Schemes : Externally Funded Schemes : Tsunami Rehabilitation Programmes
3.2 Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project (TEAP) funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pl. click here for Project Documents
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The main objective of the Project was to support the efforts of the Government of Tamil Nadu to accelerate economic growth and poverty alleviation in the Tsunami affected areas of the State by assisting in the restoration of livelihoods, especially of the poor and disabled and complementary rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged public infrastructure.

This project has been implemented at a cost of about Rs.310 crores as sanctioned in G.O. Ms.No.379 Revenue (NC-IV(1) Dept dated:27.6.05. The coastal stretch in the 12 tsunami affected districts of Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Thirunelveli and Kanniyakumari are benefited through the project. The Asian Development Bank provides 100% grant towards livelihood, sanitation and incremental operating cost components, and a soft loan towards projects for creation of infrastructure like roads and drains, public buildings,etc.

From a meagre Rs.4.95 crores as on 13.5.2006, the expenditure under this project increased to Rs.292.50 crores, till its completion on 31.10.2009 in the last 43 months, owing to significant acceleration of the pace of rehabilitation works in Tsunami affected areas. It may be noted that the Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department alone has contributed to 47% of the total expenditure of all departments under TEAP. The components of this project and the financial progress as on 31.12.2009 are as under:

Table 3.2.1
Components and Progress of TEAP (Rs. in Crores)

Sl.
No

Component

Funds required

Expenditure from 6.4.05 to  13.5.06

Expenditure from 14.5.06 to 31.3.07

Expenditure
From 01.04.07 to 31.03.2008

Expenditure
From 01.04.08 to 31.03.2009

Total Expenditure
Upto 31.12.2009

1.

Livelihood

190.10

2.88

112.07

55.01

6.62

183.20

2.

Sanitation

    5.86

0.92

     0.01

 0.00

 0.00

   1.60

3.

Incremental operating cost

  14.45

0

    3.99

6.86

2.77

13.83

4.

Rural Infrastructure

 

 

a) Roads and Drainages

  93.63

1.15

   26.26

44.67

16.97

89.18

 

b) Public Buildings

     5.62

 0.00

     0.02

1.47

4.05

   5.54

 

Total

309.66

4.95

 142.35

108.01

30.41

292.50


3.2.1 Livelihood Component

A sum of Rs.190.10 crores has been allocated in the G.O.Ms.No.655 Revenue (NC IV-I) Dept dated:5.12.05 for the restoration of livelihood of Tsunami affected people in the coastal areas. Under this component the vulnerable sections of the society are provided with Revolving Fund assistance, Economic Assistance, grant for disabled persons for capacity building, and special assistance etc. Detailed guidelines for the implementation of these livelihood component have been issued in G.O. Ms.No.51 Rural Development (CGS-II) department dated: 30.3.2007.

3.2.2 Revolving Fund

33,549 Self Help Groups (SHGs) have been assisted with Revolving Fund at a cost of Rs.88.80 crores. Every SHG has been assisted with Rs.30,000/- as Revolving Fund. Many of these groups have also availed of credit linkages with Banks.

This has transformed the lives of poor women by providing them cheap, reliable and accessible credit for meeting their consumption and working capital needs. Many of them have used this money to improve their livelihood by creating new or improving their existing income generating assets.

3.2.3 Economic Assistance

Groups which are stabilized and have the aptitude for taking up micro enterprises have been provided with economic assistance with 50% subsidy, the balance 50% being the credit linkage from the Banks. 2472 SHGs have availed this economic assistance at a cost of Rs.31.56 crores for undertaking a variety of activities including animal husbandry, palm leaf products, fish pickle, brick making, small business enterprises etc. The members of these groups are enabled to earn increased income as a result of this assistance.
An additional 4% interest subsidy will also be given to these groups upto the end of the project period, or for the repayment period, whichever is earlier.

3.2.4 Special Assistance for the Differently abled

It is well known that the differently abled, widows and deserted women are the most vulnerable sections in society, more so in the disaster-affected areas. Their social capital is often meagre and they find it difficult to access schemes meant for the general population. Bank credit is also hard to come by. Government launched a massive campaign to improve the livelihood of the disabled. Under this, 34,634 persons with disabilities have been assisted with a grant of Rs.10,000/- each, at a cost of Rs.34.63 crores. Many of them have also availed of a loan of Rs.5,000/- each from the Banks. Interest subsidy at 4% will also be extended to these persons upto the end of the project period, or for the repayment period, whichever is earlier.

This assistance has been provided to the eligible disabled persons in the entire coastal districts, instead of restricting it to the coastal Blocks / Panchayats. The quality of life of these individuals has substantially improved after availing of this assistance. This is one of the single largest initiatives ever undertaken by the Government for the welfare of the differently abled.

Table 3.2.2
TEAP - Livelihood - Physical and Financial Achievement (Rs. in lakhs)

SI.No

District

RF to SHGs

EA to SHGs

Grant for
 Differently abled

Total

Phy

Fin

Phy

Fin

Phy

Fin

Fin

1

Tiruvallur

3354

924.90

169

201.35

2072

207.20

1333.45

2

Kancheepuram

4277

1073.40

320

226.38

3105

310.50

1610.28

3

Villupuram

2088

556.00

250

375.17

3454

345.40

1276.57

4

Cuddalore

3962

1071.30

332

387.99

2197

219.70

1678.99

5

Nagapattinam

5836

1572.80

400

653.20

4727

472.70

2698.70

6

Tiruvarur

560

138.70

75

196.51

2900

290.00

625.21

7

Thanjavur

1436

376.00

155

187.34

2196

219.60

782.94

8

Pudukottai

1888

527.70

126

156.25

2977

297.70

981.65

9

Ramanthapuram

1779

486.90

201

327.88

2392

239.20

1053.98

10

Thoothukudi

2833

641.20

190

166.21

2073

207.30

1014.71

11

Tirunelveli

2040

570.70

89

97.72

2255

225.50

893.92

12

Kanniyakumari

3496

940.50

165

179.99

4286

428.60

1549.09

Total

33549

8880.10

2472

3155.99

34634

3463.40

15499.49



Grant assistance to Differently abled under TEAP assisted by ADB



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3.2.5 Community Infrastructure-Special Projects

Special projects are being implemented for capacity building and creation of Livelihood related community infrastructure. Some of the major proposals on hand are:-

• In 2005-2006, establishment of a state level SHGs Complex at an estimated cost of Rs.5.00 crores near Valluvar Kottam in Chennai was announced. Now the design for the complex has been approved and the Detailed Project Report has been finalised. Revised administrative sanction of the Government for Rs.15.32crores has been obtained in G.O. Ms.No.212 RD & PR (N4.1) Dept dated: 07.05.2010. construction work solid block in ceiling plastering 3rd floor under progress and expected to be completed by April 2010.
• Construction of 15 Direct Paddy Purchase Centres has been completed at a cost of Rs.1.62 crores in Nagapattinam and Thanjavur districts adn handed over to TNCSC.
• The handloom weavers’ cluster in Nagercoil has been upgraded at a cost of Rs.61.09 lakhs in consultation with the Handlooms Export Promotion Council of Government of India, the State Handlooms Department and the apparel export industry. Under this, 250 looms have been upgraded and the weavers have been trained. 5 work sheds have been improved for the benefit of the weavers.
• For improving the livelihood of Tsunami affected people through dairying activities, installation of 9 Bulk Milk Coolers, establishment of 37 milk parlours and formation of 160 Dairy Co-operative Societies have been completed at total cost of Rs.4.06 crores. These parlours have been handed over to the SHGs for running them.The members of the SHGs have been trained in clean milk production and dairy animal management and marketing of milk and milk products.
• Establishment of a Crafts village in Villupuram district has been approved by the government in G.O. Ms.No.199 RD & PR (CGS-III) Dept dated:17.12.07 at an estimated cost of Rs.61.00 lakhs to promote crafts, which are part of our cultural heritage and the works have been completed. About 1000 rural artisans in the coastal areas who are engaged in different types of non-traditional craft activities like making scented candles, terracotta, lamp shader, crocheted lace, imitation stone jewellery, hammocks, agarbathis, etc., have benefited.
• 93 Fishermen Societies functioning in 7 coastal districts of Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothkudi, Ramanathapuram, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore and Villupuram have been provided with Rs.2.96 crores as working capital assistance. These societies have also received an equal amount as loan from the bank. About 5,100 fishermen directly and around 20,000 members of fishermen families indirectly have been benefited under this scheme.
• Under Sea Safety Training Programme, training was given to about 25,000 fishermen and their family members in sea safety measures, at a cost of Rs.112.87 lakhs, so as to create awareness on sea safety requirements and methods among women and children also.

3.2.6 Capacity Building

SHG members were given Basic Orientation Training and Animator & Representative training to enable them to function as viable groups. Entrepreneurial Development Programme and Skills Upgradation Training were given to groups which are taking up economic activities. A sum of Rs.4.47 crores has been spent for providing these training. Reputed institutions with good placement records like NIIT, TALLY jointly with Tamil Nadu Open University had been selected for imparting vocations skills.
These organisations are assisting the trained persons to get suitable employment.

3.2.7 Road and Drainage

Under the rural infrastructure component, 610 road works to a length of about 698.46 Kms have been undertaken in the coastal village panchayats at a tendered cost of Rs.94.19 crores, as sanctioned in G.O.Ms.No.654 Revenue (NC IV-1) Department dated: 05.12.2005 and G.O. Ms.No.469 Revenue (NC IV-1) Department dated 21.8.2007. All the road works have been completed at an expenditure of Rs.89.05 crores.

Table 3.2.3
Details of Road works under  TEAP

S.No.

District

Total no. of works

Total length of roads   (in km)

Tendered Cost
(Rs. In lakhs)

1

2

3

4

5

1

Tiruvallur

47

63.100

987.03

2

Kancheepuram

28

30.210

643.56

3

Villupuram

53

75.880

870.94

4

Cuddalore

69

51.360

712.54

5

Nagapattinam

125

174.260

2316.50

6

Tiruvarur

23

36.175

442.30

7

Thanjavur

47

50.870

504.33

8

Pudukottai

48

43.940

726.69

9

Ramnad

67

76.920

1021.39

10

Thoothukudi

39

44.430

717.07

11

Tirunelveli

10

14.450

134.11

12

Kanniyakumari

54

36.868

342.93

 

Total

610

698.463

9419.39

3.2 8 Public Buildings

Under renovation and upgradation of Panchayat Buildings in coastal village panchayats, 196 works have been taken up at a cost of Rs.6.43 crores and all the works have been completed. Each of these panchayat office buildings will now have a separate meeting hall with required furniture to conduct panchayat meetings.

Table 3.2.4
Public Buildings Renovation & Reconstruction under TEAP

S.No.

Name of the District

No. of works taken up

Tendered cost
(Rs. In lakhs)

1

2

3

4

1

Tiruvallur

14

41.12

2

Kancheepuram

12

34.96

3

Villupuram

7

21.36

4

Cuddalore

23

84.22

5

Nagapattinam

34

92.26

6

Tiruvarur

5

23.12

7

Thanjavur

20

62.00

8

Pudukottai

14

49.18

9

Ramnad

39

152.16

10

Thoothukudi

9

15.50

11

Tirunelveli

6

12.26

12

Kanniyakumari

13

54.83

 

Total

196

642.97

3.2.9 Sanitation

Under Sanitation component, a sum of Rs.5.86 crores has been provided vide G.O. Ms.No.154 Revenue NC IV dept dated: 1.3.06 for taking up a sustained sanitation campaign through visual, audio and print media to promote safe sanitation practices among the people living in coastal areas as on 31.12.09, 21 short films at a cost of Rs.67.58 lakhs on sanitation have been taken up by the approved agencies and ready for telecasting.

Table 3.2.5
Component wise progress under Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project(TEAP)

 (Rs. in lakhs)

Sl. No.

Component

Financial

Physical

Achievement percentage

Requirement

Expenditure

Target

Achieve- ment

 

GRANT

 

 

 

 

 

I.

LIVELIHOOD

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Revolving Fund –  SHGs

8880.10

8880.10

33549           

33549           

100

 

2.Economic Assistance -SHGs

3155.99

3155.99

2472             

2472               

100

 

3.Disabled Grant
    - Persons

3463.40

3463.40

34634

34634        

100

 

4.Individual Subsidy, Group Formation Cost & Retroactive Expenditure – Persons

393.64

407.51

8844          

8844    

100

 

5.Training- 
   Individuals

446.75

446.80

About 1,10,000

 About 1,10,000

100

 

6. Interest Subsidy for Economic assistance

 269.55

0.00

 

 

 

 

7.Community Infrastructure

2401.01

1966.00

Works are in progress

 

Sub-Total

19010.44

18319.80

 

 

 

II.

Incremental Operating Cost and other expenditure

1445.00

1299.00

 

 

Total Grant

20455.44

19618.80

 

 

 

 

LOAN

 

 

 

 

 

I.

ROAD WORKS

9363.00

8918.43

698.46 Kms.

698.46 Kms.

100%

II.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

562.00

552.50

196

196

100%

III.

SANITATION

586.00

160.00

 

 

 

 

Sub-Total

10511.00

9630.93

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

30966.44

29249.73

 

 

 


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