Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 11, Part VI, Section 1 (11 VI 1 v8)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 11, Part VI, Section 1 on 16 March 2016, containing public notifications from the Assistant Director, the Director of Town and Country Planning and the High Court. Notifications No. VI(1)/105/2016 and No. VI(1)/106/2016 declare specified land in Vengadamangalam and Vallanchery as multistoried building areas for residential construction, while other notifications cancel three co-operative society registrations and confer limited judicial powers for magisterial training.
Residential building area declarations
The Director of Town and Country Planning issued two notifications affecting identified survey numbers in Kancheepuram District:
- Notification No. VI(1)/105/2016 declares 24,105.15 square metres in Survey Numbers 35/10B, 10C, 36/3B, 47/7 and 90/2B at Vengadamangalam Village and Panchayat, Kattankolathur Panchayat Union, Chengalpattu Taluk, as a multistoried building area for residential buildings.
- Notification No. VI(1)/106/2016 declares 6,232 square metres in Survey Numbers 29/3, 4 and 31/1B, 2B at Vallanchery Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, as a multistoried building area for residential buildings.
Both declarations require compliance with the Tamil Nadu Multi-storied and Public Building Rules, 1973 and the listed conditions when building plans are cleared.
Main building conditions
The Director of Town and Country Planning requires applicants and developers to address the following matters:
- Floor Space Index, plot coverage and other applicable planning requirements.
- Clearances or No Objection Certificates from the listed planning, highways, traffic police, fire service, airport, microwave and pollution control authorities, along with EIA clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India.
- Earthquake-resistant structural design based on NBC 2005, prepared and signed by a registered professional structural engineer.
- Ramps, accessible parking, lifts, emergency stairs and fire extinguishers.
- Drainage, a sewage treatment plant, wastewater recycling certification, rainwater harvesting and water supply details.
- Solar energy arrangements and lightning arresters.
- A minimum floor-to-floor height of 3 metres and a maximum building height of 30 metres.
- A stability affidavit signed by the owner, architect and structural design engineer.
- Culverts across water channels where necessary, with approval from the relevant department.
Co-operative society cancellations
The Assistant Director notified that the affairs of three handloom weavers co-operative societies had been completely wound up and their registrations cancelled under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Society Act 1983. They are S. 1119 Katchupalli Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society, TH 64 Velampalayam Velmurugan Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society and S. 1240 Nadanthai Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Limited.
Judicial training notification
Under Notification No. 22/2016, the High Court appointed specified Deputy Tahsildars and Tahsildar Trainees for magisterial training and conferred ordinary powers to try cases formerly handled by a Judicial Second Class Magistrate.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette permit multistoried residential construction on all land in Vengadamangalam and Vallanchery?
No. Notifications No. VI(1)/105/2016 and No. VI(1)/106/2016 apply only to the survey numbers and land extents specifically listed for Vengadamangalam and Vallanchery.
Does declaration as a multistoried building area remove the need for building approval?
No. Building plans must still meet the listed planning and safety conditions and obtain the required clearances and No Objection Certificates.
What maximum building height is specified for the declared residential sites?
The listed conditions set a maximum building height of 30 metres and require the height between each floor to be at least 3 metres.
Which co-operative society registrations were cancelled?
The cancelled registrations belong to S. 1119 Katchupalli Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society, TH 64 Velampalayam Velmurugan Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society and S. 1240 Nadanthai Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Limited.
