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THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005

Chapter Contents Page

1. Particulars of Organisation, Functions and Duties 3–9

2. Powers and Duties of Officers and Employees 10 – 13

3. Contact persons nominated under RTI Act 14 – 21

Rules, Regulations, Instructions , Manual and Records

4. 22 – 23
for Discharging Functions
A Statement of the Categories of Documents that are
5. 24
held by or under the Control of the Department
Particulars of any arrangement that exists for
consultation with, or representation by the members of
6. 25
the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or
implementation thereof
The Names, Designation and other particulars of the
7. 26
Public Information Officers

8. Procedures followed in Decision making process 27 – 29

Directory of Officers, Employees and elected

9. 30 – 31
representatives
The monthly Remuneration received by each of its
10. officers and employees, including the system of 32 – 33
compensation as provided in regulations

11. Fund allocation 34

12. Details of schemes implemented by the department 35

13. Norms set by for the discharge of its functions 36

14. Information available in an electronic form 37

Particulars of the facilities available to citizens for

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obtaining information

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 ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONS OF TOWN PANCHAYATS

Chapter –1

Particulars of Organisation, Functions and Duties.

1. Town Panchayats Administration

1.1. Formation of the Department

The Town Panchayats were under the administrative control of Rural Development
Department till 1981. During 1981, the Government had constituted a separate Directorate
for the Town Panchayats vide G.O. Ms. 828 Rural Development and Local Administration
Department Dt.7.5.1981 with the nomenclature of ‘Directorate of Town Panchayats’.

In 1993, the 73rd and 74th amendments to the Constitution of India has stipulated and
redefined the urban local governance and consequence to that all the Town Panchayats were
reconstituted under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 and treated as
transitional area. i.e. an area in transition from rural area to Urban area. Necessary
amendments were brought to the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 for this
purpose and a separate chapter in respect of Town Panchayats was inserted in the said Act.
Consequently, though the nomenclature ‘Town Panchayat’ remained unchanged, the
administrative control of the Directorate of Town Panchayats was brought under the
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department at the Secretariat.
There are 528 Town Panchayats in the State which are classified into four grades,
based on the income criteria :
Grade No. of TP Income Criteria
Special Grade 12 Above Rs. 20 Lakhs
Selection Grade 222 Above Rs.16 Lakhs
Grade I 214 Above Rs. 8 Lakhs
Grade II 80 Above Rs. 4 Lakhs
Total 528 -

1.2. Important functions of the Department

Town Panchayats are drivers of economic growth and offer opportunities for social
and cultural development of people. The population of the Town Panchayats, as per Census
2011, is 80,90,847, which constitutes 11.21% of the State’s population and 23.17% of the
State’s urban population. Town Panchayats occupy 62.56% of the total urban area of the
State. There has been huge flow of floating population to all these towns from adjoining rural
areas. Many of the Town Panchayats are Tourism, Pilgrimage centers and heritage towns
and also some of them are economic and industrial clusters. It is therefore, necessary to
provide adequate infrastructure facilities such as water supply, sanitation, roads, street
lighting and other public amenities such as Slaughter houses, Burial / Cremation Ground, bus
stands, Shandies. The Government proposes to adopt a holistic approach covering all civic
amenities and infrastructure to these towns.

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1.3.The details of basic amenities available in Town Panchayats
Water supply Service Level
Per capita supply (LPCD) No. of Town Panchayats
Below 70 LPCD 25
70 LPCD & Above 503
Total 528
Roads maintained by Town Panchayats
Category of Roads Length in KM
Cement Road 4520.973
B.T. Road 8852.853
WBM Road 1205.065
Gravel Road 785.869
Earthen Road 2856.713
Total 18221.473

Street lights maintained by Town Panchayats

Categories No. of Street Lights
High Mast Lamps 796
Sodium Vapour Lamps 43340
Mercury Lamps 2981
Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) 57086
Tube Light 265722
Solar Lamp 1641
Total 371566

1.4 Importance of the Town Panchayats

The Town Panchayats are fast growing urban centres, Industrial and Commercial
Centres with huge urban population living in Town Panchayat. The Town Panchayat being a
transitional bodies between rural and urban cites, this acts as a buffer zone to keep the
population moving from rural areas to cities. The Town Panchayats are also Temple and
Heritage Towns and some of the Town Panchayats are national and internationally acclaimed
tourism centres such as Mamallapuram.

1.5. Activities of the Department

Town Panchayats Department formulates and implements responsive programmes,
services and activities to facilitate urban communities to bring about positive change and
strengthen their social and economic fabrics. In this effort the department has very effectively
used all the available resources, funds and grants that have been provided under various
schemes by Government of India, besides adding State Financial resources wherever needed,
and funds and financial resources are ploughed into the developmental efforts of Town
Panchayats for better delivery of core amenities.

Objective and goal of Town Panchayat Department:

• To ensure responsive, accountable, transparent and people-friendly civic
administration.
• To develop administration that takes the citizens into total confidence, in all the
schemes implemented in Town Panchayats.

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1.6. Administrative set up

I. State level
The Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply
Department is in charge of Town Panchayats, as Administrative head at Secretariat and the
Director of Town Panchayats is the Head of Department (HOD) at State level and he is also
Inspector of Town Panchayats, to review and monitor the activities relating to the
development programmes implemented through Town Panchayats.

II. District Level / Zone level

The Collectors are the administrative head of Town Panchayat Administration at the
District Level and he is assisted by a Zonal Assistant Director of Town Panchayats.

III. Town Panchayats Level

Executive Officer of the Town Panchayat is the Executive authority of the Town
Panchayat. He is authorized to sign all cheques for payment from Panchayat fund and other
funds. He is assisted by Head Clerk, Junior Assistant, Bill Collector, Typist for the
maintenance of records, Collection of taxes, maintenance of assets and in ensuring the
publicity and propaganda and in implementation of Government Programmes.

Town Panchayat Engineering Cell

At the State level the Technical Wing is headed by Executive Engineer (Town
Panchayats) functioning in the Directorate of Town Panchayats. The technical wing in the
District is headed by an Assistant Executive Engineer who is under the direct control of Zonal
Assistant Director of Town Panchayats. At sub Zonal level 116 Junior Engineer / Assistant
Engineers, are responsible for implementing the schemes in the Town Panchayats.

1.7. Functions of Town Panchayats

The Town Panchayats are responsible in delivery of the following civic services:

Providing Basic Amenities
o Roads
o Street Lights
o Water Supply
o Public Health
o Drainage

Granting of Building Licenses

Levying of Taxes
o Property Tax
o Vacant Land Tax
o Profession Tax
o Non Tax
o Water Charges

Issuing Birth & Death Certificates

Issuing Dangerous & Offensive Trade Licenses

Implementation of State / Central Schemes

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1.8. Sources of Revenue of Town Panchayats
The revenue of the Town Panchayats is derived from the sources as below:
• Property Tax
• Professional Tax
• License Fees, Rents and other charges such as water charges
• Surcharge on Stamp duty
• Entertainment tax
• Devolution grants from the Government
• Other miscellaneous incomes such as interest on deposits

1.9.1 District Planning Committee

The Town Panchayats are included in the District Planning Committee to ensure the
holistic and planned development of Town Panchayats, in concurrence with the city
development plan.

1.9.2 Organisational structure of Town Panchayats

Hon'ble Minister For

Minister for Municipal Administration
and Rural Development
Secretariat/Government
Secretary to Government
Municipal Administration and
Water Supply Department

Directorate Director of Town Panchayats

District Collector

District Assistant Director of Town

Panchayats
(17 Zonal Office)
(Assistant Executive Engineer)

Town Panchayat Chairperson &

Town Panchayat Councillors/
Executive Officer

1.9.3 Public Participation Programme in Town Panchayats

The public may participate or contribute to the process of the development through
the following schemes. Details of the scheme are given separately. (Chapter -14)

 Swarna Jayanthi Sahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)

 Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP)
 Basic Service for Urban Poor (BSUP)
 Solid Waste Management
 Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns
(UIDSSMT)

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BPL families in Town Panchayats

% of
No. Total No. No. of Families Below Poverty Line in Priority wise
SL. Name of the BPL
of of
No. District famil
TP Families I II III IV V Total ies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 Kancheepuram 17 76307 4524 7941 8258 3355 883 24961 33%
2 Thiruvallur 10 39822 4093 4634 3417 1008 296 13448 34%
3 Vellore 16 40379 3212 3909 2305 1034 518 10978 27%
4 Thiruvannamalai 10 28323 4229 3368 1388 571 252 9808 35%
5 Dharmapuri 10 27025 1328 3900 4284 1357 346 11215 41%
6 Krishnagiri 6 17024 1453 3332 1713 259 5 6762 40%
7 Salem 33 111202 9575 12364 5969 1025 208 29141 26%
8 Namakkal 19 62332 3751 7783 4743 714 22 17013 27%
9 Erode 42 121804 10544 15620 4918 1189 661 32932 27%
10 Tiruppur 16 50951 2378 4255 2388 1724 307 11052 22%
11 Coimbatore 37 133237 6775 10896 6100 2769 576 27116 20%
12 The Nilgiris 11 51430 1363 6120 2854 716 1859 12912 25%
13 Cuddalore 16 60190 8528 4969 1136 331 319 15283 25%
14 Villupuram 15 56679 5138 3708 1907 1043 351 12147 21%
15 Thanjavur 22 63060 12853 4280 1375 411 330 19249 31%
16 Nagapattinam 8 19751 3146 1523 540 228 735 6172 31%
17 Thiruvarur 7 16216 2921 1195 344 111 59 4630 29%
18 Tiruchi 16 53081 2489 5110 3916 1555 685 13755 26%
19 Perambalur 4 10769 995 826 547 306 102 2776 26%
20 Ariyalur 2 4570 681 371 172 0 0 1224 27%
21 Pudukkottai 8 22647 2273 1950 1113 599 368 6303 28%
22 Dindugal 23 73204 2157 6303 1662 649 64 10835 15%
23 Karur 11 34231 1798 2289 1442 726 432 6687 20%
24 Madurai 9 30778 984 3286 3542 720 222 8754 28%
25 Theni 22 71046 3548 3886 1944 936 982 11296 16%
26 Ramanathapuram 7 25200 1384 2585 931 298 313 5511 22%
27 Virudhunagar 9 33333 1913 3337 1243 527 66 7086 21%
28 Sivaganga 12 45348 2487 5211 1961 580 290 10529 23%
29 Tirunelveli 36 140647 5420 10016 8454 3257 2249 29396 21%
30 Thoothukudi 19 85023 2827 6371 3553 1033 731 14515 17%
31 Kanyakumari 55 217584 22457 19080 10125 2819 2314 56795 26%
Total 528 1823193 137224 170418 94244 31850 16545 450281 25%

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1.9.4. Mechanism available for monitoring the service delivery and public grievance
The grievances relating to Town Panchayat Administration and Implementation of schemes
may be redressed with the Executive Officers and Zonal Assistant Directors. Further
grievance petitions may also be given to the District Collector. The District Collector also
conducts grievance day on every Monday and mass contact Programme in Town Panchayat
on rotation. The public may get their grievances redressed on these grievance forums also.

Type of services Time frame

Building licences : within 30 days
Trade licences : within 15 days
Birth and Death Certificates : 24 hours from the
time of application
Water Supply connections : within 7 days
Permission for installation of machineries : within 30 days
Issue of copy of application/ certificates : within 3 days
Removal of solid waste : daily
Rectifying non-burning street lights : same day
Information to petitioner as per RTI Act : within 30 days
1.9.5 Office Working days : Monday to Friday

1.9.6. Office hours : 10.00 A.M. to 5.45 P.M.

1.9.7. Policies
Water Supply Policy
General norms prescribed for Town Panchayats is 70 LPCD. Stand alone Water
Supply Scheme and Comprehensive Water Supply Schemes are implemented through TWAD
Board in Town Panchayats.

Types of works implemented in Town Panchayats

• Formation of BT / CC Roads
• Construction of Office Building
• Maintenance and Improvement of Water Supply
• Providing Street Lights
• Construction of culvert
• Construction of Storm Water Drain
• Improvement of Water Bodies
• Improvement of Bus Stand
• Improvement of Shandies
• Construction of f Slaughter House
• Improvement of Burial Ground
• Solid Waste Management Structures
• Construction of Community Hall

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 • Improvement of Parks
• Construction of Shopping Complex
• Construction of Retaining Wall/Foot Path
• Providing of Wind Mill
• Construction of Bio Mass Gasifier Crematorium

Solid Waste Management

1) It is the primary duty of each and every household, business-house, vendors etc in the
Town Panchayats to segregate the solid waste into biodegradable, non-biodegradable
components and store it in two separate distinctly colour coded bins/bags for handing
over to the Town Panchayat clean friend.
2) The clean ambassadors of Town Panchayat will proclaim their arrival in the street by
whistling/ringing bells in the predetermined timing announced by the Town
Panchayats for door to door collection of segregated waste.
3) The dumping of waste along the streets is strictly prohibited and the offenders will be
punished in accordance with the rules of the Town Panchayats by enforcing “Polluters
Pay Principle”.
4) The affordable households/ Kalyana Mandapams/ Business firms/Institutions etc
should practice back yard composting to convert the biodegradable waste generated in
their premises into bio compost.
Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Town Panchayats
Details Nos.
Own landfill site (No. of TPs) 246
Average compost production per day 1097.78 MT
No. of Compost cubicles 3646
Pushcart 3314
Vehicles (Power tiller/Mini Lorry) 1464
SHG members involved in SWM 4441
Sanitary staff 6421

Compost Park Plastic Recycling Unit

Paramathi Town Panchayat Thottiyam Town Panchayat
(Namakkal District) (Trichy District)

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 Chapter 2
Powers & Duties and Details of Employees in the Directorate of Town
Panchayats
The Director of Town Panchayats, as the Head of the Department, looks after the
affairs of 528 Town Panchayats, under the purview of the Municipal Administration and
Water Supply Department. The Collector of the respective Districts are the District level
administrator of Town Panchayats, who have been entrusted with the Administrative
Sanction powers and supervisory responsibilities especially on all the development works in
Town Panchayat Areas. Besides the Directorate, the Department has 16 Zonal offices in the
State, covering 31 Districts headed by Assistant Directors of Town Panchayats.
2.1. Work Chart at Directorate
Designation Subject
Director of Town Panchayats Head of the Town Panchayats and looks after all the
administrative affairs and activities undertaken in Town
Panchayat Administration.
Joint Director (Establishment) All establishment matters, Audit & Accounts, RTI Act,
ULB Election, Reclassification of Town Panchayats
Joint Director (Schemes) All matters relating to Central & State Government
Schemes
Executive Engineer AS & TS to Central & State Government Schemes,
Scheme progress, Scheme works Inspection, Engineering
Establishment
Assistant Director of Town All matters in respect A & C Sections
Panchayats (Establishment)
Assistant Director of Town All matters in respect B & E Sections
Panchayats (Schemes)
Accounts Officer Budget, AG Audit, Tax Collection, Disbursement of
Grants, UC & CR, Devolution, Loans & Advance, Office
maintenance
System Analyst All matters in respect e-Governance

2.2. A Section - Establishment

Unit Officer : Assistant Director (Estt.)
1 Superintendent + 10 Assistants
Section Subject
A1 Establishment (Joint Director) Creation of District ADTP posts, Disciplinary cases
A2 Establishment (Assistants/Head Clerk, Junior Assistants/Bill Collectors, Steno
Typist & Typist) promotion of 20% reservation from the feeder categories,
A3 Establishment (Non Provincialised Staffs)
A4 Disciplinary cases
A5 Disciplinary cases
A6 Creation of posts, Engineering Establishment
A7 Establishment (Executive Officers and Assistant Directors)
A8 RTI petitions & Cmcell petitions
A9 Compassionate Ground Appointment
A10 Disciplinary cases

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 2.3. B Section - Schemes

Unit Officer: Assistant Director (Schemes)

1 Superintendent + 5 Assistants
Section Subject
B1 LAQ, Collector Discretion Fund, Annual Plan, Five year plan, Cut Motion, Roads,
Rain Water Harvesting
B2 IHSDP, BSUP, NSDP, ISHUP, SJSRY, HUDCO Assisted Schemes
B3 Water supply schemes, Bye law approval Water charges, MNP.
B4 Assistant Directors Review Meeting, Periodical reports, Minister / Secretary
Review Meeting JNNURM, UIDSSMT, Announcements, Wind energy, MP, MLA,
General Fund works and purchase of Vehicle

B5 Part II scheme, Relaying of Road Using Plastic Waste, TURIP, UGSS, Western
Ghats Development Programme, Hill Area Development Programme, Office Buildings,
AEE Diary, other scheme, Strom Water Drains and Bridges

2.4. C Section - Office procedure - Town Panchayats and general matters

Unit Officer: Assistant Director (Estt.)
1 Superintendent + 5 Assistants
Section Subject
C1 Tamilnadu District Municipalities Act and Rules, Administrative Report,
Encroachment related issues, Implementation of Building & Layout Rules,
Regularisation of Unauthorized Layouts, Plantation of trees, Annual and Cursory
Inspection, Census.
C2 Statues, Name to the Building, Funeral Rites to Adi Dravidars, Inspection Report,
Auction of Shops, Town Panchayat Council, Town Panchayat Administration –
Up-gradation / Down-gradation of Town Panchayats, ULB Election, No
Confidence Motion proposal against Chairman/Vice Chairman and related cases,
Petitions against Chairman/Vice Chairman/Councillors,

C3 Petition under RTI Act, C.M. Cell Petitions, D O & Trade License, Fairs and
Festivals, Maintenance of Shandies, Bus Stands, Parking Lots
C4 Directorate Administration & Staff Establishment, Monthly Arrear List preparation,
Maintenance of Library & Record RoomMaintenance of Periodical Register and
Directorate Annual Inspection.

C5 Birth & Death registration, , P & AR Inspection, Inspection of ADTP Office by

Director, Review of Monthly Dairies of Assistant Directors,

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 2.5. D Section - Accounts and Audits
Unit Officer: Accounts Officer
1 Superintendent + 4 Assistants
Section Subject
D1 Devolution of Fund - Directorate and A.Ds Office Budget Estimates – Revised
Estimates – Number Statement – Policy Note and Performance Budget –
Accountant General Audit – Reconciliation (A.G.) (P.A.O.)
D2 Family Benefit Fund – Special Provident Fund – Pension benefits to all Town
Panchayats Office staff and all Assistant Director office staff – Group Insurance
Scheme - Stationery, Computer AMC, Calendar, Uniform, Xerox etc., Furniture
Stock Register
D3 Preparation of Directorate staff salary bills and other related bills – Preparation of
Office administration expenditure bills – Allotment of Scheme grand to Town
Panchayats thorugh ECS – Maintenance of deposit register – Maintenance of
accounts – All staff loans and advances – Salaries to all Engineering Staff of Town
Panchayats – Medical Health Fund to Staff of Directorate, Assistant Director’s
Office and all provincialised staff of Town Panchayats.
D4 Maintenance of vehicle of DTP, JD and allotment of vehicle to ADTP, Allotment
of Fuel to vehicle, Rent, EB charges, Telephone charges and stationery to DTP
office, Register for machineries, Tsunami section administration -vehicle, rent,
electricity, Directorate Telephone Bills and Tsunami scheme accounts.

2.6. E Section - Other Schemes

Unit Officer: Assistant Director (Schemes)

1 Superintendent + 4 Assistants
Section Subject
E1 Implementation of E-Governance, Park and Play fields, BRGF, Anna Centenary
Specail Scheme, BRGF, Loan dues, Electricity Consumption Charges, Maintenance
of Street lights, IDSMT, IUDP, Improvement of Bus Stand and Bus Stand
Announcement, TUFIDCO Fund Scheme, KfW Schemes through TNUFISL, Seed
Capital Assistance Programme
E2 12th / 13th Finance Commission, Taxes (Property Tax, Profession Tax and Non Tax),
Stamp Duty, Entertainment Tax, Cases and Audit report on Taxes, CMDA outlay,
Local Body Assistance Project(LAP), Community Based Environmental
Development Project ( CBED)

E3 NABARD ( RIDF ) schemes, Flood Damages / Drought Relief, Natural Calamities,

Tourism Towns Development, Town Planning Development scheme, Heritage
Towns Development, APAMT

E4 O&M and Infra Gap Filling Fund, Slaughter House Maintenance, Burial Ground
Maintenance, Toilets, Solid Waste Management, Liquid Waste Management,
Pollution control board issues, Tsunami issues (State Committee, Empower
Committee and CRA meeting), ETRP

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2.7. F Section - Audit & CM Cell petitions

Unit Officer: Accounts Officer

1 Cell Officer + 2 Assistants
Section Subject
F1 Public Health, Petitions, Citizen Charter– Vigilance Petitions and other
miscellaneous complaints – Transparency / Clean Administrations – Other
establishment issues.

F2 Town Panchayats Audit Report, serious irregularities/misappropriations/

embezzlement reported by DLFA, Settlement of audit objections(Joint sitting,s
District and High Level Committee) – Accrual Based Accounting System, Town
Panchayats Income & Expenditure, Pending Audit para, Town Panchayats
inspection by AG

2.8. Computer Section

Unit Officer: System Analyst

1 Information Technology Office + 1 Assistant Programmer
Nature of Work: Implementation of e-Governance in Directorate and Town Panchayats.

2.9. Project Implementing Units

i) IHSDP & BSUP

1) Social Development Officer
2) Research Officer

ii) JNNURM
1) Assistant Executive Engineer (2 Nos.)
2) Information Technology Officer (1 Nos.)

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 Chapter 3

Contact Persons Nominated under RTI Act

AT GOVERNMENT LEVEL:

The Principal Secretary to Government,

Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department,
Secretariat,
Chennai – 600 009.
Tel.: 25670491
Fax: 25679866
E/Mail: [email protected]

AT HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT LEVEL:

The Director of Town Panchayats,

Kuralagam, IVth Floor,
Chennai – 600 108.
Tel.: 25358744, 25340352
Fax No: 25352301
E.Mail: [email protected]

Joint Director (General) / Appellate authority

Directorate of Town Panchayats,
Kuralagam, IVth Floor,
Chennai - 600 108.
Tel.: 25358744
E Mail: [email protected]

Assistant Director (Estt.) / Public Information Officer

Directorate of Town Panchayats,
Kuralagam, IVth Floor,
Chennai - 600 108.
Tel.: 25358744
E Mail: [email protected]

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AT DISTRICT LEVEL:
 District Collectors
Phone Number
DISTRICT
STD Office Res. Fax
Ariyalur 04329 223351 223331 223351
Coimbatore 0422 230 1320 2213230 221 6630
Cuddalore 04142 23 0999 23 0666 23 0555
23 0564
Dharmapuri 04342 23 0500 23 2300
23 2800
246 1199
Dindigul 0451 243 2133 243 2600
246 0080
226 6700
Erode 0424 226 2444 226 2444
226 0207
Kancheepuram 0411 23 8438 22 3478 23 8477
20 0999
Kanniyakumari 04652 23 3285 20 0999
20 0666
23 3010
Karur 04324 25 7555 257502
23 1777
Krishnagiri 04343 239500
Madurai 0452 253 1110 253 2290 253 0925
Nagapattinam 04365 25 2700 24 7800 25 3086
258 0103 253 3104 253 253 1105
Namakkal 04286
258 1101 3102 258 1106
Perambalur 04328 27 6300 22 4200 27 6300
22 1663
Pudukkottai 04322 22 1690 22 1690
22 1624
22 1349
Ramanathapuram 04567 23 1220 23 1220
22 0648
Salem 0427 245 2244 240 0200 240 0700
Sivaganga 04575 24 1466 24 1455 24 1585
Thanjavur 04362 23 0102 23 0201 23 0206
The Nilgiris 04234 244 2344 244 2233 244 3971
25 3676 25 3626
Theni 04546 25 3626
25 4732 25 4946
Thiruvallur 04116 26 1600 2487 4136 261200
Thiruvannamalai 04175 23 3333 23 3366 22 2148
Thiruvarur 04366 22 3344 24 3242 22 1033
Thoothukudi 0461 234 0600 232 0050 234 0606
241 1929
Tiruchirappalli 0431 241 5358 242 0181
242 0181
257 7655
Tirunelveli 0462 250 0828 250 0244
257 7983
Tirupur 0421 2218811 2474722 2218822
225 3034
Vellore 0416 225 2345 222 2000
222 8029
Villupuram 04146 22 2470 22 2480 22 2470
Virudhunagar 04562 25 2525 25 2345 25 2500

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 Zonal Assistant Directors of Town Panchayats

Sl. Zone Address Office Phone No.

Collectorate,
1 Kancheepuram 044 27237710
Kancheepuram - 631 501
Collectorate,
2 Thiruvallur 044 27665953
Thiruvallur - 602 001
Collectorate, 2253647
3 Vellore 0416
Vellore - 632 009 2252122
Collectorate,
4 Dharmapuri 04342 230849
Dharmapuri - 636 705
Collectorate,
5 Salem 0427 2452745
Salem - 636 001
Collectorate,
6 Erode 0424 2265492
Erode - 638 011
Collectorate,
7 Coimbatore 0422 2301210
Coimbatore - 641 018
Collectorate,
8 Udhagamandalam Udhagamandalam - 0423 2442582
643001
Collectorate,
9 Cuddallore 04142 294542
Cuddalore - 607 001
Collectorate,
10 Thanjavur 04362 234247
Thanjavur - 613 001
Collectorate, 2465956
11 Trichy 0431
Tiruchirappalli - 620 001 2415606
Collectorate,
12 Dindigul 0451 2460090
Dindigul - 624 004
Collectorate,
13 Madurai 0452 2530564
Madurai - 625 001
Collectorate,
14 Theni 04546 264227
Theni – 625531
Collectorate,
15 Sivaganga 04575 243046
Sivaganga - 623 562
Collectorate,
16 Tirunelveli 0462 2500809
Tirunelveli - 627 009
Collectorate,
17 Nagercoil 04652 279400
Nagercoil - 629 001

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 AT TOWN PANCHAYAT LEVEL:
No. of Town Panchayats
Sl.
Name of zone Name of District Special Selection Grade Grade
No. Total
Grade Grade I II
1 KANCHEEPURAM KANCHEEPURAM 1 8 6 2 18
2 THIRUVALLUR THIRUVALLUR - 5 5 - 10

3 VELLORE VELLORE - 8 8 - 16
THIRUVANNAMALAI - 4 3 3 10

4 DHARMAPURI DHARMAPURI - 8 2 - 10
KRISHNAGIRI - 5 0 1 6

5 SALEM SALEM - 15 14 4 33
NAMAKKAL - 10 8 1 19
ERODE - 15 18 9 42
6 ERODE
TIRUPUR - 6 6 4 16
7 COIMBATORE COIMBATORE 1 13 15 8 37
8 UDHGAMANDALAM THE NILGIRIS 1 6 4 - 11

9 CUDDALORE CUDDALORE 1 8 5 2 16
VILLUPURAM - 10 4 1 15
THANJAVUR - 11 7 4 22
10 THANJAVUR
NAGAPATTINAM 1 2 5 - 8
THIRUVARUR - 4 3 - 7
THIRUCHIRAPALLI - 7 9 - 16
11 THIRUCHIRAPALLI PERAMBALUR - 0 1 3 4
PUDUKKOTTAI - 5 3 - 8
ARIYALUR - 0 1 1 2

12 DINDUGAL DINDUGAL - 13 8 2 23
KARUR 1 3 5 2 11
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MADURAI MADURAI - 4 5 - 9

14 THENI THENI - 12 6 4 22
RAMANATHAPURAM - 1 3 3 7
15 SIVAGANGAI
VIRUDHUNAGAR - 2 4 3 9
SIVAGANGAI - 4 7 1 12

16 TIRUNELVELI TIRUNELVELI 4 12 16 4 36
THOOTHUKUDI 1 11 4 3 19
17 NAGERCOIL KANYAKUMARI 1 10 29 15 55
TOTAL 12 222 214 80 528

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Executive Officers of Town Panchayat
Kancheepuram Thiruvannamalai Salem
1 Achirapakkam 044-27522775 1 Chengam 04188-222276 1 Arasiramani 04283-235690
2 Chitlapakkam 044-22232500 2 Chetpet 04181-252247 2 Attayampatty 0427-2471614
3 Edaikalinadu 044-27526110 3 Desur 04183-247067 3 Ayothiapattanam 0427-2290865
4 Karunguzhi 044-27567308 4 Kalambur 04181-247225 4 Belur 04292-241424
5 Kundrathur 044-24780024 5 Kannamangalam 04173-241258 5 Edanganasalai 0427-2491090
6 Madambakkam 044-22281725 6 Kilpennathur 04175-242365 6 Elampillai 0427-2492022
7 Mamallapuram 044-27442223 7 Pernamallur 04188-242590 7 Gangavalli 04282-232022
8 Mangadu 044-26272592 8 Polur I/C 04181-222047 8 Jalagandapuram 04298-260548
9 N.Guduvancheri 044-27465219 9 Pudupalayam 04183-245303 9 Kadayampatty 04290-243413
10 Peerkankaranai 044-22762218 10 Vettavalam 04175-244448 10 Kannankurichi 0427-2402205
11 Perungalathur 044-22760833 11 Karuppur 0427-2346270
12 Sriperumbudur 044-27162440 Dharmapuri 12 Keeripatty 04282-225505
13 Thirukalukundram 044-27447141 1 B.Mallapuram 04346-244437 13 Kolathur 04298-251516
14 Thiruneermalai 044-22364599 2 Harur 04346-222037 14 Konganapuram 04283-265552
15 Thiruporur 044-27446508 3 Kadathur 04346-265008 15 Mallur 0427-2422592
16 Uthiramerur 044-27272530 4 Kambainallur 04346-267460 16 Mecheri 04298-278624
17 Walajabad 044-27256034 5 Karimangalam 04348-241244 17 Nangavalli 04298-266405
6 Marandahalli 04348-233355 18 Omalur 04290-220238
7 Palacode 04348-222002 19 P.N.Palayam 04282-221866
Thiruvallur 8 Papparapatti 04342-245424 20 P.N.Patty 04298-222026
1 Arani 044-27927483 9 Pappireddipatti 04346-246642 21 Panamarathupatty 0427-2428035
2 Gummudipoondi 044-27928137 10 Pennagaram 04342-254073 22 Poolampatti 04283-237753
3 Minjur 044-27934304 23 Sankari 04283-240592
4 Naravarikuppam 044-26418776 Krishnagiri 24 Sendarapatty 04282-226868
5 Pallipet 044-27843330 1 Bargur 04343-265528 25 Thammampatty 04282-226005
6 Podatturpet 044-27849250 2 Denkanikottai 04347-235056 26 Tharamangalam 04290-251521
7 Ponneri 044-27974007 3 Kaveripattinam 04343-250058 27 Thedavur 04282-237023
8 Thirumazhisai 044-26811538 4 Kelamangalam 04347-232222 28 Thevur 04283-232098
9 Thirunindravur 044-26390663 5 Mathigiri 04344-262275 29 Valapadi 04292-222274
10 Uthukottai 044-27630402 6 Nagojanahalli 04343-258064 30 Vanavasi 04298-266025
7 Uthangarai 04341-220056 31 Veeraganur 04282-237055
Vellore 32 Veerakkalpudur 04298-230113
1 Alangayam 04174-265225 33 Yethapur 04282-270007
2 Ammoor 04172-253159
3 Kalavai 04173-242237 Namakkal
4 Kaveripakkam 04177-254254 1 Aalampalayam. 04288-245339
5 Natrampalli 04179-242118 2 Athanur 04287-255322
6 Nemili 04177-247302 3 Erumapatty 04286-252870
7 Odugathur 04171-253554 4 K.N.Paty 04286-242644
8 Pallikonda 04171-240099 5 Mallasamudram 04288-287004
9 Panapakkam 04177-252099 6 Mohanur 04286-255370
10 Pennathur 0416-2230600 7 Namagiripettai 04287-240568
11 Sholingur 04172-262335 8 Padaveedu 04283-254962
12 Thakkolam 04177-246527 9 Pandamangalam 04268-230363
13 Thimiri 04172-258326 10 Paramathy 04268-251721
14 Thirvalam 0416-2236780 11 Pattanam 04287-226386
15 Udayendiram 04174-233180 12 Pillanallur 04287-252100
16 Villappakkam 04172-258255 13 Pothanur 04268-220527
14 R.Pudupatty 04287-244160
15 Seerapalli 04287-242556
16 Sendamangalam 04286-270317
17 Velur 04268-220263
18 Vengarai 04268-252233
19 Vennandur 04287-265093

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 Erode Tirupur (contn.) Nilgiris
1 Ammapettai 04256-229042 9 Avinashi 04296-273266 1 Adhigaratty 0423-2590306
2 Anthiyur 04256-260228 10 Madathukulam 04252-252309 2 Bikkatty 0423-2509132
3 Appakudal 04256-246229 11 Kaniyur 04252-241606 3 Devershola 04262-222270
4 Arachalur 0424-2357062 12 Komaralingam 04252-278300 4 Hulical 0423-2281370
5 Ariyappampalayam 04295-220114 13 Samalapuram 0421-2333949 5 Jegathala 0423-2232544
6 Athani 04256-250371 14 Dhali 04252-265600 6 Ketti 0423-2517238
7 Avalpoondurai 0424-2331276 15 Sangaramanallur 04252-278211 7 Kil-Kundah 0423-2509248
8 Bhavanisagar 04295-240231 16 Thirumuruganpoondi 04296-274183 8 Kotagiri 04266-271302
9 Chennasamudram 04204-222416 9 Naduvattam 0423-2256930
10 Chennimalai 04294-250249 Coimbatore 10 O'Valley 04262-269437
11 Chithode 0424-2533393 1 Alandurai 0422-2650551 11 Sholur 0423-2256671
12 Elathur 04285-269854 2 Anamalai 04253-282338
13 Jambai 04256-249138 3 Annur 04254-262278 Cuddalore
14 Kanjikovil 04294-235086 4 Chinnavadampatti 0422-2666288 1 Annamalainagar 04144-238810
15 Karumandisellipalayam 04294-220480 5 Dhaliyur 0422-2617790 2 Bhuvanagiri 04144-241212
16 Kasipalayam(Gobi) 04285-264146 6 Ettimadai 0422-2656296 3 Gangaikondan 04142-262354
17 Kembanaickenpalayam 04285-233435 7 Gudalur 0422-2692402 4 Kattumannarkoil 04144-262032
18 Kilambadi 0424-2351839 8 Idigarai 0422-2461970 5 Killai 04144-249227
19 Kodumudi 04204-222346 9 Irugur 0422-2627037 6 Kurinjipadi 04142-258387
20 Kolappalur 04285-255108 10 Kannampalayam 0422-268815 7 Lalpettai 04144-268078
21 Kollankovil 04204-247297 11 Karamadai 04254-272315 8 Mangalampet 04143-244240
22 Kugalur 04285-265235 12 Karumathampatti 0421-2333070 9 Melpattampakkam 04142-276489
23 Lakkampatti 04285-240920 13 Kinathukadavu 04259-242575 10 Parangipettai 04144-243249
24 Modakkurichi 0424-2501136 14 Kottur 04259-286978 11 Pennadam 04143-222221
25 Nallampatti 04294-232433 15 Madukkarai 0422-2622238 12 Sethiyathope 04144-244252
26 Nambiyur 04285-267213 16 Mopperipalayam 0421-2362492 13 Srimushnam 04144-245388
27 Nasiyanur 0424-2555321 17 N.S.N. Palayam 0422-2460340 14 Thorapadi 04142-244905
28 Nerinjipettai 04256-227268 18 Odayakulam 04253-282963 15 Tittakudi 04143-255369
29 Olagadam 04256-256587 19 Othakkalmandapam 0422-2610046 16 Vadalur 04142-259232
30 P.Mettupalayam 04256-241791 20 P.N. Palayam 0422-2692425
31 Pallapalayam 04294-235733 21 Pallapalayam 0422-2579493 Villupuram
32 Pasur 0424-2351140 22 Perianegamam 04259-244130 1 Ananathapuram 04145-232426
33 Periyakodivery 04285-252029 23 Perur 0422-2608051 2 Arakandanallur 04153-224646
34 Perundurai 04294-220580 24 Pooluvapatti 0422-2650722 3 Chinnasalem 04151-236229
35 Pethampalayam 04294-235933 25 S.S. Kulam 0422-2654030 4 Gingee 04145-222431
36 Salangapalayam 04256-240306 26 Samathur 04259-271588 5 Kottakuppam 0413-2237062
37 Sivagiri 04204-240337 27 Sirumugai 04254-252028 6 Manalurpet 04153-232422
38 Unjalur 04204-266128 28 Suleswaranpatti 04259-229529 7 Marakkanam 04147-239370
39 Vadugapatti 0424-2357145 29 Sulur 0422-2687195 8 Sankarapuram 04151-235032
40 Vaniputhur 04285-260257 30 T.M. Palayam 0422-2623202 9 T.V.Nallur 04153-234537
41 Vellottamparappu 0424-2338012 31 Thenkarai 0422-2616248 10 Thirukoilur 04153-252384
42 Vengambur 04204-222307 32 Thondamuthur 0422-2617154 11 Thiyagadurgam 04151-233244
33 Vedapatti 0422-2476201 12 Ulundurpet 04149-222271
Tirupur 34 Veerapandi 0422-2694292 13 Vadakkanandal 04151-234243
1 Kannivadi 04202-225261 35 Vellalore 0422-2670252 14 Valavanur 04146-231240
2 Kolathupalayam 04258-241253 36 Vettikaranpudur 04253-282996 15 Vikkiravandi 04146-233588
3 Kunnathur 04294-263182 37 Zaminuthukuli 04259-225561
4 Mulanur 04202-227304
5 Muthur 04257-254630
6 Chinnakkampalayam 04258-255223
7 Rudrawathi 04258-263253
8 Uthukuli 04294-260202

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 Thanjavur Perumbalur Madurai
1 Adirampattinam 4373-242244 1 Arumbavur 04328-261920 1 A.Vellapatti 0452-2425068
2 Aduthurai 0435-2473044 2 Kurumbalur 04328-220380 2 Alanganallur 04543-245725
3 Ammapet 4374-232423 3 Labbaikudikadu 04328-244601 3 Elumalai 04552-246333
4 Ayyampet 4374-242602 4 Poolambadi 04328-261921 4 Palamedu 04543-246399
5 Dharasuram 0435-2417425 5 Paravai 0452-2463449
6 Madukkur 4373-260225 Ariyalur 6 Peraiyur 04549-275831
7 Melathiruppanthruthi 4362-284902 1 Udayarpalayam 04331-245280 7 Sholavandan 04543-258238
8 Melattur 4374-273565 2 Varadharajanpet 04331-242007 8 T.Kallupatti 04549-270890
9 Orathanadu 4372-233209 9 Vadipatti 04543-254363
10 Papanasam 4374-222454 Pudukkottai
11 Peravurani 4373-232462 1 Alangudi 04322-251460 Theni
12 Perumagalur 4373-276750 2 Annavasal 04339-230653 1 Andipatti 04546-242324
13 Sholapuram 0435-2452202 3 Arimalam 04333-271233 2 B.Meenakshipuram 04546-283620
14 Swamimalai 0435-2454960 4 Illuppur 04339-272436 3 Boothipuram - Ic 04546-264227
15 Thirubuvanam 0435-2461054 5 Karambakkudi 04322-255232 4 C.Pudupatti O4554-275487
16 Thirukattupalli 4362-280490 6 Keeramangalam 04371-242261 5 Devaram O4554-254616
17 Thirunageswaram 0435-2463611 7 Keeranur 04339-262236 6 Devathanapatti 04546-235530
18 Thiruppananthal 0435-2456977 8 Ponnamaravathi 04333-263428 7 Genguvarpatti 04546-236566
19 Thiruvaiyaru 4362-260405 8 Hanumanthanpatti 04554-267904
20 Thiruvidaimarithur 0435-2461184 Dindigul 9 Highways O4554-232225
21 Vallam 4362-266269 1 Agaram 0451-2557342 10 K.K.Patti O4554-274144
22 Veepathur 0435-2461190 2 Ammayanaickanur 04543-238224 11 Kombai O4554-252025
3 Ayakudi 04545-250032 12 Kutchanur 04554-246061
Nappattinam 4 Ayyalur 04551-231269 13 Markkankottai 04554-249331
1 Keelvelur 4366-275436 5 Ayyampalayam 04543-267378 14 Melachocknathapuram 04546-281991
2 Kuthalam 4364-234096 6 Balasamudram 04545-246492 15 Odaipatti 04546-247543
3 Manalmedu 4364-254762 7 Chinnalapatti 0451-2452276 16 Paalanichettipatti O4546-264998
4 Thalaignayar 4369-234458 8 Eriodu 04551-232055 17 Pannaipuram 04554-252825
5 Tharangambadi 4364-289843 9 Kannivadi 0451-2555085 18 Thamaraikulam O4546-230268
6 Thittachery 4365-234408 10 Keeranur 04545-235212 19 Thenkarai O4546-230236
7 Vaithieswarankoil 4364-279320 11 Natham 04544-244429 20 Uthamapalayam O4554-265254
8 Velankanni 4365-263448 12 Neikkarapatti 04545-255868 21 Vadugapatti 04546-230161
13 Nilakkottai 04543-233650 22 Veerapandi O4546-246195
Thiruvarur 14 Palayam 04551-234423
1 Kodavasal 4366-231422 15 Pannaikkadu 04542-256465 Ramanathapuram
2 Koradachery 4366-262038 16 Pattiveeranpatti 04543-267321 1 Abiramam 04576-265645
3 Muthupettai 4369-260549 17 Sevugampatti 04543-267113 2 Kamuthi 04576-223364
4 Nannilam 4366-230424 18 Sithayankottai 0451-2556288 3 Mandapam 04573-241593
5 Needamangalam 4367-260899 19 Sriramapuram 0451-2555003 4 Mudukulathur 04576-222247
6 Peralam 4366-238727 20 Thadicombu 0451-2557351 5 Rs.Mangalam 04561-251551
7 Valangaiman 4374-264377 21 Vadamadurai 04551-238233 6 Sayalkudi 04576-244293
22 Vathalagundu 04543-262443 7 Thondi 04561-253290
Tiruchirappalli 23 Vedasandur 04551-260388
1 Balakrishnampatti 04327-237261 Virdhunagar
2 Kallakudi 04329-235364 Karur 1 Chettiarpatti 04563-245032
3 Kattuputhur 04326-250300 1 Aravakurichi 04320-230878 2 Kariapatti 04566-255660
4 Koothappar 0431-2513053 2 Krishnarayapuram 04323-243427 3 Mallanginar 04566-288493
5 Lalgudi 0431-2541254 3 Marudur 04323-223777 4 Mamsapuram 04563-285494
6 Manachanallur 0431-2560475 4 Nangavaram 0431-2614250 5 S.Kodikulam 04563-282212
7 Mettupalayam 04326-240501 5 P.J.Cholapuram 04323-243255 6 Seithur 04563-244198
8 Musiri 04326-260371 6 Pallapatti 04320-244145 7 Sundarapandiam 04563-283189
9 Ponnampatti 04332-254262 7 Puliyur 04324-250550 8 Vathirairuppu 04563-287201
10 Poovalur 0431-2542704 8 Punjaipugalur 04324-270298 9 W.Pudupatty 04563-287038
11 Pullambadi 04329-241446 9 Punjaithottakurichi 04324-270850
12 S.Kannanur 0431-2670740 10 T.N.P.L.Pugalur 04324-277278
13 Sirugamani 0431-2612034 11 Uppidamangalam 04324-250501
14 Thathiengarpet 04326-248113
15 Thottiam 04326-254010
16 Uppiliapuram 04327-252433

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 Sivaganga Thoothukudi Kanyakumari
1 Ilayangudi 04564-265246 1 Alwarthirunagari 04639-273199 1 Agasteeswaram 04652-270866
2 Kanadukathan 04565-283583 2 Arumuganeri 04639-280284 2 Aloor 04651-230717
3 Kandanur 04565-282044 3 Authoor 04639-238332 3 Anjugramam 04652-266737
4 Kottaiyur 04565-276076 4 Eral 04630-271543 4 Aralvaimozhi 04652-263250
5 Manamadurai 04574-268237 5 Ettayapuram 04632-271271 5 Arumanai 04651-286904
6 Natarasankottai 04575-234300 6 Kadambur 04632-246560 6 Attoor 04651-283492
7 Nerkuppai 04577-245411 7 Kalugumalai 04632-251344 7 Azhagappapuram 04652-266462
8 Pallathur 04565-283683 8 Kanam 04639-223220 8 Azhakiapandiapuram 04652-281371
9 Puduvayal 04565-282727 9 Kayathar 04632-261348 9 Boothapandi 04652-281092
10 Singampunari 04577-242939 10 Nazareth 04639-277282 10 Edaicode 04651-284261
11 Thiruppathur 04577-266295 11 Perungulam 04630-271184 11 Eranel 04651-221639
12 Thiruppuvanam 04574-265391 12 Pudur (V) 04638-252457 12 Ezhudasam 04651-242275
13 Sathankulam 04639-266542 13 Ganapathipuram 04651-252365
Tirunelveli 14 Sawyerrpuram 04630-273462 14 Kadayal 04651-281261
1 Achanpudur 954633-237067 15 Srivaikundam 04630-255873 15 Kaliyakkavilai 04651-260856
2 Alangulam 954633-270246 16 Thenthirupperai 04639-273068 16 Kallukoottam 04651-223474
3 Alwarkurichi 954634-283218 17 Tiruchendur 04639-242291 17 Kanyakumari 04652-246279
4 Ayikkudi 954633-267974 18 Udangudi 04639-250016 18 Kappiarai 04651-269091
5 Cheranmahadevi 954634-260122 19 Vilathikulam 04638-233460 19 Karungal 04651-267146
6 Courttalam 954633-210128 20 Keezhkulam 04651-204381
7 Eruvadi 954637-240966 21 Killiyoor 04651-235741
8 Gopalasamudram 954634-279408 22 Kollancode 04651-247257
9 Ilangi 954633-226672 23 Kothanallor 04651-288108
10 Kalakkad 954635-260165 24 Kottaram 04652-271099
11 Kallidaikurichi 954634-250484 25 Kulasekharam 04651-277656
12 Keelappavoor 954633-250124 26 Kumarapuram 04651-288283
13 Manimuthar 954634-250494 27 Manavalakurchy 04651-237562
14 Melagaram 954633-222251 28 Marungoor 04652-254967
15 Melaseval 954634-279271 29 Mndaicadu 04651-238852
16 Moolakkaraipatti 954635-258001 30 Mulagumodu 04651-248904
17 Mukkudal 954634-274612 31 Mylaudy 04652-267955
18 Nanguneri 954635-580404 32 Nalloor 04651-272587
19 Naranammal Puram 95462-2300304 33 Neyyoor 04651-220269
20 Panagudi 954637-245152 34 Pacode 04651-263540
21 Panpoli 954633-238154 35 Palapallam 04651-254459
22 Pattamadai 954634-260002 36 Palukal 04651-236406
23 Pudur (S) 954633-285192 37 Ponmani 04651-279080
24 Rayagiri 954636-250044 38 Puthalam 04652-287283
25 Sambavar Vadakarai 954633-261423 39 Puthukkadai 04651-235832
26 Sankar Nagar 95462-2300266 40 Reethapuram 04651-226077
27 Sivagiri 954636-251004 41 South Thamaraikulam 04652-257082
28 Sundarapandiapuram 954633-262373 42 Suchindram 04652-241399
29 Surandai 954633-261215 43 Thazhakudy 04652-281151
30 Thirukkurungudi 954635-265335 44 Thengamputhoor 04652-287435
31 Thiruvengadam 954636-264069 45 Theroor 04652-241257
32 Thisayanvilai 954637-271881 46 Thingalnagar 04651-222242
33 Vadakaraikilpidagai 954633-238038 47 Thirparappu 04651-277156
34 Vadakkuvalliyoor 954637-220350 48 Thiruvattar 04651-283404
35 Vasudevanallur 954636-241041 49 Thiruvithancode 04651-252755
36 Veeravanallur 954634-287243 50 Unnamalakkadai 04651-272703
51 Valvachagoshtam 04651-275905
52 Vellimalai 04651-238709
53 Verkilambi 04651-289816
54 Vilavoor 04651-251597
55 Vilukuri 04651-258106

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 Chapter – 4
Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records, for Discharging Functions

 The Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats Establishment Rules-1988 (G.O.Ms.No: 205 89

Rural Development Department Dated 23.3.89)
 Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats Subordinates Service Special Rules (G.O.Ms.No. 270
Rural Development Department Dated 4.4.90)
 Service Rules for Tamil Nadu Sanitary Inspectors of Town Panchayats
(G.O.Ms.No.1420 Rural Development & Local Administration Department Dated
16.9.82
 Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules (General Rules)
 Tamil Nadu Basic Service Rules
 Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service Rules
 Tamil Nadu Government Servant Conduct Rules, 1973
 Fundamental Rules & Tamil Nadu Leave Rules
 Tamil Nadu Traveling Allowance Rules
 Tamil Nadu Pension Rules
 Tamil Nadu Civil Service (D. & A.) Rules, 1955
 Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual (D.O.M.)
 Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act 1920 and Rules issued thereon.
 Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act 1994
 Budget Manual
 Tamil Nadu Treasury Code
 Tamil Nadu Financial Code
 Schemes guidelines (Central Schemes & State Schemes)
 Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act 1971
 Solid Waste Management & Handling Rules 2000
 Development Control Rules (CMDA)

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 Web sites
o Directorate web site : www.tn.gov.in/dtp
o Town Panchayats Tender : http://townpanchayats.tn.gov.in/tender
o Comprehensive Online Scheme : http://townpanchayats.tn.gov.in/work
Monitoring System (COSMOS)
o Identification of BPL families : http://bpltp.tn.nic.in/login.aspx

o Special Road Programme 2010-11 : https://164.100.167.197/tpanchayats

and Solid Waste Management

o E-Tender : https://tntenders.gov.in/nicgep/app

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 Chapter – 5

Statement of the categories of documents

that are held by or under the control of the department

1. Cash Book
2. Register of Cheques
3. Despatch Register
4. Local Delivery Book
5. Un-disbursed Pay Register
6. Record Issue Register
7. Call Book (Tamil)
8. Pay Bill
9. Attendance Register
10. Permanent Advance Disbursement Register
11. Register of LPCs
12. Stationery Stock Register
12. Fair Copy Register
13. Distribution Register
14. Daily Stamp Account Register
15. Periodical Register
16. Register of Receipt and Disposal of files
17. Log Book
18. Periodical Increment Register
19. Personal Register
20. Loan Recovery Register

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 Chapter – 6

Particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or

representation by the members of the public in relation to the
formulation of its policy or implementation thereof
under Section 4(1)(b)(vii) of Right to Information Act, 2005

The suggestions and views on policy matters and programmes received from the
public/Non-Governmental Organisations are given due weightage by this department in
formulating policies and programmes. The recommendations/observations made by the
Public Accounts Committee/Public Undertakings Committee/Assurance Committee /
Petitions Committee, etc. of the Legislative Assembly are also acted upon by this
Department.

Representation may be addressed to the Director of Town Panchayats, (or) Joint

Director of Town Panchayats of this Directorate for redressal. They can also be approached
during office hours for presenting grievances petitions. Quick action is pursued on all the
representations.

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 Chapter – 7

Names and Designation of the

Assistant Public Information and Public information Officers

Designation of the Designation of the Name of the

S.No. Assistant Public Public Information Organisation /
Information Officer Officer Institution /Office

1 STATE LEVEL
Directorate of Town
Executive Officer (Special Assistant Director of Panchayats,
Grade Administration) Town Panchayats Kuralagam,
Directorate of Town Chennai - 108
Panchayats

2 DISTRICT LEVEL
Executive Officer
Assistant Director of Office of the Assistant
(Selection Grade
Town Panchayats Director of Town
Administration)
Panchayats concern
Zone
3 Town Panchayat
Head Clerk /Junior Executive Officer of Town Panchayat office
Assistant Town Panchayat

S.No Designation of the Appellate Name of the Organisation /

Authority Institution
STATE LEVEL
1 Directorate of Town Panchayats,
Joint Director of Town Panchayats Kuralagam, Chennai - 108

DISTRICT LEVEL

2 Joint Director of Town Panchayats Office of the Assistant Director of

Town Panchayat of concerned zone
TOWN PANCHAYAT LEVEL

3 Assistant Director of Town Panchayat Office of the Executive Officer of

of concerned zone concerned Town Panchayat

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 Chapter – 8

Procedures followed in Decision Making Process

8.1 Establishment matters

Before issuing final orders on the Government officers and servants of this
department on any matters the following rules have been perused and issued orders by means
of proceedings mentioning the relevant sections or rules of the following Rules.
1. F.R. & Tamil Nadu Leave Rules
2. T.N. Government servant conduct Rules, 1973
3. T.N. Civil service (D&A) Rules 1955

8.2 Financial matters

Before issuing orders on financial matters, the following rules have been followed.
1. Budget manual
2. T.N. Treasury code
3. T.N. Financial code
4. Schemes guidelines issued by Government of India and State Government.

8.3 Matters relating to Town Panchayats

Before issuing orders on Town Panchayats, T.N. District Municipalities Act 1920 and
the rules issued thereon shall be followed.

8.4 Arrangements to communicate the decision to the Public

Any orders by way of proceedings or instructions issued shall be communicated to
respective Collectors / Zonal Assistant Directors of Town Panchayats.

8.5 Officers at various levels whose opinions are sought for the process of decision
making
Initially the relevant files were sent by the Superintendent of the Section concerned to
the Assistant Director / Accounts Officer. The Assistant Director / Accounts Officer with his
remarks send the file to the Joint Director. The Joint Director with his/her remarks put up file
to the Director of Town Panchayats for final orders.

8.6 Final authority that vests the decision

The Director of Town Panchayats is the final authority to take final decision on all
matters.

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8.7 Powers of various authorities
Administrative Sanction
Authority Amount
(Rs. in lakhs)
1. Government above 300.00
2. Director of Town Panchayats 300.00
3. District Collector 30.00
4. Assistant Director of Town Panchayats 20.00
5. Special & Selection Grade Town Panchayat Council 8.00
6. Grade I & Grade II Town Panchayat Council 4.00

Technical Sanction
Authority Amount
(Rs. in lakhs)
1. Executive Engineer 50.00
2. Assistant Executive Engineer 20.00
3. Assistant Engineer / Junior Engineer 5.00

8.8 Tenders
Tenders must be invited in the most open and transparent manner possible whether by
advertisement in the press or by notice in English and Tamil pasted in Public Places. For an
individual work costing upto Rs.10 lakhs and the purchase of materials upto Rs. 5 lakhs, copy
of the notice inviting tender shall be pasted in the notice board of the Town Panchayat Office
and also shall be sent by post to the Executive/Superintending Engineer,
PWD/Highways/TWAD, near about Municipal Offices and also to the Project Officer
concerned in the collector’s office with a request to paste them in their notice board.
Individual notices to the registered contractors shall be sent under certificate of posting. For
the works costing more than Rs. 10 lakhs and purchase of materials costing more than Rs. 5
lakhs the procedure to be followed in giving wide publicity in daily newspapers shall be
adopted as follows as fixed by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.108, Information, Tourism and
Publicity Department dated 25.5.1999.

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Sl. Value of Work Value of materials to be Advertisement to be made
No purchased
Above Rs. 10.00 lakhs and Above Rs. 5 lakhs and Two Tamil Dailies in
1
upto Rs. 25.00 lakhs upto Rs. 10.00 lakhs District level
One English Daily and in
Above Rs.25.00 lakhs and Above Rs.10.00 lakhs and
2 one Tamil Daily in State
upto Rs.100.00 lakhs upto Rs.25.00 lakhs
Level
One English Daily in South
Above Rs.100.00 lakhs Above Rs.25.00 lakhs and
3 Zone and one Tamil Daily
and upto Rs. 500.00 lakhs upto Rs.100.00 lakhs
in State Level
One English Daily in
4 Above Rs. 500.00 lakhs Above Rs. 100.00 lakhs Nation level and in one
Tamil in State Level

If due to unavoidable circumstances the date of opening needs to be extended a proper notice for
the same has to be put up on the notice board and where in the original notice appeared in the dailies,
the notice of extension shall also appear in the same dailies.
The tender notice shall consist the minimum of the following particulars:
A. Name of the work
B. Estimate Amount
C. Amount of EMD to be remitted.
D. Eligibility of the Contract class
E. Date, Time of tender receipt and opening
F. Cost of tender schedule and last date of issue
A minimum of 15 days for works costing upto Rs. 2 crores and 30 days works costing above
Rs.2.00 crores shall be allowed from the date on which notice inviting tenders are issued and date of
tender opening.

Online Tender Documentation Download System

Tender documents of all Town Panchayats works costing more than Rs.10.00 lakhs
have been published in www.tenders.tn.gov.in. Also the Tender documents of all Town
Panchayats works costing more than Rs.5.00 lakhs have been published in
http://townpanchayats.tn.gov.in/tender which is maintained by the Town Panchayats
Administration.

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 Chapter - 9
Directory of Officers and Employees
Sl. Office
Name (Thiruvalarkal) Designation
No. Phone No.
1 Dr.R.Selvaraj, IAS Director 25340352

2 M.Manimegalai,M.Sc.,M.Phil Joint Director (G) 25358744

3 Vacant Joint Director (S) 25358744
4 Vacant Executive Engineer 25358744
5 T.Jeejabai Assistant Director (Establishment) 25358744
6 Vacant Assistant Director (Schemes) ,,

7 M.Mani Accounts Officer ,,

8 M.Nasar Basha,M.Sc.,MCA, System Analyst ,,

9 A.Essaky Assistant Executive Engineer ,,

10 S.Sethuraman Executive Officer (Special Grade - Admin.) ,,

11 V.Mahendiran Cell Officer ,,

12 N.R.Nagarajan Cell Officer ,,

13 Vacant Assistant Engineer ,,

14 Vacant Assistant Engineer ,,

15 Karthikeyan Assistant Programmer ,,

Executive Officer (Selection Grade -
16 S.Sakthikumaran ,,
Admin.)
Executive Officer (Selection Grade -
17 V.Jayaraman "
Admin.)
Executive Officer (Selection Grade -
18 Vacant "
Admin.)
19 R.Ramachandran Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

20 N.Girija Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

21 A.Sathishkumar Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

22 N.Latha Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

23 N.Latha Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

24 M.Usha Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

25 P.N.Dillibabu Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

26 B.Moovendra Pandian Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

27 D.Jayadoss Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

28 P.S.Saravanan Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

29 R. Sangeetha Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

30 T.V. Palanikumar Executive Officer (Accounts) ,,

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Sl. Office
Name (Thiruvalarkal) Designation
No. Phone No.
31 R.Vijaya Assistant 25358744

32 R.Kamalakkannan Assistant ,,

33 S.Raja Vijaya Ganesan Assistant ,,

34 N.Ravi Shankar Assistant ,,

35 T.Maheswari Assistant ,,

36 E.Ranjith Assistant ,,

37 P. Gomathi Assistant ,,

38 Jesima Banu Assistant ,,

39 Vacant Assistant ,,

40 Vcant Assistant ,,

41 P.Lakhsmanan Jr. Assistant ,,

42 A.Nedunchezhyan Jr. Assistant ,,

43 Lalitha Jr. Assistant ,,

44 M.Solaiyappan Jr. Assistant ,,

45 M.Devanathan Jr. Assistant ,,

46 B.Govindaraja Jr. Assistant ,,

47 O.Pandeeswari Jr. Assistant ,,

48 L.Muhammad Kaja Ussan Jr. Assistant

49 P.Devaraju Jr. Assistant ,,

50 R.Bhuvaneswari Jr. Assistant ,,

51 V.Nageswari Steno & Typist Gr-I ,,

52 M.Solai Eswari Steno & Typist Gr-II ,,

53 S.Usha Steno & Typist Gr-III ''

54 M.Kanjana Steno & Typist Gr-III ''

55 R.Regina Tamilarasi Typist ''

56 D.Ramesh Driver ,,

57 Dhanasekar Driver ,,

58 J.R.Rajasekaran Record Clerk ,,

59 T. Kannappan Office Assistant ,,

60 T.Ramakrishnan Office Assistant ,,

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Sl. Office
Name (Thiruvalarkal) Designation
No. Phone No.
61 A. Jesus Office Assistant ,,

62 V.Sudaroli Office Assistant "

63 M.Tamil Selvi Office Assistant ,,

Project Implementing Unit :
1 R.Rajeswaran Information Technology Officer 25358744

2 S.Revathi Social Development Officer ,,

3 P.Rathish Research officer ,,

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 Chapter - 10
Monthly remuneration payable to the officials and employees including the
system of compensation as provided in the regulation under section 4(1)(b)(x) of
RTI Act, 2005
Cadre
S.No. Category of posts Scale of Pay
Strength
Directorate of Town Panchayats
1 Director Rs.37400-67000+Rs.8800 1
2 Joint Director Rs.15600-39100+Rs.7600 2
3 Executive Engineer Rs.15600-39100+Rs.6600 1
4 Assistant Director Rs.15600-39100+Rs.5400 2
5 Accounts Officer Rs.15600-39100+Rs.5400 1
6 System Analyst Rs.15600-39100+Rs.5400 1
7 Assistant Executive Engineer Rs.15600-39100+Rs.5400 1
8 Executive Officer (Special Grade-Admin.) Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4900 1
9 Cell Officer Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4600 2
10 Assistant Engineer Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4600 2
11 Assistant Programmer Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4400 3
12 Executive Officer (Selection Grade-Admin.) Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4800 3
13 Executive Officer (Accounts) Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4200 8
14 Assistants Rs.5200-20200+Rs.2400 10
15 Junior Assistants Rs.5200-20200+Rs.2000 8
16 Steno-Typist (Grade I) Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4300 1
17 Steno-Typist (Grade II) Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4200 1
18 Steno-Typist (Grade III) Rs.5200-20200+Rs.2400 1
19 Typist Rs.5200-20200+Rs.2000 1
20 Record Clerk Rs.4800-10000+Rs.1400 1
21 Office Assistants Rs.4800-10000+Rs.1300 5
22 Driver Rs.5200-20200+Rs.2000 1
Office of 16 Zonal Assistant Director of Town Panchayats
1 Assistant Director Rs.15600-39100+Rs.5400 16
2 Executive Officer (Selection Grade) Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4800 16
(Administration)
3 Executive Officer (Accounts) Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4200 15
4 Assistant Rs.5200-20200+Rs.2400 15
5 Junior Assistant Rs.5200-20200+Rs.2000 17
6 Steno Typist (Grade III) Rs.5200-20200+Rs.2400 2
7 Typist Rs.5200-20200+Rs.2000 10
8 Record Clerk Rs.4800-10000+Rs.1400 15
9 Office Assistant Rs.4800-10000+Rs.1300 12
10 Drivers Rs.5200-20200+Rs.2000 16
11 Assistant Programmer Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4400 2

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Project Implementation Unit at DTP office
S.
Categories Scale of Pay Strength
No
Jnnurm
1 Environmental Officer Rs.15600-39100+Rs.5400 1
2 Public Health Engineer Rs.15600-39100+Rs.5400 1
3 Information Technology Officer Rs.15600-39100+Rs.5400 1
IHSDP / BSUP
1 Social Development Officer Rs.25,000/- p.m 1
2 Research officer Rs.20,000/- p.m 1
Total 5

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Fund Allocation – 2013-2014

(Rs.in crore)
Sl. Allotment Amount G.O. No. & Date
Name of Scheme
No released
1) Urban Poverty Alleviations Missions in
50.00
Town Panchayats
2) Solid Waste Management Programme G.O.(2D)No.46, MAWS
4.20 4.20
(TP2) 31.05.13
3) Grants to Town Panchayats as G.O.No.434,
947.55 664.52
per recommendation of SFC Grant MAWS(TP2) Dt.7.8.13
4) Implementation of Animal Birth Control and G.O.(D)No.270, MAWS
8.50 8.50
Anti Rabies Programme in Town Panchayats (TP2) 27.05.13
G.O.No.382 MAWS(TP2)
5) Contribution to the Infra Gap Filling fund 29.92 29.92
Dt.11.7.13
Contribution to the operational and G.O.No.382 MAWS(TP2)
6) 19.95 19.95
maintenance Gap Filling fund Dt.11.7.13
7) Grants to Town Panchayats as per
G.O.(D) No.294, MAWS
recommendation of 13th Finance 99.46 59.67
(TP2) 06.06.13
Commission Grant (Basic Grant)
Performance Grants to Town Panchayats as
G.O.(D)No.194, MAWS
8) per recommendation of 13th Finance 67.94 8.99
(TP2) 12.04.13
Commission Grant (Performance Grant)
G.O.(D)No.221, MAWS
Compensation and assignment Contribution (TP2) 26.04.13
to Tamil Nadu Urban Road Infrastructure G.O.(D)No.226, MAWS
9) 50.57 60.94
fund (TURIF) from assigned revenue – (TP2) 26.04.13
Stamp duty (DTP) G.O.(D)No.354, MAWS
(TP2) 26.04.13
G.O.(D)No.221, MAWS
(TP2) 26.04.13
Compensation and assignment -Sharing of G.O.(D)No.226, MAWS
10) 50.57 60.94
assigned revenue stamp duty (TP2) 26.04.13
G.O.(D)No.354, MAWS
(TP2) 26.04.13
G.O.(D)No.270, MAWS
NABARD (RIDF-XVIII) – (TP2) 29.05.13 (Rs.4.38)
11) 101.81 54.38
1)Widening and Improvement to Roads G.O.(D)No.272, MAWS
(TP2) 29.05.13
G.O.(D)No.272, MAWS
12) 2)Construction of Sanitary Complex 22.60 22.60
(TP2) 29.05.13
G.O.(D)No.271, MAWS
13) 3) Developments of Ooranies 27.16 27.16
(TP2) 29.05.13

G.O.(2D)No.45, MAWS
14) Construction of Office Building 7.18 3.68
(TP2) 31.05.13

G.O.(D)No.432, MAWS
15) Chief Minister Award 0.18 0.18
(TP2) 5.8.2013

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The Basic infrastructures have been strengthened by implementing the following
Schemes with the assistance of Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu.

Integrated Urban Infrastructure Mission (IUDM)

Tamilnadu Urban Roads Infrastructure Project (TURIP)

Part II Scheme

Operation & Maintenance Gap Filling Fund

Infrastructure Gap filling Fund

Environmental Protection and Renewable Energy Development Fund

NABARD Assistance Programme

13th Finance Commission

Swarna Jayanthi Sagari Rozhar Yojana (SJSRY)

Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)

Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns
(UIDSSMT)

Basic Service for Urban Poor (BSUP)

Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP)

Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme (ILCS)

Hill Area Development Programme

Western Ghat Development Programme

MLA CD

MP LAP

Tourism / Heritage Town Development Programme

Underground Sewage Scheme

Calamity Relief Fund / Drought Relief Fund

Improvement of Bus stand

Solid Waste Management

KfW - Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau

Satellite Town Development Programme

GIS based Property Tax

Energy Efficient Street Lights

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Norms set by the Directorate for the discharge of its functions

 Provision of amount in the Budget Estimate for implementation of the programme.

 Issue of guidelines / modification to the guidelines wherever necessary.
 Government Order for sanctioning the amount, scheme wise.
 Issue of proceedings by the Directorate for the release of amount sanctioned by the
Government to the Zonal Assistant Directors.
 Release of funds by Zonal Assistant Directors to the local bodies /implementing
agencies.
 Administrative / technical sanction for the implementation of programme.
 Execution of works by the Local Bodies / implementing agencies through tender
wherever applicable.
 Progress reports from Zonal Assistant Directors (both financial and physical wherever
applicable).
 Utilization Certificate from Zonal Assistant Directors.
 Progress report to Government scheme wise for financial/physical and various
component wise as per procedures in the guidelines.

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Information available in websites

Guidelines issued by the Government of India for the implementation of programme:-

 SJSRY (Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana)
– http://mhupa.gov.in/w_new/ReGuidelinesSJSRY.pdf
 JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission)
– http://jnnurm.nic.in
 IHSDP (Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme)
– https://jnnurmmis.nic.in/jnnurm_hupa/index.html
 BSUP (Basic service to Urban Poor)
– https://jnnurmmis.nic.in/jnnurm_hupa/index.html
 UIDSSMT (Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns)
– http://www.cmao.nic.in/Resources/JNNURM/Guidelines/UIDSSMT-
%20GUIDELINES.pdf
 Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme (ILCS)
– http://mhupa.gov.in/w_new/ILCS-GUIDELINES-PLUS-DPR-FORMAT.pdf
 12th Finance Commission Grant
– http://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/gorders/twelfth_fin_comm.htm
 MPLAD (Member of Parliament Local Area Development)
– www.mplads.nic.in/guidlines_revised.pdf

Other information available in websites:-

 Rules, regulations governing for the Administration for Town Panchayats
– http://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/go.html
 Tender Transparency Act 1998 and Rules 2000
– http://www.tn.gov.in/gorders/finance/fin446-e.htm

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Particulars of the facilities available to citizens for obtaining information

Facilitations available to the public like:

 Printed Manuals
o Citizen Charter
o Hand Book for Elected Body
o Information Hand Book (Statistical of Town Panchayats)
o Annaithu Peruratchi Anna Marumalarchi Thittam (APAMT )
o Solid Waste Management – Guide
o Town Panchayats Functions
o Activities under Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project (TEAP)
o Hand Book for Executive Officers of Town Panchayats

 Web sites
o Town Panchayats Portal : http://townpanchayats.tn.gov.in
o Directorate website : www.tn.gov.in/dtp
o E-Tenders : http://townpanchayats.tn.gov.in/tender
: www.tenders.tn.gov.in
o SJSRY : www.tn.gov.in/dtp/sjsry-scheme.htm
o JNNURM : http://jnnurm.nic.in/jnnurm_hupa/index.html
o UIDSSMT : www.urbanindia.nic.in/moud/programme/ud/
uidssmt_guidelines.html
o BSUP :
http://jnnurm.nic.in/jnnurm_hupa/jnnurm/Guidelines-
JNNURM-English.pdf
o IHSDP :
http://jnnurm.nic.in/jnnurm_hupa/jnnurm/Guidelines-
JNNURM-English.pdf

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