Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 130, 12th May 2011
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 71, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 12th May 2011, bringing the Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporations Laws (Amendment) Act, 2011 into force on 12th May 2011. The Department also issued G.O. Ms. No. 72, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 12th May 2011, including the full areas of Vellakinar Town Panchayat and Chinnavedampatti Town Panchayat within the jurisdiction of the City of Coimbatore.
What the Gazette notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary contains two notifications from the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. One sets the commencement date of the Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporations Laws (Amendment) Act, 2011. The other expands the jurisdiction of the City of Coimbatore by including two complete Town Panchayat areas.
Commencement of the amendment Act
G.O. Ms. No. 71, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 12th May 2011, was issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the authority given by the Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporations Laws (Amendment) Act, 2011.
Key provision:
- The Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporations Laws (Amendment) Act, 2011 came into force on 12th May 2011.
The notification identifies the legislation as Tamil Nadu Act 8 of 2011. The supplied text does not describe the individual amendments made by that Act.
Expansion of Coimbatore Corporation limits
G.O. Ms. No. 72, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 12th May 2011, includes specified local areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Coimbatore under the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981.
The included areas are:
- The full area of Vellakinar Town Panchayat.
- The full area of Chinnavedampatti Town Panchayat.
The notification states that no objection against the inclusion was received. It also states that wards will be divided for the next ordinary election based on the inclusion.
Who may be affected
Owners, buyers, residents and professionals dealing with land or premises in Vellakinar Town Panchayat or Chinnavedampatti Town Panchayat should note that the entire area of each Town Panchayat was brought within the jurisdiction of the City of Coimbatore. The Gazette text establishes the jurisdictional inclusion but does not provide property boundaries, survey numbers, tax changes, fees or development requirements.
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Common questions
Were all parts of Vellakinar included in Coimbatore Corporation?
Yes. G.O. Ms. No. 72 states that the full area of Vellakinar Town Panchayat was included within the jurisdiction of the City of Coimbatore.
Was Chinnavedampatti included only partly?
No. The notification includes the full area of Chinnavedampatti Town Panchayat within the jurisdiction of the City of Coimbatore.
When did the Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporations Laws (Amendment) Act, 2011 come into force?
G.O. Ms. No. 71 appointed 12th May 2011 as the date on which the Act came into force.
Does the Gazette say what happens to wards after the inclusion?
Yes. It states that wards will be divided for the next ordinary election based on the inclusion of the two Town Panchayat areas.
