Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 12, Part II, Section 2 (12 II 2 v4)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published this Gazette issue on 28 March 2012 with notifications affecting forest land, electricity transmission, consumer protection and other public matters. Environment and Forests Department G.O. Ms. No. 196 and G.O. Ms. No. 197, both dated 21 December 2011, propose reserved forests in two parts of Vellore District, while Environment and Forests Department G.O. Ms. No. 199, dated 22 December 2011, amends an earlier reserved forest notification by correcting a survey number in Sivaganga District. The Gazette also gives electricity transmission corporations telegraph authority powers for placing transmission lines.
Land and forest matters
The Environment and Forests Department notifications identify land proposed for reserved forest status and appoint officials for the forest settlement process.
- Environment and Forests Department G.O. Ms. No. 196, dated 21 December 2011, proposes the Nagal Forest Block in No. 5 Nagal Village, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District, as reserved forest. The land is Survey Field Number 199/4 and measures 48.545 hectares.
- G.O. Ms. No. 196 appoints the Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Thiruvallur, as Forest Settlement Officer. It also appoints the District Forest Officer, Vellore Division, to represent the Government at the enquiry and the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Vellore District to hear appeals.
- Environment and Forests Department G.O. Ms. No. 197, dated 21 December 2011, proposes the Gurubavanigunda Forest Block in No. 16 Gurubavanigunda Village, Vaniyampadi Taluk, Vellore District, as reserved forest. It covers part of Survey Field Number 1 and measures 384.16.0 hectares.
- G.O. Ms. No. 197 makes corresponding appointments of the Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Tiruvallur, the District Forest Officer, Tiruppattur Division, and the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Vellore District.
Property owners and buyers dealing with the named survey fields should compare their records with the village, survey number and boundary descriptions printed in the Gazette.
Sivaganga correction
Environment and Forests Department G.O. Ms. No. 199, dated 22 December 2011, amends Notification No. II(2)/EF/302/2003 concerning Paduvankuttu Forest in Tirupattur Taluk, Sivaganga District. It replaces Survey Number 353/5 with Survey Number 353/1.
Electricity transmission powers
Energy Department G.O. Ms. No. 16, dated 23 February 2012, authorises the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited and the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited to exercise the powers of a telegraph authority when placing electric lines for electricity transmission.
Other property related entry
The Law Department entry in the Gazette contents states that provisions of the Transfer of Property Act are extended to all Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats in Tamil Nadu. The supplied text does not include the operative notification or further details of that extension.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette finally declare the Nagal and Gurubavanigunda land as reserved forest?
The notifications state that the Government proposes to constitute the specified land as reserved forest. They also appoint officials for the forest settlement enquiry and appeal process.
Which Vellore survey fields should a buyer check?
The Nagal proposal covers Survey Field Number 199/4 in No. 5 Nagal Village. The Gurubavanigunda proposal covers part of Survey Field Number 1 in No. 16 Gurubavanigunda Village.
What survey number was corrected for Paduvankuttu Forest?
Environment and Forests Department G.O. Ms. No. 199, dated 22 December 2011, substitutes Survey Number 353/1 for Survey Number 353/5.
Can the electricity corporations exercise telegraph authority powers for transmission lines?
Yes. Energy Department G.O. Ms. No. 16, dated 23 February 2012, confers those powers on the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited and the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited for placing electric transmission lines.
