CUDDALORE MUNICIPALITY

TOWN PROFILE :

Cuddalore Town is the Head Quarters of the Cuddalore Taluk and District. It is located at the estuary of river Gadilam and Pennaiyar with Bay of Bengal. The town is at a distance of 200 Kms. from Chennai and 22 Kms. from Pondicherry. The town is well connected by Road and Rail with adjoining Urban centers viz. Chidambaram, Vridhachalam, Panruti Nellikuppam and Villupuram

Cuddalore Town has been constituted as a Municipality during the year 1866 comprising a revenue village. It has been upgraded as Selection Grade Municipality with effect from 09.05.1993 as per the G.O.Ms.No. 651 dated 09.03.1993. The area of this town is 27.69 Sq.Kms. The population as per 2001 Census is 158521. The Municipality consists 45 Wards.

WATER SUPPLY

Protected water supply is functioning since 1938. The source is from Pennaiyar subsequently improvement Schemes were incorporated during the year 1985 and Rejunavation Scheme during the year 1997-98.

Now there are 3 Nos. of Head Water Works at Chavadi, Capper Hills and Thiruvanthipuram with deep Borewell Source.

There are 4 Nos. of Over Head Reservoirs with following capacity:

1) Manjakuppam .. 11.35 Lakhs Capacity
2) Thiruppapuliyur .. 10.00 Lakhs Capacity
3) Cuddalore Old Town .. 4.50 Lakhs Capacity
(R C C Tank)
4) Cuddalore Old Town .. 1.18 Lakhs Capacity
( Steel Tank)

The average daily pumping supply is 6.35 MLD and per capita supply is 40 LPCD. Total Number of public fountain is 434.

There are 6855 domestic and non-domestic house service connections.

The rate of Water charges for domestic is Rs.4.00 per 1000 Liters and flat rate of Rs.40.00/ Commercial is Rs.12/per 1000Liters and flat rate of Rs.120/- and Industrial is Rs.8.00 per 1000 liters and flat rate of Rs.80.00/-

IMPROVEMENTS SCHEME (WATER SUPPLY) :

Improvement to watersupply scheme taken up by TWAD at an estimate cost of Rs.17.00 crores and nearing completion. The work will be completed soon and the work is in progress. At present water is directly pumped to Manjakuppam, Thirupapuliyur, & Cuddalore O.T tank directly through the new scheme.
The Over Head Tank work for the following places are completed and trail work is going on.

Vandipalayam,
Annanagar,
K.K.Nagar,
O.T Dispensary and cholara shed.
Construction of Over Head Tank at Deepan Nagar is nearing completion. After completion of the New scheme work it is anticipated that 90 liters of water per head will be distributed to public upto 2026.

CAPPER HILLS HEAD WORKS:

13 No.of bore well has been arranged and completed at this head works. From this borewells 7800 litres per minute of water expected lifted from 13 Nos borewells and filing to reservoirs.

THIRUVANTHIPURAM HEAD WORKS:

8 Nos. of Bore well has been arranged at this head works. From this borewells 10,000 liters of water per minute is pumped and brought to Cuddalore and stored in the following water tanks.

1. Thirupapuliyur - 10.00 Lakhs liters
2. Manjakuppam - 11.35 "
3. Cuddalore O.T(Kasukadai) - 4.5 "
4. Iron Tank - 1.18 "
5. Vandipalayam - 15.00 "
6. Deepan Nagar - 15.00 "
7. Cholara shed - 5.00 "
8. Annanagar - 12.00 "
9. K.K. Nagar - 6.00 "
10. O.T. Dispansary - 6.00 "
Total 96.03 "

After completion of the scheme,90 lpcd water can be supplied.
DRAINAGE SCHEMES :

There is no underground Drainage system in Cuddalore Municipality. The sullage water from the houses as well as storm water are collected in open drainage and disposal in the river and field channels thus cleaning health hazard to the people in the required area.

Cuddalore Council Resolution has sanctioned in MCR No.621 Dated 16.09.1988. As per CMA office proceeding No. 16311-96 dated 12.3.96 Rs.8.915 Lakhs remitted to TWAD for investigation charges. UnderGround Drainage Scheme investigation has been taken up by TWAD Board and is nearing completion.

Municipal Council in its Resolution No.499 dated 31.10.2003 has accorded permission for acquiring lands in Devanampattinam for the Underground Drainage Scheme. Proposals for acquiring lands has been submitted to the District Collector on 14.11.2003.

STREET LIGHT

1. 4 feet florescent Tube light .. 4031
2. Sodium Vapour lamp .. 379
3. Mercury Vapour lamp .. 140
4. Halogen lamps .. 21
5. High Mast light .. 3
6. Mini High Mast light .. 1
          Total .. 4575
As per the Government suggestions for privatisation of Street Lights, this Municipal Council planned to introduce privatisation of Street Lights and Council Sanction obtained. Work order to be issued.

ROADS

The Municipality is maintaining 173.985 Kms. of Roads as follows :

1. Cement Road .. 34.685 Kms
2. B. T. Road .. 136.433 Kms
3. W.B.M. Road .. 2.625 Kms
4. Earthern Road .. 0.242 Kms
                 Total .. 173.985 Kms.

RAIN WATER HARVESTING :

In Cuddalore Municipality all Government Buildings were implemented Rain Water Harvesting structure. In addition to this all private houses, Commercial Buildings, Private institutions, Hospitals were implemented Rain Water Harvesting structure through Municipality insist and completed in full successfully.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT :

Cuddalore Municipality is responsible for Solid Waste Management in Town. The management includes Collection, Transportation and disposal of the Solid Waste generated within the Municipal limits. Generation of Waste from households, Hospitals, Restaurants, Markets etc. are dumped in the communal waste storage pins. Subsequently the Municipality collects transports and dumps the solid waste at dumping yard located at Thirupapuliyur, Cuddalore Old Town & Semmandalam. Which are at a distance of 3 Kms. / 5Kms. & 4 Kms. respectively. The current details of Solid Waste Management in town is given below :

1. Waste Generation Tons/day                         80
2. Per Capita waste generation Grams/day        505
3. Waste collected in %age                              77
4. Total No. of vehicle available                         11
5. Total Vehicle capacity for collection (Tons)     23
6. Total area of disposal site (Acres)                  10.66