lights etc., in Town Panchayats. The Tamil Nadu Integrated Urban
Development Mission would be a major initiative of the Government in fulfilling these
requirements. The 50 ULBs has access to funding from centrally sponsored schemes
such as the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) and its sub
components of Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium
Towns (UIDSSMT), Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP),
Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP) and Swarna Jayanthi Shahari Rozgar Yojana
(SJSRY).
The 13th Finance Commission grant is being allotted annually to the Town
Panchayats for the period from 2010-11 to 2014-15. It is being utilized for the ULB
contribution to water supply, under Ground Sewerage Schemes implemented by TWAD
/ CMWSSB and activities towards solid waste management. An allotment of Rs.84.00
crore as basic grant and an amount of Rs.57.65 crore as performance grant has
allocated to Town Panchayats for the year 2012-2013 as per the recommendation of
13th Finance commission and the works are under progress.
Works related to infrastructure facilities in Town Panchayats such as
improvement of compost yard, roads, drains, culvert, sanitary complex, etc were taken
up during 2012-2013 with an outlay of Rs.3.67 crore and under progress at various
stages.
An amount of Rs.50.00 crore has been allotted for Urban Poverty Alleviation
Mission in Town Panchayats during 2012-2013 and a concept report has been prepared
and sent to Government.
Other Schemes
During 2012-2013, the following schemes have been contemplated.(a)
Construction of Office buildings in Corporations (Rs.2.55 crore); assistance to
Municipalities for infrastructure development (Rs.3.03 crore); construction of quarters for
sanitary workers (Rs.2.00 crore); grants to Municipal Corporations as per the
recommendation of 13th Finance Commission (Rs.92.80 crore); Special development
programme for Madurai city (Rs.250.00 crore); purchase of machineries to Chennai
Corporation for the road works (Rs.3.00 crore); assistance to Municipalities for training
(Rs.0.75 crore); Share capital assistance to New Tiruppur Area Development
Corporation (Rs.35.00 crore) and providing network system using real time data
acquisition and matrix display system for centralized city water supply (Rs.2.00 crore).
Under the shared scheme (Central and State), a token provision has been proposed for
Rajiv Awas Yojana – Construction of houses and providing basic amenities to urban
poor and slum dwellers.
Plan outlay and Expenditure for 2012-13
An amount of Rs.2445.84 crore has been budgeted for ‘Urban Development’ for
the year 2012-13. The anticipated expenditure would be the same.
Annual Plan 2013-14:
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA):
• The Preparation of Detailed Development micro level plans for land use
regulation and development of an area for the five areas with different
characters (Villivakkam, Velachery, Ambattur, Nazarathpet and
Perumbakkam) will be continued during 2013-2014.
• Under comprehensive Urban Transportation Project, two more road sub
projects and the on-going 5 Foot Over Bridges will be completed during
2013-2014.
• Under Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) Phase II, Extension from
Velachery to St.Thomas Mount, remaining 40% track laying works,
construction of 2 MRTS stations, commencing and completing 1.5 km long
standalone rail alignment after resolving land acquisition disputes would
be taken up during 2013-2014.
• Chennai Metro Rail Project is expected to be commissioned in three
phases starting from the year 2013 end and will be completed by 2015
end.
Municipalit ies and Corporations:
• The two urban infrastructure schemes Chennai Mega City Development
Mission and Integrated Urban Development Mission will be continued
during the year 2013- 2014 and IUDP will be taken up at a cost of
Rs.99.46 crore and CMCD at a cost of Rs.500.00 crore.
• The Madurai Special Development Programme is proposed to be taken up
at a cost of Rs.133.87 crore.
• A special Solid Waste Management Fund will be constituted with a sum of
Rs.100 crore for financing projects in weak urban local bodies during
2013-2014.
• Under UIDSSMT, all core urban infrastructure development projects for
areas other than those which are covered under the Urban Infrastructure
& Governance (UI&G) with an outlay of Rs.120.67 crore and for the
Satellite Town at Sriperumbudur, works with an outlay of Rs.45.61 crore
would be carried out during the year 2013-14 .
• Under BSUP, construction of housing units and infrastructure works to the
tune of Rs.801.44 crore has been proposed for 2013-2014.
• An allocation of Rs.2,000 crore for the Infrastructure Development Fund
and Rs.200 crore for the Project Preparation Fund have been provided in
the Budget Estimates 2013-2014.
• Under IHSDP, provision of housing and infrastructure facilities for areas
other than those which are covered under the Sub-Mission of Basic
Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) would be taken up for the year 2013-
2014 with an amount of Rs.36.74 crore.
• The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) which
was launched in 2005 is co-terminus with the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
Under the Twelfth Five Year Plan period, JnNURM II would be launched
as a State Sector ACA scheme. The scheme will have a focused
approach on urban reforms, capacity building and help to achieve fiscal
prudence across ULBs.
• A massive plan for establishing Under Ground Sewerage System (UGSS)
for various Municipalities and Town Panchayats has been prepared. It is
proposed to take up these projects in a phased manner using the funds
available under the State Mission Mode Programmes and JNNURM-II.
• Under JnNURM II, Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management
Projects will be intensified further during 2013-2014. It is also expected
that the Government will soon announce an Integrated Solid Waste
Management Policy for the State.
• To eradicate the practice of open defecation in urban areas by the year
2015, construction of Public toilets, repairs of toilets and provision of water
supply and electricity will be continued during 2013-2014 with an outlay of
Rs.25.00 crore. A massive awareness campaign will also be launched to
educate the people regarding the hazards of open defecation.
• Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) for poverty alleviation in
urban areas will be implemented with an outlay of Rs.99.73 crore during
2013-2014. In order to make an effective dent in urban poverty levels, the
Tamil Nadu Urban Livelihood Mission (TNULM) was launched with an
allocation of Rs.200 crore during 2012-2013. The TNULM converges all
the programmes that target urban poverty and uses its allocation as gap
funding. In 2013-2014 also, Rs.200 crore has been allocated for the
TNULM.
• The socio-economic survey to identify the Below Poverty Line (BPL)
families in rural and urban areas, which would form the basis for all future
poverty eradication initiatives, is currently in progress.
• Tamil Nadu Urban Livelihood Mission for the livelihood security for the
urban poor by providing skill and employment opportunities, housing and
basic amenities, universal access to health and education, social
mobilisation and special homes for vulnerable groups like street children
and urban homeless, etc. will be continued during 2013-14 .
• The Government would constitute a State level Property Tax Board to
review the present property tax system and will make suggestions for
proper valuation of properties and due assessment.
Town Panchayats:
• The 13th Finance Commission grant is being allotted annually to the Town
Panchayats for the period from 2010-11 to 2014-15. It is being utilized for
the ULB contribution to water supply, under Ground Sewerage Schemes
implemented by TWAD / CMWSSB and activities towards solid waste
management. Works on the above would be taken up during 2013-2014.
• Works related to infrastructure facilities in Town Panchayats such as
improvement of compost yard, roads, drains, culvert, sanitary complex, etc
which were taken up during 2012-2013 would be continued and new
works would be taken up during 2013-2014 with a proposed outlay of
Rs.7.89 crore.
• To eradicate the practice of open defecation in Public places in Town
Panchayats, an amount of Rs.11.30 crore is proposed during 2013-2014.
Construction of Pay and Use Sanitary complex in Town Panchayat with
loan assistance from NABARD is also proposed to be taken up at a cost of
Rs.22.60 crore.
• Programmes on Urban Poverty Alleviation Mission in Town Panchayats
with a proposed outlay of Rs.50.00 crore would be implemented during
2013-2014.
• During 2013-2014, 425.92 km of roads will be improved in 281 Town
Panchayats at a cost of Rs.103 crore with NABARD assistance.
• Comprehensive development of Ooranies in Town Panchayats with loan
assistance from NABARD is proposed to be taken up at a cost of Rs.27.16
crore.
Annual Plan 2013-14 Outlay
The plan outlay for 2013-14 is proposed at Rs.2018.52 crore for the Urban
Development sector.
Housing
With rapid pace of urbanization, one of the biggest challenges is the availability
of affordable housing in urban areas. The constraints like lack of purchasing power,
security of tenure of land, unclear titles of house property, unavailability of flexible
housing finance system, lack of awareness about building technologies and paucity of
public fund are resulting in inadequate housing and habitat conditions especially for the
poor and Economically Weaker Sections.
Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB), Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board
(TNSCB), Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation (TNPHC) and Public Works
Department (PWD) are the major Housing delivery agencies in Tamil Nadu in the public
sector. Of these, Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation (TNPHC) and PWD (Public
Works Department) are providing housing for their own employees.
Vision Tamil Nadu 2023
The Vision Tamil Nadu 2023 specifically envisages high priority to the provision
of universal housing for all sections of society while making Tamil Nadu slum-free. It is
proposed to construct 25 lakh houses over next 11 years for economically weaker
sections.
Twelfth Five Year Plan –Objectives, Strategies and Outlay
Objectives
The major thrust is given for creating conducive conditions for universal provision
of quality housing at an affordable cost through synergy between private sector and
planning and development regulatory bodies of the Government. To improve the quality
of life in urban areas, it is of critical significance that the housing stock is improved
through urban renewal, in situ slum improvement, and development of new housing
stock in existing cities as well as new townships.
Strategies
• The Tamil Nadu Housing Board earmarks 40 percent of the developed
plots for EWS and LIG.
• The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB) develops housing
projects exclusively for EWS.
• Development Control Regulation of Chennai Metropolitan Development
Authority (CMDA) and Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP)
provide at least 10 percent of developed plots for EWS/LIG.
• Most ULBs allocate 25 percent of the earmarked municipal budget shown
as separate head on delivery of services to Urban Poor on ULB revenue in
line with the reform commitments under JnNURM and UIDSSMT. They
also book the expenditure on delivery of services to urban poor in their
budget.
An amount of Rs.3382.59 crore has been proposed for the Urban Housing sector
in Twelfth Five Year Plan.
Annual Plan 2012-13 Performance
Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB)
The Board caters to the housing needs of people in different income groups
such as Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Low Income Group (LIG), Middle
Income Group (MIG) and High Income Groups (HIG). Since its inception, the TNHB has
constructed about 4.00 lakh dwelling units out of which 2.91 lakhs units have been
constructed for EWS, LIG and MIG sections.
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board, under its Capital Programme has proposed to
demolish the existing old and dilapidated flats in 6 places in Chennai city and
subsequently reconstruct it with more FSI at an estimated cost of Rs.13.90 crore. An
amount of Rs.1.50 Crore has been sanctioned for the year 2012-13 for construction of
houses under Tamil Nadu Government Servant Rental Housing Scheme (TNGSRHS)
and the works are under progress.
Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB)
The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, established in the year 1970, is a
pioneer institution for development and rehabilitation of urban slums. The Board has
constructed 1.13 lakh houses / tenements since its inception.
The 13th Finance Commission of the Government of India has recommended
State Specific Grants to the tune of Rs.300.00 crore for urban slum development in
Tamil Nadu during the period 2011-15. For the year 2012-13, an amount of Rs.25.00
crore was sanctioned for slum improvement work under 13th Finance Commission under
SCP and the works are under progress.
Under JnNURM, BSUP, to make the mega cities Chennai, Coimbatore and
Madurai, slum-free, TNSCB has already completed the construction of 4198 tenements
and expected to complete the construction of 12,000 tenements before March 2013.
The basic objective of the Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme
(IHSDP) is to strive for holistic slum development with a healthy and enabling urban
environment by providing adequate shelter and basic infrastructure facilities to the slum
dwellers of the identified urban areas. The scheme will apply to all cities\ towns,
excepting cities\ towns covered under JNNURM. The target group under the scheme is
slum dwellers from all sections of the community through a cluster approach. For the
Mission Period 2005-12, the Government of India had sanctioned 84 projects at total
cost of Rs.515.88 crore, involving the additional Central Assistance of Rs.291.15 crore.
The Project is implemented through the Department of Municipal Administration, Town
Panchayats and Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board. So far, 367.31 crore has been
released and against this, Rs. 249.39 crore has been spent. For the year 2012-2013,
with an outlay of Rs.10.14 crore for IHSDP and Rs.2.54 crore for IHSDP (SCP)
respectively, housing and slum development programmes were carried out.
Under Rajiv Awas Yojana – Slum free cities programme, construction of 1.00
lakh houses were proposed during the period 2011-2017 and the works are under
progress.
Under ETRP, construction of 4244 tenements for the Fisherman / slum families
affected by Tsunami disaster has been completed and will be allotted during 2012-2013.
Co-operative Housing Federation
Tamil Nadu Co-operative Housing Federation Limited, Chennai, the apex body
serves the urban and rural public in providing shelter by way of housing loans through
1034 Primary Co-operative Housing Societies. Over the years, with the help of the Co-
operative Housing Societies, the Federation has provided financial assistance to the
tune of 4752.88 crore for construction of 11, 64, 434 houses in the State.
An enhanced interest waiver scheme was introduced by increasing the interest
waiver from 50% to 75% in the case of LIG, 25% to 50% in the case of MIG and 10% to
25% in the case of HIG. The penal interest was waived completely. The scheme was in
force up to 30.09.2012 and provided relief to 1.14 lakh beneficiaries.
Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation Limited
The Government of Tamil Nadu with a view to raising the level of satisfaction in
housing for police personnel decided to construct houses for policemen and police
officers and issued orders in the year 1981 for the constitution of a company under
Companies Act 1956. The Eleventh Five Year Plan target for construction of quarters
for Police Department was 10,000 houses and the expected achievement is 11,087
houses. Similarly, the proposed target for Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) is 10,000
houses and anticipated achievement during 2012-13 is 3034 houses.
Other Schemes
The other schemes implemented under the Head of Development ‘Housing’ for
the year 2012-13 are Housing schemes of (a) Public Works Department –Rs.32.27
crore; (b) Administration of Justice and Law Department – Rs.11.82 crore; (c) Housing
loans to Employees of Municipal Councils and Township Committees – Rs.0.70 crore:
Interest to CAN Finance Home Ltd. on HBA to Govt. servant – Rs.0.14 crore and (e)
Loans to Metro Rail project in Chennai with the assistance of Japan International Co-
operation Agency (JICA) – Token provision .
Plan outlay and Expenditure for 2012-13 : An amount of Rs.84.31 crore has been
budgeted for ‘Housing’ for the year 2012-13. The anticipated expenditure would be
Rs.78.06 crore.
Annual Plan 2013-14
Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB):
For the year 2013-14, it is proposed to construct 32 Tamil Nadu Government
Servant Rental Housing (TNGSRH) Flats in Kollimalai at Namakkal District at the cost of
Rs.4.11 crore.
Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB)
The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board has proposed to take up the following
programmes for the urban slum families during 2013-14 under State plan schemes: (a)
Integrated Marina Development- Reconstruction of dilapidated tenements at
Srinivasapuram and Foreshore Estate. (Rs.255.12 crore: 4252 tenements): (b)
Reconstruction of dilapidated tenements in Chennai and other towns. (Rs.52.56 crore:
876 tenements): (c) Slum Improvement under environmental Improvement of Urban
Slums (Rs.15.00 crore) and (d) Construction of multi storeyed office complex at
Nandanam at a cost of Rs.100.00 crore through PPP mode.
In the next three years, the TNSCB and the TNHB will take up construction of
50,000 houses by dovetailing funds from various schemes to meet the housing needs of
LIG and EWS. Slum redevelopment will also be part of this programme. Assistance to
TNSCB towards pilot scheme on low cost sanitation in slum tenemental areas at a cost
of Rs.120.51 crore is also proposed to be taken up during 2013-2014. Under World
Bank assisted ETRP , Construction of Evacuation shelters is proposed with an outlay of
Rs.106.69 crore.
Under Centrally Sponsored schemes, the following schemes would be continued:
An ambitious programme to rehouse / resettle the entire remaining slum families living
in objectionable and unobjectionable locations in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore in
self-contained tenements with required infrastructure has been drawn up and proposed
to make the mega cities, slum-free. This massive construction programme has been
taken up under the Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) component of the centrally
shared “Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission” funded by the Government
of India, State Government and beneficiary contribution in the ratio 50:40:10. The
mission period stated for completion in March 2012 has been extended upto March
2014. Under this scheme, 44,870 tenements are to be constructed as “integrated
townships” with required social and community infrastructure in Chennai, Madurai and
Coimbatore at a total cost of Rs.2389.26 crore. The TNSCB would construct an
additional 28672 tenements during 2013-14 at the cost of Rs.1335.92 crore.
It is proposed to resettle the Tsunami affected families living in the Tsunami
vulnerable areas in the coastal districts in the tenements taken up for construction under
Emergency Tsunami Reconstruction Project (ETRP). Under ETRP, 6292 tenements at
the cost of Rs.291.01 crore have been taken up and will be completed in 2013-14. The
families who were living in the vulnerable areas between 0 to 200 mts from the Sea in
the Coastal districts of Tamil Nadu are being resettled nearby under Rajiv Gandhi
Rehabilitation Package (RGRP). Under RGRP, 6620 houses at a cost of Rs.234.20
crore have been taken up.
It is proposed to provide houses, developed plots, with land tenure for all the
slum families in all the municipalities and corporations in Tamil Nadu. This programme
will be implemented under the slum free cities programme of Rajiv Awas Yojana. It is
proposed to construct 1 lakh houses during 2011-17 and target fixed for 2013-14 is
1404 houses at the cost of Rs.84.24 crore.
Under XIII Finance Commission of the Government of India grant for urban slum
development in Tamil Nadu, it is proposed to undertake (a) construction, reconstruction
of 5243 tenements at a cost of Rs.278.58 crore, (b) Repairs and Renewal works at the
cost of Rs.19.92 crore and (c) Employment Training at the cost of Rs.1.50 crore.
Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation Limited
It is proposed to construct 4340 houses (quarters) for Police Department during
the year 2013-14. An amount of amount Rs.50.00 crore is proposed for the
construction of own buildings for the Police Stations during 2013-2014.
Plan Outlay for 2013-14
The proposed allocation for the year 2013-14 for the sector ‘Housing’ is
Rs.153.46 crore. In addition to this, Central assistance is expected for this sector.
Water Supply, Sewerage and Sanitation
The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD Board) is the nodal
agency for the project investigation, formulation and execution of large water supply
projects at the instance of the concerned urban local body or the government, in respect
of all urban local bodies except Chennai Municipal Corporation. In Chennai Corporation
Area and in other urban local bodies within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, this
responsibility is with the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board
(CMWSSB).
Pollution of river water sources is a major concern in Industrial hub areas. Also
urbanization in and around the cities / towns and increasing demand from industries
required huge water resources. To meet the above challenges, necessary strategies
have been formulated and these will be implemented during the Twelfth Five-Year Plan.
The Vision Tamil Nadu 2023 document envisages, provision of piped and
pressurized 24 X 7 water supply and ensuring 100% access to safe sanitation including
open defecation free and garbage free environment and tertiary treatment of sewerage.
Twelfth Five Year Plan –Objectives, Strategies and Outlay
Objectives
To ensure universal, equitable and affordable water supply, waste-water
management, and sewerage & sanitation services to all citizens.
Strategies
• Prepare a state level Water Security Plan to map, renew and protect water
sources (both surface and ground water) and implement strategies
including a) river basin renewal and management, b) ground water
replenishment, c) creation of water grids across the state and d) creation
and rehabilitation of water catchment areas and reservoirs.
• Develop a system and institutional accountability to periodically monitor
and report groundwater table in all ULBs in all cities and towns.
• Initiate a mission mode exercise to map and rehabilitate water bodies in the
state.
• Water metering / User charge to bring in economy in water consumption
and an equitable slab rate system which helps even the poor to access
safe drinking water.
• In order to bring in an uninterrupted supply of water, Water Grids, similar in
function to Electricity grids, would be developed having common grids for
both urban and rural drinking water to maximize economy.
• Coordination with various agencies for Land availability for Sewage
Treatment Plants and other facilities.
Twelfth Five Year Plan Outlay:
An amount of Rs.11306.18 crore has been proposed for the sector “ Water
Supply and Sanitation “ in Twelfth Five Year Plan.
Annual Plan 2012-13 Performance:
Chennai Metropolitan water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB):
The CMWSSB is presently serving a population of nearly 55 lakh people in
Chennai in respect of Water Supply and Sewerage services and a population of nearly
19 lakh people in urban areas adjacent to the city in respect of water supply services.
As on April 2011, the Board provided 710 MLD (million liters per day) of water.
Augmenting water supply sources to meet the increasing needs of the Chennai
city is the priority of the Government. Hence, the following schemes have been taken
up: (a) Formation of a new reservoir of one TMC ft. capacity in Thervaikandigai in
Thiruvallur district at a cost of Rs.33.00 crore. (b) Creation of new storage capacity in
Thirukandalam.(c) augmenting existing capacity through the restoration of Nemam,
Porur, Iyanambakkam tanks and deepening of Cholavaram tank at a cost of Rs.130.00
crore.
To bridge the demand-supply gap in water supply, especially during drought
periods, the government had taken action to set up a 100 MLD capacity Desalination
Plant, north of Chennai city in Kattupalli village near Minjur. Another 100 MLD capacity
desalination plant is being set up at Nemmeli on the East Coast Road. This plant has
been set up with the financial assistance from the Government of India. The works have
been completed and the plant has been commissioned. Considering the growth and
expansion of Chennai city, it is proposed to set up a 400 mld desalination plant in
Pattikulam, south of Chennai.
The CMWSSB is also implementing various Projects under JnNURM to Improve
Water Supply and Sewerage Systems in Chennai City and adjacent urban areas within
the Chennai Metropolitan Area. 28 projects with a combined estimated cost of
Rs.2032 crore have been approved by the Government of India under JnNURM.
To keep pace with the growing needs, CMWSS Board has taken up certain
Improvement Works in the City Sewerage System. The work of strengthening sewer
system in certain parts of Chennai Metropolitan Areas has been taken up at an
estimated cost of Rs.22.16 crore under Chennai City River Conservation Project
(CCRCP). All the works are under progress.
The CMWSS Board is constructing an additional Sewage Treatment Plant at
Perungudi with 60 mld capacity at an estimated cost of Rs.61.19 crore under JnNURM
funds and all works are completed. Further, CMWSS Board is constructing an additional
Sewage Treatment Plant at Nesapakkam with 54 mld capacity at an estimated cost of
Rs.58.87 crore under JnNURM funds and the works are under progress.
Six projects for providing water supply and sewerage facilities in the Local Bodies
within Chennai Metropolitan Area have been sanctioned under TNUDP-III. Out of the 6
works, Kathivakkam Water Supply Scheme (Rs.6.22 crore), Pallavaram Sewerage
Scheme (Rs.72.10 crore) and Ambattur Phase-II Sewerage Scheme (Rs.7.33 crore)
were completed.
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board
Rural Water Supply schemes are being implemented with State funds under
Minimum Needs Programme and central funds under National Rural Drinking Water
Programme (NRDWP). The Government of India has issued modified guidelines under
the NRDWP to provide drinking water security to every household in Rural India. To
achieve the above goals a State Level Water and Sanitation Mission (SWSM) was
formed in Tamil Nadu in 2009 for the effective implementation of works under the
NRDWP, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Government of India. The
Government of India modified the rural water supply guidelines and emphasized a
paradigm shift from the existing habitation coverage into household coverage. During
the year 2011-12, 6000 partially covered rural habitations have been provided with
drinking water supply. Further, It is planned to take up 7747 habitations of which 7000
habitations are targeted to be covered through CWSS, individual power pump schemes
and revamping works to CWSS during the year 2012-13 with an amount of Rs.186.35
crore under Minimum need programme and an amount of Rs.380.00 crore under
NRDWP respectively. The works are under progress.
The Combined Water Supply Schemes are being implemented where more than
one Local Body, either rural or urban with a common source of water supply is involved.
During the year 2011-12, out of 34 schemes taken up for implementation, 12 schemes
are completed at an estimated cost of Rs.85.22 crore benefiting a total population of
3.76 lakh. Remaining 22 CWSS at a cost of Rs.264.54 crore benefiting a population
17.19 lakh are under implementation across 12 districts.
During 2012-13, under Special Programmes, the following works have been
taken up: Water supply to 5296 Anganwadis, 2578 Government schools, 50 Primary
Health centers in rural areas and 25 Government hostels in rural areas. These works
are under progress.
Urban Water Supply Schemes are being implemented with the fund tie up by
both Government of India and the State Government under various heads such as
JnNURM, Urban Infrastructure Development fund for small and Medium Towns
(UIDSSMT), TNUDP -III and MNP. During the year 2011-12, Out of 47 Water Supply
improvement schemes to urban towns, works on 13 urban towns have been completed.
The remaining 34 schemes benefiting a population of 12.54 lakh at an estimated cost of
Rs.313.76 crore were taken up during 2012-2013 and the works are under progress.
The Hogenakkal Water Supply and Fluorosis Mitigation Project has been
launched at the total estimated cost of Rs.1992.47 crore (including the annual
maintanence cost) to meet the drinking water needs of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri
Districts. River Cauvery flowing at Hogenakkal, has been chosen as a source for this
water supply project. The work has completed.
The TWAD Board is implementing underground sewerage schemes (UGGS) in
District Head Quarter Towns, Municipalities and Town Panchayats with financial
assistance from World Bank under TNUDP-III and KfW (German Fund). Government of
India is also funding these schemes under JnNURM/ UIDSSMT and National River
Conservation Programme (NRCP), with urban local bodies’ contribution. 2 UGSS at
Maraimalainagar Municipality and Chinnamanur Municipality have been completed and
are under trial run. UGSS for 7 towns are completed and works on 14 towns are under
progress. UGSS for Orathanadu Town Panchayat in Thanjavur is being taken up
benefitting a population of 10,172.
Under National Lake Conservation Programme, a centrally sponsored shared
scheme, revival of Kodaikkanal lake project was taken up by TWAD Board, PWD and
local body. This scheme has been approved in January 2007 at a total cost of Rs.10.40
crore. The collection system and STP works are under progress.
Under National River Conservation Programme, a centrally sponsored shared
scheme, for abatement of pollution in River Cauvery and Tamiraparani, underground
sewerage schemes are being implemented in Tirunelveli, Thanjavur, Myladuthurai,
Tiruchi- Srirangam, Karur and Inam Karur at a total cost of Rs.300.98 crore. UGSS in
all the 5 towns have been completed, commissioned and put into beneficial use by fully
utilizing the above fund.
The Government has a policy to promote the recycling of sewage to meet the
purposes other than drinking. A 45 MLD tertiary treated reverse osmosis plant has
being set up in Koyambedu at a cost of Rs.90 crore. More such projects to meet
industrial needs will be encouraged under PPP mode. The Government is very keen to
protect the water ways and water bodies from the pollution caused by the untreated
sewage being let into them. It is proposed to plug 337 outlets to prevent untreated
sewage from entering into the Chennai city waterways and to treat this sewage before
letting it out at a cost of Rs.300 crore.
Other Schemes
The other schemes implemented under the Head of Development ‘Water Supply
and Sanitation’ are (a) Construction of dam for storage of Krishna River Water –
Rs.1.07 crore; (b) Providing assured and safe drinking water to Tribal areas – Rs.0.23
crore; (c) Scheme for artificial ground water recharge structures – Rs.115.00 crore; (d)
Rehabilitation and improvement works in minor water sources under National
Agriculture Development Programme- Rs.4.28 crore; (e) Provision of rain water
harvesting facilities – Token provision (f) improvement of water supply drainage and
road works under Hill Area Development Programme – Rs.11.00 crore (g) Provision of
SCADA / Telemetry system – Rs.3.00 crore (h) Improvement of water supply schemes
to financially weak municipalities – Rs.0.45 crore and (i) Improvement of water supply
schemes in Town Panchayats – Rs.1.43 crore.
Plan outlay and Expenditure for 2012-13
An amount of Rs.1432.81 crore has been budgeted for ‘Water Supply and
sanitation’ for the year 2012-13. The anticipated expenditure would be Rs.1393.32
crore.
Annual Plan 2013-14
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB):
• During 2012-13, the State has planned to establish 400 MLD treatment
capacity desalination plant at Pattipulam village on East Coast Road in
South of Chennai. The project cost is Rs.2500 crore. The Project will
commence during 2013-14.
• Under CCRCP, the works of strengthening sewer system in certain parts of
Chennai Metropolitan Areas would be taken up during 2013-2014 and on
completion the capacity of interceptor main and pumping stations will be
increased and will be able to handle the expected sewage flow.
• To meet the future demand, CMWSS Board has also initiated action to set
up another Sewage Treatment Plant of 120 MLD capacity at Koyambedu at
an estimated cost of Rs.130.00 crore under JnNURM funds.
• Under TNUDP III, provision of sewerage facilities in the Local Bodies within
Chennai Metropolitan Area for the schemes (Thiruvottiyur UGGS,
Madhavaram UGGS and Ambattur Sewerage scheme Phase I) would be
taken up during 2013-2014.
• Under JnNURM, works at Kilpauk water distribution station for the
improvement of water supply system would be continued and expected to
be completed by December 2013. This project will help in equitable
distribution of water across the city and will also help in reducing water loss.
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board
• Rural water supply programmes: Works on providing drinking water
supply, individual power pumps and revamping works to the CWSS
maintained by TWAD to the habitations taken up during 2012-2013 would
be continued in 2013-2014. Funds under MNP and NRDWP would be
utilized for the above works.
• The Fluorosis Mitigation Component is implemented based on a
comprehensive three pronged approach, involving Hospitals, Schools
and the Community. It is implemented in coordination with the Director of
Medical and Rural Health Services, the Department of Public Health and
Preventive Medicine, the Department of Medical Education, the
Department of Education and the District Administration so as to assess
the level of incidence of dental, skeletal and non-skeletal fluorosis
amongst the public, in both Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. The
project also seeks to undertake mitigation measures through awareness
and life style modification, nutritional supplementation and medical
treatment in selected cases.
• Combined Water Supply Schemes for the 22 areas across 12 districts
which are under implementation would be continued in the year
2013-2014. An amount of Rs.78.67 crore is proposed for implementation
of CWSS in Salem district.
• Under Special programmes, works on the provision of water supply to
Anganwadis, Government schools, Primary Health centers and
Government hostels in rural areas which were taken up during 2012-2013
would be continued during 2013-2014.
• Urban water supply improvement schemes in 34 urban towns taken up
during 2012-2013 would be continued in 2013-2014.
• During the year 2013-2004, Works on Hogenakkal Water Supply and
Fluorosis Mitigation Project with a proposed outlay of Rs.220.00 crore
would be taken up. As a Fluorosis mitigation component, 100%
household health survey will be conducted to assess the prevalence of
fluorosis amongst the 30 lakh population of both the Dharmaouri and
Krishnagiri districts.
• Works on Under Ground Sewerage Schemes for District Head Quarter
Towns, Municipalities and Town Panchayats which are under
implementation would be continued during 2013-2014.
• Under National Lake Conservation Programme, works on revival of
Kodaikkanal lake would be continued during 2013-2014. The cost of the
project has been revised and updated to the schedule of rates to
Rs.30.59 crore.
Plan Outlay for 2013-14
For the year 2013-2014 a sum of Rs.798.20 crore is proposed for the Water
Supply and Sanitation sector.
