Sathangadu Iron and Steel Market Area Notifications, 2009
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 91 dated 12 June 2009 and G.O. Ms. No. 92 dated 12 June 2009 for the Sathangadu Iron and Steel Market Area within the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area. The notifications establish and appoint members to a market committee, and require wholesale iron and steel trade within the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area to be carried on in the Sathangadu market area from 12 June 2009.
What the notifications govern
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 91 dated 12 June 2009 and G.O. Ms. No. 92 dated 12 June 2009 under the Tamil Nadu Specified Commodities Markets (Regulation of Location) Act, 1996. The notifications govern the Sathangadu Iron and Steel Market Area and the location of wholesale iron and steel trade within the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area.
The Government records that iron and steel trade is a specified commodity. It also records that the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority constructed and developed the Sathangadu Iron and Steel Market Complex and that the complex was ready for occupation.
Key provisions
G.O. Ms. No. 91 dated 12 June 2009 makes the following administrative arrangements:
- Establishes a market committee for the Sathangadu Iron and Steel Market Area.
- Nominates the Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority as Chairman.
- Nominates the senior most Chief Planner of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority as Vice-Chairman.
- Nominates Thiru P. Sidhanandam and Thiru N. Rajendran, councillors of Thiruvotriyur Municipality, as non-official members.
- Nominates the Commissioner of Thiruvotriyur Municipality and the Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Chennai City Police, as official members, after consultation with the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
G.O. Ms. No. 92 dated 12 June 2009 declares that, from 12 June 2009, wholesale trade in iron and steel within the local area of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area shall be carried on in the Sathangadu Iron and Steel Market Area.
Who is affected
The declaration directly affects persons and businesses carrying on wholesale trade in iron and steel within the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area. It also affects the nominated officials, municipal councillors and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority officers responsible for the Sathangadu market committee.
The declaration specifically concerns wholesale trade. The source does not extend the location requirement to other commodities or describe requirements for retail iron and steel sales.
Relevance to property buyers and owners
A property buyer, owner or professional should consider these notifications when a property in the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area is intended for wholesale iron and steel trade. The notifications direct that activity to the Sathangadu Iron and Steel Market Area. They do not state that ownership of any property is transferred or that any land record is changed.
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Common questions
Where must wholesale iron and steel trade in the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area be carried on?
From 12 June 2009, the notifications require wholesale iron and steel trade within that local area to be carried on in the Sathangadu Iron and Steel Market Area.
Who chairs the Sathangadu Iron and Steel Market Committee?
The Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is nominated as Chairman. The senior most Chief Planner of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is nominated as Vice-Chairman.
Does the declaration cover retail iron and steel sales?
The declaration specifically addresses wholesale trade in iron and steel. The source does not state that it applies to retail sales.
Do the notifications change ownership or land records for property in the area?
The notifications establish a market committee, appoint its members and regulate the location of wholesale iron and steel trade. They do not state that property ownership is transferred or that land records are changed.
