Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 17, 5 May 2010
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 17 on 5 May 2010, containing notifications issued by the Director of Town and Country Planning, the Principal District Court, Thoothukkudi, and courts in Chennai. For property readers, the key measure is the Director of Town and Country Planning declaration, Roc. No. 5659/10/Special Cell dated 19 April 2010, which designates 1,957 square metres in Survey Numbers 91/19A and 91/20A of Egattoor Village as a multistoried building area for a hotel, subject to plan clearance conditions. The gazette also publishes notary proposals and summer vacation arrangements for Chennai courts.
Land covered by the declaration
The Director of Town and Country Planning declaration, Roc. No. 5659/10/Special Cell dated 19 April 2010, applies to 1,957 square metres in Survey Numbers 91/19A and 91/20A of Egattoor Village, Muttukadu Panchayat, Chengalpattu Taluk. It declares this land a multistoried building area for construction of a hotel under the Tamil Nadu Multistoried and Public Building Rules, 1973 and related instructions.
The declaration directly affects the applicant, owner, developer, architect and structural engineer involved with the proposed hotel. The listed conditions must be addressed when the building plans are cleared.
Main building and approval conditions
The Director of Town and Country Planning requires the proposed hotel development to meet conditions including:
- Compliance with applicable Floor Space Index, plot coverage and multistoried building requirements.
- Clearances or no objection certificates from the relevant planning, highways, traffic police, fire service, airport, microwave and pollution control authorities, among others.
- Environmental impact assessment clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India.
- Earthquake resistant structural design by a registered professional structural engineer, based on the National Building Code, 2005.
- Ramps, parking and lift access for physically challenged persons.
- Drainage, a sewage treatment plant and certification that the plant is adequate for wastewater recycling.
- Fire extinguishers, an emergency open staircase, lightning arresters, rainwater harvesting and arrangements for solar energy.
- A minimum floor height of 3 metres and expansion joints with a 75 millimetre gap at intervals of 45 metres.
Because the site adjoins a National Highway, the plans must show a green strip 10 feet wide and a service road 30 feet wide. A report on drinking water and other water supplies is also required, together with relevant undertakings concerning supply from government desalination plants and excessive groundwater extraction.
Supporting documents
The applicant must provide a structural stability affidavit signed by the owner, architect and structural design engineer on stamp paper of Rs. 100. Detailed rainwater harvesting plans, contour maps and any required clearance for culverts across a water channel must also accompany the building plan process.
Other public notices
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 17 also gives 14 days from publication for objections to two proposed notary appointments in Thoothukkudi District. It records summer recess arrangements for urgent matters in the City Civil and Sessions Court, Chennai, and vacation arrangements for the Presidency Court of Small Causes, Chennai.
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Common questions
Which land is declared as a multistoried building area?
The declaration covers 1,957 square metres in Survey Numbers 91/19A and 91/20A of Egattoor Village, Muttukadu Panchayat, Chengalpattu Taluk.
Does the declaration apply to every property in Egattoor Village?
No. The source identifies only Survey Numbers 91/19A and 91/20A for the proposed hotel development.
What must be shown because the hotel site is next to a National Highway?
The building plan drawing must show a green strip 10 feet wide and a service road 30 feet wide.
Are fire and environmental clearances required for the proposed hotel?
Yes. The applicant must obtain a no objection certificate from the Fire Service Authority and environmental impact assessment clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India, along with the other listed clearances.
