G.O.(Ms).No.184, Inclusion of Additional Areas in Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area, 2022
The Housing and Urban Development [UD1] Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order G.O.(Ms).No.184, dated 21 October 2022, to include additional contiguous villages in Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Ranipet districts within the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area. The appended notification specifies the included areas under clause (23-a) of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, and was to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 21 October 2022.
What the document does
Government Order G.O.(Ms).No.184, issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD1] Department on 21 October 2022, expands the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area by including additional contiguous areas. The areas are villages in Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Ranipet districts identified in the appended notification.
The Government acted on a proposal submitted by the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. The inclusion was made under clause (23-a) of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972).
Who may be affected
The appended notification is relevant to owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in any listed village. A property should be checked using its district, taluk, village number and village name, because some village names are divided into separately listed parts.
Examples in the supplied village table include:
- Poongulam, Mangadu, Pulicat, Ponneri and Arani in Ponneri taluk, Thiruvallur district.
- Villages divided into parts, including Kolur-1, Kolur-2 and Kolur-3.
- Entries sharing a village number, including Avoor-1 and Avoor-2, and Chinnambedu-1, Chinnambedu-2 and Chinnambedu-3.
- Egumadurai, Naidukuppam, Arampakkam, Poovalai, Kaniambakkam, Pallavada and Sanaputhur in Gummidipoondi taluk, Thiruvallur district.
Key provisions and background
Government Order G.O.(Ms).No.184 records the following steps:
- An earlier notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 31 January 2018 declared the intention to include additional contiguous areas.
- Inhabitants, local authorities and institutions were invited to submit objections or suggestions within two months from publication of that notification.
- The Minister for Housing and Urban Development announced on 1 September 2021 that the Chennai Metropolitan Area would be expanded after public consultation, considering rapid development and related infrastructure needs.
- The Government accepted the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority proposal and directed publication of the appended notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 21 October 2022.
The document changes the planning area status of the listed places. It does not state any property tax rate, fee, land value or individual planning permission requirement.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my property is covered?
Match the property's district, taluk, village number and village name with the appended notification. Check carefully where a village is listed in separate parts, such as Kolur-1, Kolur-2 and Kolur-3.
Does the notification cover only Thiruvallur district?
No. The notification states that additional contiguous villages in Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Ranipet districts are included in the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area.
Were objections or suggestions invited before the expansion?
Yes. A notification published on 31 January 2018 invited objections or suggestions from inhabitants, local authorities and institutions within two months from publication.
Does Government Order G.O.(Ms).No.184 set a fee or property tax rate?
No fee or property tax rate is stated in the document. Its stated purpose is to include the listed additional areas within the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area.
