Handbook MAWS
Handbook MAWS
Handbook MAWS
DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL
ADMINISTRATION
AND WATER SUPPLY
SECRETARIAT
CHENNAI-600 009
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Index
1. Introduction 4-7
16 Annexure – I 56-58
(List of Municipalities)
17 Annexure – II 59-71
(List of Town Panchayats)
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Introduction
1.1 In order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every
public authority and to empower the citizens to secure access to information
under the control of each authority, the Government of India have enacted
“The Right to Information Act, 2005”, (RTI Act) which came into force on
15.06.2005. In accordance with the provisions of section 4(1)(b) of this Act,
the Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Government
of Tamil Nadu has brought out this Manual for information and guidance of
the general public.
1.2 The purpose of this Manual is to inform the general public about the
organisational set-up of this Department, the functions and duties of its
officers and employees and records and documents available with the
Department.
1.3 This manual is aimed at the public in general and users of the services and
provides information about the schemes, projects and programmes being
implemented by the Department of Municipal Administration and Water
Supply and the Organisations / Departments under its administrative control.
1.5 The procedure and fee structure for getting information are as under:-
(a) A request for obtaining information under sub-section (1) of section 6 of
the RTI Act shall be made in writing or through electronic means either in
person or by post to the Public Information Officers mentioned in
paragraph 1.4 above and must be accompanied by an application fee of
Rs.10/- by cash or by demand draft or banker’s cheque. The Public
Information Officer shall credit the amount to sthe following head of
account:-
The applicant may also remit the fee under the above head of account
through Treasury / Pay and Accounts Office / State Bank of India /
Reserve Bank of India and produce the chalan to the Public Information
Officer as an evidence for having remitted the fee.
iv) for inspection of records, no fee for the first hour; and a fee of
Rs.5/- for each fifteen minutes (or) fraction thereof thereafter.
(c) For providing the information under sub-section (5) of section 7 of the
Right to Information Act, the request shall be made as above and the
fee as below should be paid as per the mode above.
ii) for information provided in printed form, at the price fixed for
such publication or rupees two per page of photocopy for
extracts from the publication.
1.6 Persons below the poverty line are exempt from the payment of fee
mentioned in paragraph 1.6 above for seeking information under the Right
to Information Act, 2005. The list of persons below poverty line approved
by the Gram Panchayat and local bodies will be the basis for claiming this
concession. An extract of the list, duly certified, will be sufficient to avail this
concession.
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As per 2011 census, Tamil Nadu is the most urbanised State with 48.45% of
State’s population living in urban areas. Tamil Nadu accounts for 11.18% of
Country’s urban population.
The 74th Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 has given constitutional status
for ULBs with suitable provisions for devolution of functions and funds. Tamil Nadu,
which has been a forerunner in urban sector reforms, has vigorously pursued the
reform process and is credited with many major achievements in the urban sector
since 1992, including the following:
The major focus areas of the Department are on the targets set in the
millennium development goals. The priorities are as follows:-
2. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART:
HON’BLE MINISTER
(MA,RD, Law, Cts. &Pri)
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPUTY SECRETARY
JOINT SECRETARY DEPUTY SECRETARY DEPUTY SECRETARY (K.T)
DEPUTY SECRETARY
(S.S.R) (K.G.V) (R.B)
(P.N)
US US US US US
US US US US
(R.M.A) (K.i.) (K.A) (Z.A) (K.S)
(K.A) (S.R) (Z.A)) (K.S)
US US US US
(S.R.) (M.K.) (D.S) (M.K)
OP-I, MA-II, ME-II MA-I TP-I MC-I WS-I WS-IV MC-V ME-I ELEC MC-IV
OP-II, MA-III BUDGET ME-III & TP-II & WS-II & & .
BILLS & MC-II & ME-IV MA-V & MC-III WS-III MW MC-VI
& TP-IV &
GENERAL
MAIV
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The details of sections and the subjects dealt with by them are given at page numbers 20-23 of this manual.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS:
A chart depicting the administrative units under the Department is given below:-
TAMIL NADU URBAN TAMIL NADU URBAN TAMIL NADU WATER CHENNAI RIVERS
FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT RESTORATION TRUST
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION (CRRT)
DEVELOPMENT LIMITED (TWIC)
CORPORATION (TNUIFSL)
LIMITED
(TUFIDCO)
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The following are the addresses of the administrative units of this department:
Telephone Numbers
Office : 044-28513259
Residence : 044-22460438
E-mail : cma.tncma@nic.in
Chairman
Office : 044-25670491
Residence : 044-2479 8485
Managing Director
Office : 044-28525501
Residence : 044-24794797
E-mail : twadboard@vsnl.in
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Telephone Numbers
Chairman
Office : 044-25671696
Residence : 044-24938566
Managing Director
Office : 044-28459000
Residence : 044-24799682
E-mail : cmwssb@md2.vsnl.net.in
d) Corporation of Chennai
Telephone Numbers
Office : 044-25381330
Residence : 044–24797171
Website : www.chennaicorporation.gov.in
E-mail : commissioner@chennaicorporation.com
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Telephone Numbers
Office : 044-253403352
Residence : 044–24794975
Website : www.tn.gov.in/dtp
E-mail : dtpsystem@gmail.com
Office : 044-24329803
Residence : 044-28470047
E-mail : tufidco@gmail.com
E-mail : cmd@tnuifs.com
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E-mail : ashokn@twic.co.in
Member Secretary
E-mail : po.crrt@gmail.com
The grade wise classification of the 124 Municipalities in the State and their
basis is shown in the below table. The complete list of municipalities is placed at
Annexure I
Total 124
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The grade wise classification of the 528 Town Panchayats in the State and
their basis is shown in the below table. The complete list of Town Panchayaths is
placed at Annexure II
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Total 528
1984, after bifurcation from the Rural Development and Local Administration
Business Rules, this Department has been allocated the following items of work:
· Local Boards – General Administration and all matters relating to them not
specifically assigned to other Departments.
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· Local Self Government, that is to say, the constitution and powers of Town
Panchayats Municipalities and Municipal Corporations.
· Markets
· Public Services – Statutory Rules of the services with which this department is
concerned – Revision and amendments to those rules.
· Taxes on animals.
· Tolls (including tolls on vehicles and animals entering anotified festival area of
Municipalities and Municipal Corporations
· Zoological gardens
· Pilgrim Tax
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The Principal Secretary is the head of office. He is responsible for the careful
observance of the Business Rules and Secretariat Instructions in the transaction of
the business in the department. He exercises general supervision and control over
the staff under him including the Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretaries and Under
Secretaries and is responsible for seeing that the members of the staff do the work
allotted to them efficiently and expeditiously. Policy matters and all important matters
should be dealt with in consultation with the Principal Secretary who will be in over
all charge of the Department.
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The Special Secretary / Joint Secretary / Deputy Secretary will deal with cases
relating to the subjects allotted to them and submit to Principal Secretary such cases
as may be specified. They can send cases for orders directly to the Minister with
reference to the general directions of the Principal Secretary. The Joint Secretary /
Deputy Secretary also exercises control over the sections placed in her/his charge
both in regard to dispatch of business and in regard to discipline.
c) Under Secretary
The Under Secretary exercises control over the sections placed in their charge both
in regard to dispatch of business and in regard to discipline.
2. The decisions are taken based on the merits of the issues, relative priorities
and availability of funds etc. in accordance with the documented procedures / laid
down procedures / defined criteria / rules detailed above. The process of
examination is initiated by the Assistant Section Officers and passes through the
Section officer, Under Secretaries and Deputy Secretary/Joint Secretary / Principal
Secretary. If need be, other departments are consulted. In case of matters involving
funds, Finance Department is invariably consulted. Wherever the Business Rules
require circulation of files to the Minister or Chief Minister or Governor, orders are
obtained in circulation.
v) Fundamental Rules.
xiii) The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Act, 1970
xiv) The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1978
20. Name of the document: Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Sewerage
Act, 1970
Type of the Act: It governs the TWAD Board.
To sort out the issues with the Line Departments for speedy
implementation of Water Supply and Under Ground Sewerage
Schemes
(G.O.(Ms) No.105, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (WS-I)
Department, dated 25.08.2014)
ii) Details of Members
i) Purpose
i) Purpose
7 Commissioner, Member
Corporation of Chennai
JOINT SECRETARY
DEPUTY SECRETARIES
UNDER SECRETARIES
THIRU/TMT
13 C. PREMAVATHY 25665744 MW
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
ASSISTANTS
SENIOR TYPISTS
TYPISTS
RECORD CLERK
OFFICE ASSISTANTS
MALE STAFFS
Sl. Name and Designation Telephone SECTIONS
No. Number
(STD Code
No. 044)
SECTION OFFICERS
THIRU/TMT
16 S. SRINIVASAN 25665744 MW
37 M. SASIKUMAR . 25665744 MW
PERSONAL SECRETRY
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
ASSISTANTS
TYPISTS
RECORD ASSISTANT
RECORD CLERK
DUFFADAR
OFFICE ASSISTANTS
DRIVER
1. C.Jayalakshmi Assistant
2. P.Karpagam Assistant
3. C.Prema Assistant
4. P.Mugunthan Assistant
5. K.Rajagopal Assistant
6. M.Ramesh Assistant
7. J.Sundaresan Assistant
8. A.Abdul Kadhir Assistant
9. B.M.Hari Assistant
1 R.Padmavathi Typist
2 V.Geetha Typist
3 M.Manjula Typist
4 A.Savithri Typist
5 P.Kanthimathi Typist
6 S.Razia Annes Typist
7 A.Venkatesan Typist
8 T.Mani Typist
Note : The basic pay of the officers and employees is fixed under the provisions
contained in Rule 22 of Fundamental Rules. In addition to the basic pay, the officers
and employees are entitled to draw other allowances such as Dearness Pay,
Dearness Allowance / HRA, CCA as per the orders in force.
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The Department does not directly administer any subsidy programmes and all
its schemes and programmes are implemented through Directorate of Municipal
Administration, Director of Town Panchayats, Corporation of Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Water Supply and Drainage Board and Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and
Sewerage Board.
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The Public can obtain information about the functioning of the Departments in
the following web sites.
The public are posted with information through Notice Board, Newspapers,
Web site, Exhibitions and other means of advertising.
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ANNEXURE –I
List of Municipalities
Chengalpattu
Region
1 Avadi 1 Chidambaram 1 Panruti 1 Anakaputhur
2 Cuddalore 2 Pammal 2 Poonamallee 2 Maduranthagam
3 Kancheepuram 3 Thiruverkadu 3 Chengalpattu 3 Nellikuppam
4 Pallavapuram 4 Virudhachalam 4 Thiruthani
5 Tambaram 5 Thiruvallur 5 Sembakkam
6 Maraimalainagar
Vellore Region
7 Thiruvannamalai 4 Thiruppathur 6 Arakkonam 6 Jolarpet
5 Tindivanam 7 Arani 7 Melvisharam
6 Villupuram 8 Arcot 8 Pernampattu
7 Ranipet 9 Gudiyatham 9 Thiruvathipuram
8 Ambur 10 Kallakurichi 10 Vandavasi
9 Vaniyambadi 11 Walajapet
Salem Region
8 Hosur 10 Namakkal 11 Idappadi 12 Kulithalai
9 Karur 11 Athur 12 Komarapalayam 13 Narasingapuram
12 Dharmapuri 13 Krishnagiri 14 Pallipalayam
13 Mettur 14 Rasipuram
14 Tiruchengode
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Tiruppur Region
10 Pollachi 15 Coonoor 15 Dharapuram 15 Bhavani
11 Udhagamandalam 16 Gobichettipalayam 16 Palladam 16 Gudalur (Nilgirs)
17 Mettupalayam 17 Sathiyamangalam 17 Kangeyam
18 Udumalpet 18 Nelliyalam
19 Valparai 19 Punjaipuliampatti
20 Vellakoil
Thanjavur Region
12 Kumbakonam 20 Nagapattinam 18 Aranthangi 21 Ariyalur
21 Mannargudi 19 Manapparai 22 Jayamkondam
22 Mayiladuthurai 20 Tiruvarur 23 Koothanallur
23 Pattukottai 24 Perambalur
24 Pudukottai 25 Sirkazhi
25 Thuraiyur 26 Thuvakudi
27 Tiruthuraipoondi
28 Vedaranyam
Madurai Region
13 Kodaikanal 26 Palani 21 Bodinayakanur 29 Chinnamanur
14 Karaikudi 27 Theni Allinagaram 22 Cumbum 30 Gudalur-(T)
23 Devakottai 31 Keelakarai
24 Paramakudi 32 Melur
25 Ramanathapuram 33 Oddanchatram
26 Sivagangai 34 Periyakulam
27 Thirumangalam 35 Rameshwaram
36 Usilampatti
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Tirunelveli Region
15 Kovilpatti 28 Virudunagar 28 Aruppukottai 37 Ambasamudram
16 Nagercoil 29 Colachel 38 Kayalpattinam
17 Rajapalayam 30 Kadayanallur 39 Kuzhithurai
18 Sivakasi 31 Sankarankoil 40 Padmanabhapuram
32 Srivilliputhur 41 Puliangudi
33 Tenkasi 42 Sathur
34 Thiruthangal 43 Sengottai
44 Vikramasingapuram
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ANNEXURE –II
38 11 Panapakkam First
39 12 Pennathur First
40 13 Thakkolam First
41 14 Thiruvalam First
42 15 Uthayendram First
43 16 Vilapakkam First
44 Tiruvannamalai 1 Chengam Selection
45 2 Chetpet Selection
46 3 Kalambur Selection
47 4 Polur Selection
48 5 Kannamangalam First
49 6 Kilpennathur First
50 7 Vettavalam First
51 8 Desur Second
52 9 Peranamallur Second
53 10 Pudupalayam Second
54 Dharmapuri 1 Harur Selection
55 2 Kadathur Selection
56 3 Kariamangalam Selection
57 4 Marandahalli Selection
58 5 Palakkodu Selection
59 6 Papparapatti Selection
60 7 Pappireddipatti Selection
61 8 Pennagaram Selection
62 9 B.Mallapuram First
63 10 Kambainallur First
64 Krishnagiri 1 Bargur Selection
65 2 Denkanikottai Selection
66 3 Kaveripattinam Selection
67 4 Kelamangalam Selection
68 5 Uthangarai Selection
69 6 Nagojanahalli Second
70 Salem 1 Attayampatti Selection
71 2 Ayothiapattinam Selection
72 3 Jalakandapuram Selection
73 4 Kannankurichi Selection
74 5 Kolathur Selection
75 6 Konganapuram Selection
76 7 Mecheri Selection
77 8 Omalur Selection
78 9 P.N.Patti Selection
79 10 Pethanaickenpalayam Selection
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80 11 Sankari Selection
81 12 Thammampatti Selection
82 13 Tharamangalam Selection
83 14 Vazhapadi Selection
84 15 Veerakkalpudur Selection
85 16 Belur First
86 17 Edaganasalai First
87 18 Elampillai First
88 19 Ethapur First
89 20 Gangavalli First
90 21 Kadayampatti First
91 22 Karuppur First
92 23 Keeripatti First
93 24 Mallur First
94 25 Panaimarathupatti First
95 26 Sentharapatti First
96 27 Thedavur First
97 28 Thevur First
98 29 Veeraganur First
99 30 Arasiramani Second
100 31 Nangavalli Second
101 32 Poolampatti Second
102 33 Vanavasi Second
103 Namakkal 1 Alampalayam Selection
104 2 Mallasamudram Selection
105 3 Mohanur Selection
106 4 Namagiripettai Selection
107 5 Padaiveedu Selection
108 6 Pandamangalam Selection
109 7 Paramathi Selection
110 8 Pothanur Selection
111 9 Senthamangalam Selection
112 10 Velur Selection
113 11 Athanur First
114 12 Erumaipatti First
115 13 Kalappanaickenpatti First
116 14 Pattinam First
117 15 Pillanallur First
118 16 Seerapalli First
119 17 Venkarai First
120 18 Vennanthur First
121 19 R.Pudupatti Second
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