Declaration of Aranmanai Siruvayal Keelapoongudi Forest Block Bit I, II and III in Karaikudi Taluk in Sivagangai District as Reserved Forest
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department in G.O. Ms. No. 35, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 11th March 2026, proposes to constitute specified land in Alampattu and Vilavadiendal villages, Karaikudi Taluk, Sivagangai District, as the Aranmanai Siruvayal Keelapoongudi reserved forest. The notifications identify 15.60.5 hectares in three blocks and appoint officials to conduct the forest settlement inquiry, represent the Government and hear appeals.
What the notification does
The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department notification under G.O. Ms. No. 35, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 11th March 2026, records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's proposal to constitute the scheduled land as a reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. The proposal covers Aranmanai Siruvayal Keelapoongudi Forest Block Bit I, Bit II and Bit III.
The wording describes a proposed reserved forest and provides for an inquiry and appeals. It does not state that the scheduled land has completed the process of becoming a reserved forest.
Land covered
The scheduled land is in Karaikudi Taluk, Sivagangai District, and is divided into three parts:
- Bit I covers survey fields in Alampattu village and Vilavadiendal village, with a total extent of 2.46.5 hectares.
- Bit II covers survey fields in Alampattu village and Vilavadiendal village, with a total extent of 11.97.0 hectares.
- Bit III covers Survey Numbers 169/4 and 169/5 in Alampattu village, with a total extent of 1.17.0 hectares.
- The combined extent of the proposed forest block is 15.60.5 hectares.
The schedule gives individual survey numbers, extents and detailed boundaries for each bit. Coverage therefore depends on both the listed survey fields and the boundary descriptions.
Officials appointed
G.O. Ms. No. 35, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 11th March 2026, makes the following appointments for the proposed forest land:
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Sivagangai, is appointed ex-officio as the Forest Settlement Officer.
- The District Forest Officer, Sivagangai, is appointed ex-officio to attend the inquiry on behalf of the Government.
- The Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Sivagangai District, is appointed ex-officio to hear appeals against specified orders made during the forest settlement process.
Who may be affected
Owners, buyers and other persons interested in land within the scheduled survey numbers in Alampattu and Vilavadiendal villages may be affected by the proposed reserved forest process. A property check should compare the property's village, survey number, subdivision, extent and boundaries with the notification schedule.
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Common questions
Has this land already become a reserved forest?
The notification says the land is proposed to be constituted as a reserved forest. It also appoints officials for the inquiry and appeal stages.
How much land is included in the proposal?
The three forest blocks together cover 15.60.5 hectares. Bit I covers 2.46.5 hectares, Bit II covers 11.97.0 hectares and Bit III covers 1.17.0 hectares.
Which villages are covered?
The scheduled survey fields are in Alampattu village and Vilavadiendal village, Karaikudi Taluk, Sivagangai District.
Who will conduct the forest settlement process and hear appeals?
The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Sivagangai, is the Forest Settlement Officer. The District Forest Officer, Sivagangai, represents the Government at the inquiry, and the Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Sivagangai District, hears appeals against specified orders.
