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waste through land fills. ‘Waste to Energy’ projects will be<br />

established wherever possible. A ‘Waste to Energy’ project at<br />

a cost of Rs.55 crores is under implementation in Tirunelveli<br />

Corporation. As directed by our Hon’ble Chief Minister, a<br />

special Solid Waste Management Fund will be<br />

constituted with a sum of Rs.100 crores for financing<br />

projects in weak urban local bodies during <strong>2013</strong>-20<strong>14</strong>.<br />

121. This Government is giving special priority to the<br />

implementation of proper waste water management in urban<br />

local bodies. Out of the 42 urban local bodies annexed to<br />

Chennai City, only two viz., Valasaravakkam and Alandur are<br />

have sewerage systems. In 13 erstwhile urban local bodies,<br />

sewerage works are in progress. In other areas, sewerage<br />

works will be taken up in the coming years. Similarly, in 22<br />

Municipalities, sewerage works worth Rs.870.63 crores are<br />

under implementation by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and<br />

Drainage (TWAD) Board. Special priority will be given to<br />

taking up tertiary treatment and recycling sewage water for<br />

industrial use, especially in and around Chennai. This<br />

Government has prepared a massive plan for establishing<br />

Under Ground Sewerage System (UGSS) for various<br />

Municipalities and Town Panchayats. It is proposed to take up<br />

these projects in a phased manner using the funds available<br />

under the State Mission Mode Programmes and JNNURM-II.<br />

122. This Government has launched a scheme for<br />

eradicating open defecation in the urban areas from<br />

2011-2012. An amount of Rs.19.83 crores was spent to<br />

improve 2,484 toilets, besides constructing 1,769 new toilets.

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