Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services ... - Municipal

TUFIDCO - TUFIDCO, a State owned Organization, was incorporated to extend financial
assistance to urban infrastructure schemes in Tamil Nadu. The State Government have also
appointed TUFIDCO as a State level nodal agency for the following centrally sponsored
schemes including Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Urban
Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT)
5.2 Governance structure of Krishnagiri municipality
Krishnagiri municipality has two wings, namely, a political wing and an administrative wing. While
the Municipal Council, headed by a Chairperson and constituting ward level council members
constitutes the Political wing and is directly elected by the people, the Executive wing is headed by
the Commissioner and consists of various operational departments.
5.2.1 Political wing
The municipal council with a 52 elected councillors, each representing a ward, forms the political
wing of the municipality. One of the elected representatives is selected by the council as the
Chairperson. Three committees viz., appointment committee, contract committee, tax appeal
committee have been formed consisting of elected representatives and commissioner as members.
Appointment Committee
The committee is responsible for all appointments in the municipality. It consists of three members
including the Chairman and the Commissioner.
Contract Committee
The three member contract committee is responsible for approval of all contracts costing up to
Rs.5000. Works above Rs.5000 is approved by the municipal council through a sealed tender.
Tax Appeal Committee
This committee addresses appeals filed by the public against orders on revision of taxes. The
committee consists of six members comprising of the commissioner, chairman and four councillors.
5.2.2 Administrative Wing
The administrative wing is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the corporation and assists
the deliberative wing in the decision-making process. The Municipal Commissioner heads the
executive wing of the ULB, and various officers in charge of different departments or sections assist
the Commissioner in managing the ULB. Apart from its own employees, the ULB also employs daily
wage basis workers or contractual workers for services such as street lighting, and sanitation and
water supply. These include electricians, watchmen, water boys, drivers, valve operators etc. Certain
jobs like sanitary works and garbage clearance are done through contracts, where the usual procedure
followed is selection through tenders.
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