2010-2011 - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

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Drinking Water
73. Works have commenced for the Hogenakkal
Combined Water Supply Scheme sanctioned at a revised
estimate of Rs.1,929 crores with financial assistance from the
Japan International Co-operation Agency. This project will be
completed in December 2012. A sum of Rs.400 crores has been
allocated for this scheme in this Budget. Further, a scheme for
providing drinking water to the urban areas of Vellore district will
be taken up in the coming financial year at an estimated cost of
Rs.1,800 crores.
74. 7,000 rural habitations will be provided with
protected drinking water supply in the coming financial year.
Further, combined water supply schemes benefiting
5 municipalities and 45 town panchayats will be completed and
put into beneficial use. A sum of Rs.1,183 crores has been
provided for drinking water supply schemes in this Budget.
Rural Development
75. Under Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam
envisaged and implemented for providing basic amenities to all
the village panchayats in Tamil Nadu within a period of 5 years,
basic amenities have been provided in 10,104 village panchayats
at a cost of Rs.2,041 crores over the last four years. After taking
up this scheme in remaining 2,514 village panchayats in the
coming financial year, Tamil Nadu will achieve the distinction of
being the first state in the country that has provided a library and
a sports centre to all its village panchayats by the end of year