G.O. (Ms.) No.191, Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026
The Housing and Urban Development (UD I) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No.191 on 2 September 2008 to publish the approval notification for the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The appended notification records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's approval of the plan and states where and when the public may inspect it.
What it does
The Housing and Urban Development (UD I) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No.191 on 2 September 2008 following the Government's approval of the Draft Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026, subject to certain modifications, under G.O. (Ms.) No.190 of the same department and date. G.O. (Ms.) No.191 directs publication of the appended approval notification in an Extra-Ordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
The appended notification states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu approves the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
Who it affects
The Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 is relevant to members of the public, property owners, buyers and professionals seeking planning information for the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The source does not reproduce the plan itself or provide details for any particular property.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is the office where the approved plan is made available for public inspection. The order was also addressed to the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning and the Commissioner of the Corporation of Chennai.
Key provisions
G.O. (Ms.) No.191 and its appended notification provide that:
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu approves the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026.
- The approval notification must be published in an Extra-Ordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- The Works Manager, Government Central Press, Chennai, must send 50 copies of the notification to the Government.
- The approved plan must be open for public inspection at the office of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
- Inspection is available from 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on working days.
What property buyers should know
The Second Master Plan approval may be relevant when checking planning information for land or buildings within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. However, G.O. (Ms.) No.191 does not state the zoning, land use classification, development conditions or other property-specific details contained in the approved plan.
A buyer or owner who needs those details can inspect the approved plan at the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority office during the stated working-day hours.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No.191 approve the Second Master Plan for Chennai?
Yes. The appended notification states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu approves the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026.
Where can I inspect the approved Second Master Plan?
The approved plan is open for inspection at the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority office, Egmore, Chennai 600 008, from 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on working days.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No.191 show the land use or zoning of my property?
No. The source records approval and publication arrangements but does not reproduce the plan or provide property-specific land use or zoning details.
Was the approval notification required to be published?
Yes. The Housing and Urban Development (UD I) Department directed publication of the appended notification in an Extra-Ordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
