Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services ... - Municipal

We observe that the asset register of Krish- M has not been updated. Several items in the asset register
reflect status as of year 2000, when the asset register was initially created. For instance, the land in
which municipal office building which has been constructed in the last few years continues to be
shown as vacant land. We recommend the following actions in terms of managing the land and
building assets of Krish- M
1. There are several discrepancies between the land details shown in land schedule and in the
buildings schedule. We therefore strongly suggest a zero base validation and updation exercise
covering the asset register be taken up on priority.
2. Krish- M should prepare and implement an annual maintenance plan (along with an assessment of
cost implications) for all land and building assets. This maintenance plan should precede budget
preparation process and should feed into the budget, so that the plan is adequately funded.
3. Krish- M should progressively move towards achieving revenue realisations in line with market
trends from all its remunerative assets including shops, markets etc. This is achievable through a
combination of a) periodic increases in rates charged and b) improvement and better maintenance
of the assets through periodic and planned maintenance.
Specific actions relating to management of assets in water supply, sanitation, solid waste management
and roads are outlined below and are summarized in Exhibit 7.24
7.12.2 Water supply
Immediate Interventions
a) Review and update asset register to reflect the latest status and establish process along with
accountability for updating asset register on a periodic basis.
b) Provide a ward wise report on capital works undertaken online on a quarterly basis.
c) Undertake an independent study to assess loss levels in transmission, storage points and
distribution and develop a roadmap for providing 24x7 water supply.
d) Conduct periodic IEC campaigns on water conservation and rainwater harvesting practices.
e) Review losses and illegal connections and widen the base of house service connections.
Medium- Long term
Critical asset management and development activities in the medium to long term are listed below:
a) Implement metering and metering-based-tariff /graded water tariff at household level
b) Implement 24x7 water supply on a pilot basis in select zones / wards and replicate the same in
a phased manner within a ten-year timeframe.
c) Undertake a comprehensive GIS mapping of the water supply network of the town.
7.12.3 Sanitation
Underground drainage is being handled in Krish-M in all wards. TWAD will develop the UGD
systems and handle over to Krish-M for the O&M purposes.
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