**Executive Summary**
This document is an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2023, issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It outlines the competent authority for according administrative sanction based on the source of funds and the estimated value for the Chennai City Municipal Corporation. The notification is effective as of March 19, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment:**
* The document amends rule 248, in sub-rule (1), for Table I, substituting it with a new table specifying the competent authority for according administrative sanction.
* **Chennai City Municipal Corporation - Source of Funds & Estimate Value:**
* **Fully or predominantly funded by Government:**
* Up to Rs. 1000 lakh: Commissioner
* More than Rs. 1000 lakh: Government
* **Fully or partly funded from municipal fund:**
* Up to Rs. 10 lakh: Wards committee, subject to budgetary allocation and subsequently to be placed in the council for record.
* Up to Rs.600 lakh: Commissioner
* More than Rs.600 lakh and upto Rs.700 lakh: Mayor in consultation with Commissioner, subsequently to be placed in the council for record.
* More than Rs.700 lakh and upto Rs.800 lakh: Respective standing committee on Health / Education / Works with the concurrence of Commissioner and subsequently to be placed in the council for record.
* More than Rs.800 lakh and upto Rs.900 lakh: Committee on Taxation and Finance and subsequently to be placed in the council for record
* More than Rs.900 lakh and upto Rs.1000 lakh: Council
* More than Rs. 1000 lakh: Government, considering the council resolution.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Commissioner of Chennai City Municipal Corporation**
* **Impact:** The Commissioner's authority to accord administrative sanction is defined based on the source of funds (Government or Municipal) and the estimate value of projects or works.
* **Action Required:** Comply with the revised rules for according administrative sanction, as per the source of funds and estimate value.
**Stakeholder: Chennai City Municipal Corporation Council/ Committees**
* **Impact:** The Council is responsible for larger projects and may be required to review administrative sanctions. Council Committees like the Standing Committee on Health/Education/Works and Committee on Taxation and Finance are responsible for administrative sanctions subject to conditions outlined in the table.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the processes for administrative sanction as outlined in the document.
**Stakeholder: Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** The Government retains authority for larger projects (over Rs. 1000 lakh) funded by either the Government or the Municipal fund, based on the council resolution.
* **Action Required:** Follow the protocol for administrative sanctions for projects exceeding Rs. 1000 lakh, considering the council's resolution.
**Stakeholder: Mayor of Chennai**
* **Impact:** The Mayor in consultation with the Commissioner can sanction projects more than Rs.600 lakh and upto Rs.700 lakh to be placed in the council for record
* **Action Required:** Follow the protocol for administrative sanctions for projects within the estimate value.
**Stakeholder: Ward Committee**
* **Impact:** The Ward Committee can sanction projects up to Rs. 10 lakh subject to budgetary allocation to be placed in the council for record
* **Action Required:** Follow the protocol for administrative sanctions for projects within the estimate value and budget.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2023: The set of rules being amended by this notification.
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998: The Act that provides the legal basis for the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2023. Section 198 grants the power to make amendments.
Chennai: The location where the rules apply, specifically within the Chennai City Municipal Corporation.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: The department responsible for issuing the amendment.