Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Act, 1997
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Act, 1997, Act No. 33 of 1997, was enacted by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, received the Governor's assent on 10 May 1997, and was published by authority in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 12 May 1997. It allows the State Government to create an authority for each declared Industrial Township Area to provide municipal services, plan development, regulate land and buildings, develop infrastructure, and support industrial growth, with application beginning on dates notified by the Government.
What the Act governs
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Act, 1997 applies to an urban area, or part of one, declared by the Governor of Tamil Nadu as an Industrial Township Area under Article 243 Q of the Constitution. Although the Act extends across Tamil Nadu, its provisions apply to declared Industrial Township Areas from dates notified by the State Government, and different dates may be fixed for different areas.
The State Government may constitute a Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority for each Industrial Township Area. The Authority is a corporate body with perpetual succession and a common seal.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Act, 1997 matters to landowners, property buyers, industrial units, employers, employees and professionals dealing with land or buildings inside a declared Industrial Township Area. It can also affect the role of the existing municipal corporation, municipal council, district panchayat, panchayat union council or village panchayat serving that area.
The Authority includes representatives of the promoting agency, the Factories Department, the Public Health Department and the Town and Country Planning Department. It also includes representatives connected with industrial owners, technical matters and employees.
Main powers and functions
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority may:
- Administer, plan, develop and maintain the Industrial Township Area.
- Meet civic needs and the requirements of industrial units.
- Act as a single point of contact for clearances from different agencies or departments.
- Prepare a development plan and identify suitable industrial sites.
- Develop infrastructure, including power, water, roads, communications, drainage, pollution control systems, industrial sheds, housing and common amenity buildings.
- Acquire land by agreement or through proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act.
- Mark and develop sites for industrial, commercial and residential purposes.
- Allocate or transfer developed plots by sale, lease or another form of transfer, subject to conditions.
- Regulate buildings, industries and the permitted use of particular sites or plots.
Local administration and approvals
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Township Area Development Authority Act, 1997 allows the State Government to transfer local authority functions within an Industrial Township Area to the Authority. The applicable local body law may then cease to apply within that area.
Factory licences or approvals for industrial units in the area are handled by the Factories Department representative. Public health licences or approvals are handled by the Public Health Department representative, both functioning under the Authority's control.
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Common questions
Does the Act automatically apply to every industrial area in Tamil Nadu?
No. It applies to an Industrial Township Area declared by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, from a date notified by the State Government. Different commencement dates may be notified for different Industrial Townships.
Can the Industrial Township Area Development Authority acquire private land?
Yes. The Authority may acquire land within an Industrial Township Area by agreement or through proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act for the purposes of the Act.
Can the Authority control how a plot is used?
Yes. The Authority may designate sites or plots for industrial, commercial, residential or another specified purpose, and may regulate building construction and the setting up of industries.
Can developed plots be sold or leased by the Authority?
Yes. The Authority may allocate or transfer developed plots by sale, lease or another form of transfer for industrial, commercial or residential purposes, subject to conditions.
