G.O.(Ms) No.13, Inclusion of Additional Areas in Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area, 2018 (go13)
The Housing and Urban Development (UD1) Department, through G.O.(Ms) No.13 dated 22 January 2018, notified the Government of Tamil Nadu's intention to include 1,709 additional villages in the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area and published a draft amendment to the existing area notification. The proposal covers villages in Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts and in Arakkonam and Nemili taluks of Vellore District, and invites objections or suggestions before a final decision.
Purpose of the notification
The Housing and Urban Development (UD1) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.13 dated 22 January 2018 after considering a proposal from the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. It declares the Governor of Tamil Nadu's intention to add contiguous areas to the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The proposal followed an announcement in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly about expanding the planning area's jurisdiction.
Areas proposed for inclusion
G.O.(Ms) No.13 dated 22 January 2018 contains a draft amendment proposing to add 1,709 villages to the schedule of the Rural Development and Local Administration Department notification published on 21 November 1974.
The proposed expansion covers villages in:
- Thiruvallur District.
- Kancheepuram District.
- Arakkonam Taluk in Vellore District.
- Nemili Taluk in Vellore District.
The appended schedule identifies the proposed villages by district, taluk, village number and village name. The listed areas include villages in taluks such as Ponneri, Gummidipoondi and Uthukottai in Thiruvallur District.
Who may be affected
The proposed expansion is relevant to inhabitants, property owners, buyers, local authorities and institutions in the villages listed in the schedule. G.O.(Ms) No.13 dated 22 January 2018 records an intention and a draft amendment. It does not state that the proposed villages were finally included through this notification.
Objections and publication process
G.O.(Ms) No.13 dated 22 January 2018 provides the following process:
- Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in a proposed area may submit an objection or suggestion.
- The Government of Tamil Nadu will consider submissions received before the end of two months from the notification's publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Written submissions must be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai, 600 009.
- The Collectors of Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Vellore districts were directed to republish the notification in their District Gazettes.
- The Director of Translation was directed to arrange a Tamil translation and send it to the three District Collectors.
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Common questions
Did G.O.(Ms) No.13 finally add the listed villages to the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area?
No final inclusion is stated in the document. G.O.(Ms) No.13 dated 22 January 2018 declares an intention to include the areas and publishes a draft amendment for objections and suggestions.
How many villages were proposed for inclusion?
The draft amendment proposes adding 1,709 villages in Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts and in Arakkonam and Nemili taluks of Vellore District.
Who could object to the proposed expansion?
Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in a local area proposed for inclusion could submit an objection or suggestion in writing.
What was the deadline for submitting an objection?
The deadline was before the end of two months from the date on which the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
