MAJOR DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS / WORKS OF KARAIKAL DISTRICT
Sl. No.	Name of the Department	Major Projects / Works		Present status as on 25.7.2006	Probable date of Completion
1	Education	a)	Central Kitchen in Thirunallar Commune	Site to be handed over to PWD and Estimates to be prepared.	Jul-07
	"	b)	Rural Playgrounds in all Communes	Suitable land identified in all communes
	"	c)	Construction of Youth Hostel in Karaikal.	Site to be handed over to PWD and Estimates to be prepared.	Dec-07
	"	d)	Construction of new building complex for Avvaiyar Govt. College for Women	H.L.C. Clearance to be obtained. Estimates to be prepared.
	"	e)	Construction of Standard Cricket Stadium.	Administrative approval obtained. Land acquistion to be initiated.
2	Electricity	a)	Sub-station in Polagam Growth Centre	110/11 KV Sub Station at Polagam included in 2007-08 Draft Annual Plan	Mar-08
	"	b)	Sodium Vapour Conversion Programme in Bharathiyar Road, Church Street, Kamarajar Salai, Ambedkar Street, Eastern Bye-pass Road, Puliankottai Salai	PWD to execute the border to border work. For Eastern Byepass Road & Puliankottai Salai  the Soundness Certificates  to be issued by the Commissioner, KM.	Nov'06
		c	Laying of underground Cable system in Karaikal Town and Coastal areas.	Target during the current year - 5 kms. Remaining portion in the next year.	March'07
3	Fisheries		Modern Fishing Harbour	Rs.2 crore released. Tender to be settled for I phase work for Rs.20 lakhs. II Instalement is awaited from the Govt.	Mar-08
4	Health	a)	Improvement of Existing General Hospital	Work is in progress	Dec'07
	"	b)	Acquisition of land for the construction of New General Hospital with Super Speciality Depts.	Administrative approval obtained. Proposal under process for site selection and land acquistion.
5	PIPDIC		Setting up of Industries in Polagam Growth Centre, T.R.Pattinam	Steps to be taken for marketing of developed lands.
6	PWD - ( B& R )	a)	Acquisition of land for Western Bye- pass for Karaikal.	Administrative approval obtained. Land acquisition is in proress	Dec'09
	"	b)	Preparation of Alignment for Eastern Bye-pass for T.R.Pattinam.	MOST alignment obtained.Estimates under preparation	Dec'09
	"	c)	Construction of Indoor Stadium at Keezhaveli.	Work commenced	Dec'07
		d)	Preparation of Estimates for Outdoor Stadium	Estimates under preparation for Tennis court.	Dec'08
	"	e)	Relaying of :
			1) Marine Drive Beach Road	Work is in progress	Dec'06
			2) Arasalar Beach Road	Work is in progress	Dec'06
			3)  Mandapathur Road	Work is in progress	Dec'06
			4) Old Tranquebar Road	Work is in progress	Dec'06
			5)Pettai Road expansion	Work completed
	"	f)	Construction of Entrance arch at Nandalar & Nagore Borders	For Nandalar Work order issued & for Nagore estimate under preparation	Mar'07 & Dec'07
	"	g)	Construction of new Collectorat	Administrative approval awaitted. Land acquisition to be expedited.	Dec'07
	"	h)	Reconstruction of bridges across Arasalar Thirumalairajanar and Vanjiar	For Arasalar work re-tender called for. For Thirumalairayanar Estimate submitted to Govt at a cost of Rs.8.00 crores	Dec'07             Mar'08
	PWD - ( B& R ) (Contd.)	I)	Development of Police Parade Ground and construction of barracks	Estmates  sent for sanction	Dec'07
	"	j)	Land acquisition for laying parallel road to Thirunallar	Alignment survey to be expedited	Dec'08
		k)	Reconstruction of Old Sea Wall	Tenders to be finalised	July'07
		l)	Formation of Storm Water Drainage in NH 45-A from border to border	Estimate to be prepared.	Dec'07
		m)	Construction of Marrine Police Station	Architectural Plan to be prepared	Dec'06
7	PWD - ( I & PH )	a)	Digging of Mini Lakes
			1)  Nallambal	Work is in progress	Auguest'06
			2) Andodor - Ponbethi	4 (1) Notification issued.Estmate for Rs.87.00 Lakhs  submitted to S.E	July'07
			3)  Thenoor	4(1) Notification to be issued	July'07
			4)  Sethur	-do-	July'07
			5)  Ambagarathur	-do-	July'07
			6)  Padutharkollai	-do-	July'07
	"	b)	Construction of Tail-end dam across:
			1) Pravadaiyanar	G.O received for Rs.1.97 crore.Tenders called for	July'07
			2) Mullaiyar River	Estimate re-submitted for Rs.70 lakhs	July'07
			3) Vanjiar	Estimate re-submitted for Rs.1.21crore	July'07
		c)	Undergroudn Sewerage Project	Three detailed estimates submitted to C.E.Draft inseption and design proposals are to be approved by C.E	July'09
	"	d)	Drainage Master Plan for Karaikal Town.	For improvement of three major drainage channels. Detailed survey under progress estimates for Rs.48.00 Crore submitted to C.E	Dec'07
		e)	Construction of raised protection walls (60 cms. Above maximum flood level) in Arasalar and Vanjiyar with inspection track	Estimates for 12.00 Crore submitted to Govt. for sanction
		f)	Widening and formation of mini lakes along Arasalar	I)At Pettai -Work completed  II) Revised estimates for Rs.66.58 Lakhs re-submitted to Govt.	Mar'07
8	Karaikal Municipality	a)	Improvement of the site near Murugaram Nagar for Whole sale Market	Earth filling completed	Dec'07
	"	b)	Land acquisition for New Modern Bus  Stand	Administrative approval awaited from LAD	Aug.07
	"	c)	Conversion of Rex Theatre into  Kalaiarangam	Work nearing compeltion. Inauguaration will be held shortly.	Sept.06
		d)	Creation of Gardens and Tourist Vehicle Parking bays at the Old Bus Stand Site	A comprehensive remunerative plan for Multi Complex  to be prepared
9	Tourism	a)	Construction of Tourist Hotel at Beach Road	After vacating PRTC work shop work will be started.	Mar-08
	"	b)	Setting up of Airport at Karaikal	Site selection is in progress	Dec.06
		c)	Execution of 'INTAC's Beach Beautification Plan	Fullfledged plan to be submitted	July'07
		d)	Execution of 'HUDCO's Thirunallar Temple Town Development Plan	Project report submitted to Govt.  Establishment of an Automonous Society is in progress.  Land Acquisition to be expedited.
		e)	Construction of Yatri Nivas at Thirunallar	Work is In progress. Additional fund is required.
10	Port		Establishment of Shipping  Port at Vanjore	Land handed over to Port
11	Planning and Research	a)	a) Construction of bridges for Nagore - Karaikal Broad gauge Railway Project	Vettar bridge work 50% completed .For other bridges tenders are to be called for.
		b)	Conduct of Survey for Karaikal - Thirunallar - Tranquebar - Mayiladuthurai Broad Gauge Railway Project	Survey under progress.
		c)	Widening of Sirkazhi - Karaikal N.H. 45A	Widening work is in progress up to Thirukkadaiyur
		d)	Upgradation of Karaikal - Kumbakonam - Thanjavur Road, Karaikal - Thiruvarur and Karaikal - Mayiladuthurai into National Highway	Request made to Ministry of Surface Transport, New Delhi.