G.O.(Ms).No. 175, Building Rules Amendments, 15.09.2008
Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA1) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O.(Ms).No. 175 dated 15.09.2008 to amend the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Building Rules, 1972. It reduces the restricted distance for construction of buildings and site approval around Air Force Stations and installations from 900 metres to 100 metres, in line with a Government of India, Ministry of Defence notification under the Works of Defence Act, 1903.
What this document is
Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA1) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O.(Ms).No. 175 dated 15.09.2008. It amends the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Building Rules, 1972 and changes an earlier restriction, reducing the prohibited distance around Air Force Stations and installations from 900 metres to 100 metres.
What it changes
The source says earlier orders had added restrictions in the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Building Rules, 1972, stopping construction of buildings within a radius of 900 metres around Air Force Stations and installations. The amendment replaces that 900 metre limit with 100 metres.
The notification makes two specific substitutions:
- in rule 5, sub-rule (5), "900 metres" is replaced by "100 metres"
- in rule 6, sub-rule (6), "900 metres" is replaced by "100 metres"
Why the change was made
The source states that the Government of India, Ministry of Defence, communicated SRO No.12 dated 14.2.2007, published in the Gazette of India on 3.3.2007. That notification fixed the restriction on construction of buildings around Air Force Stations and installations as 100 metres instead of 900 metres.
The Government of Tamil Nadu says it examined the matter and decided to amend the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Building Rules, 1972 so they would conform to that Government of India notification issued under the Works of Defence Act, 1903.
Who this affects
This matters to people dealing with land, building approval or site approval in areas covered by the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Building Rules, 1972, especially near Air Force Stations and installations.
It is relevant to:
- property owners near Air Force Stations and installations
- buyers checking whether a site faces a building restriction
- builders and developers planning construction in municipal areas
- local bodies and planning authorities handling approvals
Practical effect
Based on the text, the restricted distance for construction and site approval near Air Force Stations and installations is no longer 900 metres in these rules. The amended distance is 100 metres.
The document does not set out any other new building conditions in the extracted text. Its main effect is this substitution of distance in the existing building rules.
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Common questions
Does this document increase or reduce the restricted area near Air Force installations?
It reduces the restricted distance. The amendment replaces 900 metres with 100 metres in the relevant provisions of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Building Rules, 1972.
Which rules are amended by Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA1) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, G.O.(Ms).No. 175 dated 15.09.2008?
The source says it amends rule 5, sub-rule (5), and rule 6, sub-rule (6), of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Building Rules, 1972.
Why was Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA1) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, G.O.(Ms).No. 175 dated 15.09.2008 issued?
It was issued to bring the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Building Rules, 1972 into conformity with a Government of India, Ministry of Defence notification that fixed the restriction around Air Force Stations and installations at 100 metres.
If my property is near an Air Force Station, what is the distance mentioned in this document?
The document states that the restriction in the amended rules is 100 metres around Air Force Stations and installations.
