Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 11, Part II, Section 2 (11 II 2 v4)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 11, Part II, Section 2 on 21 March 2012, containing notifications and orders from Secretariat departments. The Environment and Forest Department, through Government Order, Ms. No. 10, Government Order, Ms. No. 11 and Government Order, Ms. No. 13, each dated 10 January 2012, declares specified land in Salem, Dharmapuri and The Nilgiris districts as reserved forest.
What the Gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 11, Part II, Section 2 publishes government notifications of interest to sections of the public. The issue includes reserved forest declarations, land acquisition notices, Chennai Metropolitan Area planning exemptions, and notifications concerning consumer protection, higher education, health and employment disputes.
Reserved forest declarations
The Environment and Forest Department publishes three land-related declarations under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882:
- Government Order, Ms. No. 10, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 10 January 2012, declares Sekkarapatti Forest Block II in Sekkarapatti Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District, as reserved forest from 12 October 2012. It covers Survey Field Number 172 and measures 2.31.5 hectares, or 5.72 acres.
- Government Order, Ms. No. 11, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 10 January 2012, declares Panaikulam Forest Block in Panaikulam Village, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District, as reserved forest from 12 October 2012. It covers Survey Field Number 1/1 and measures 426.62.5 hectares, or 1054.13 acres.
- Government Order, Ms. No. 13, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 10 January 2012, declares the scheduled area in Cherangode Additional Forest Block Bit XXII, Cherangode Village, Pandalur Taluk, The Nilgiris District, as reserved forest. The schedule identifies an area of 0.40.0 hectares and gives boundaries using resurvey numbers 985, 986, 987, 988, 989, 991 and 993.
Access recorded for Panaikulam
The Panaikulam Forest Block schedule records admitted rights of way. It describes the Thirumalvadi to Pikkili Periyur road, with 1541.40 metres inside the reserved forest and an allowed width of 20.0 metres. It also describes a mud road running through the forest block, with a stated length of 696.8 metres and allowed width of 12.0 metres.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with Survey Field Number 172 in Sekkarapatti, Survey Field Number 1/1 in Panaikulam, or land adjoining the listed Cherangode resurvey numbers should compare the Gazette boundaries with survey and title records. The contents also list land acquisition notices from the Highways and Minor Ports Department and Chennai Metropolitan Area development regulation exemptions from the Housing and Urban Development Department, but the supplied text does not provide their detailed property schedules.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette affect Survey Field Number 172 in Sekkarapatti Village?
Yes. Government Order, Ms. No. 10, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 10 January 2012, includes Survey Field Number 172 in Sekkarapatti Forest Block II and declares it reserved forest from 12 October 2012.
How much land is included in Panaikulam Forest Block?
The schedule gives an area of 426.62.5 hectares, or 1054.13 acres, in Survey Field Number 1/1 of Panaikulam Village, Pennagaram Taluk.
Does the Panaikulam declaration recognise road access through the forest?
Yes. The schedule records admitted rights of way for the Thirumalvadi to Pikkili Periyur road and also describes a mud road through the forest block, with stated lengths and allowed widths.
Does the Gazette provide details of the highway land acquisitions listed in its contents?
The contents list acquisition of lands under the Highways and Minor Ports Department, but the supplied text does not include the detailed acquisition schedules or affected survey fields.
