Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Tamil Nadu)

Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply of state of Tamil Nadu
Agency overview
Formed 1811
Jurisdiction Tamil Nadu
Headquarters Chennai
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Website http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/maws.html & http://www.tn.gov.in/maws/about_us.htm

The present Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu

History

Objective & Functions of the Department

The increase in the urban population in the State has placed tremendous responsibility on the Government to provide civic services of a high order so as to maintain and improve the quality of urban life. Apart from planning the growth of the urban centers, this Government is taking steps to arrest the degradation of urban environment due to the increasing pressure of the population so that the urban areas do not degenerate into urban slums. The higher expectations of the people in the urban areas is an added dimension of the challenge. Provision of a clear urban environment and maintaining public health in the urban areas call for an integrated approach in the provision of core civic services. In this direction, this Government is committed to increase the investment in the urban sector and is taking effective steps by implementing various schemes. The Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply is responsible for coordinating the activities of various organizations and agencies in the planning, execution and maintenance of measures to provide improved infrastructure and services in the urban areas of the State

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Works

According to the allocation of subjects as per the Business Rules, this Department has been allocated the following items of work:[6]

Objective & Functions of the Department

The following are the Objective and purpose of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply : The increase in the urban population in the State has placed tremendous responsibility on the Government to provide civic services of a high order so as to maintain and improve the quality of urban life. Apart from planning the growth of the urban centers, this Government is taking steps to arrest the degradation of urban environment due to the increasing pressure of the population so that the urban areas do not degenerate into urban slums. The higher expectations of the people in the urban areas is an added dimension of the challenge. Provision of a clear urban environment and maintaining public health in the urban areas call for an integrated approach in the provision of core civic services. In this direction, this Government is committed to increase the investment in the urban sector and is taking effective steps by implementing various schemes. The Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply is responsible for coordinating the activities of various organizations and agencies in the planning, execution and maintenance of measures to provide improved infrastructure and services in the urban areas of the State

Sub - Departments

Name Website Established Functions & Organisations
Commissionerate of Municipal Administration http://www.tn.gov.in/cma/
Directorate of Town Panchayats http://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/

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Undertakings & Bodies

Name Department Website
Chennai Corporation Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply http://www.chennaimetrowater.tn.nic.in/
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD Board) Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply http://twadboard.gov.in/twad/index.aspx
Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited
Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) http://www.tnudf.com/aboutus.asp
New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Limited (NTADCL)
Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company Limited http://www.twic.co.in/

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Present Ministers (2011-Till)

Former Ministers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Minister for Municipal Administration". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ↑ "Additional Chief Secretary to Government". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ↑ "departments created". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ↑ "department formed" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ↑ "Objective & Functions of the Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. ↑ "Works of the Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. ↑ "Sub - Departments under BC, MBC & MW Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. ↑ "Organisations under the BC, MBC & MW Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)

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