Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 18 (18 II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 18, dated 2 May 2018, publishing notifications and orders from several Secretariat departments. The Agriculture Department notifications under Government Order, G.O. Ms. No. 50, Agriculture (AP5), dated 27 February 2018, establish pesticide testing and coding arrangements across Tamil Nadu. The issue also lists a reserved forest declaration affecting Kariyalur Forest Block and an amendment concerning membership of the State Advisory Board on disability.
What the Gazette issue covers
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 18 publishes government notifications of interest to sections of the public. The listed subjects include pesticide testing, a reserved forest declaration, pollution control administration, appointments of special public prosecutors, a motor accident claims tribunal, a financial establishment notification, industrial disputes and disability administration.
Provisions relevant to land and property
The Environment and Forests Department entry under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act declares Kariyalur Forest Block in Chinnasalem Taluk, Villupuram District, as reserved forest. It also records the appointment of the Tahsildar, Kallakurichi, as ex officio Forest Settlement Officer and refers to related appointments.
The supplied text does not provide the boundaries, survey numbers or settlement details for Kariyalur Forest Block. A buyer or owner dealing with land in that location would need the complete forest notification to determine whether a particular property is included.
No other entry in the supplied text directly changes land ownership, land use, registration requirements or property charges.
Pesticide testing arrangements
The Agriculture Department notifications under Government Order, G.O. Ms. No. 50, Agriculture (AP5), dated 27 February 2018 provide that:
- State Pesticides Testing Laboratories at Cuddalore, Erode and Theni operate as testing laboratories and coding centres for the whole of Tamil Nadu.
- The Agricultural Chemist or Deputy Director of Agriculture (Chemistry) at those centres is appointed as Coding Officer and Insecticide Analyst.
- Assistant Directors of Agriculture at the Kancheepuram and Coimbatore pesticide testing laboratories are appointed as Insecticide Analysts for the whole state.
- Samples received from Insecticide Inspectors may be coded, transferred and sent to pesticide testing laboratories for analysis.
- The Agricultural Chemist or Deputy Director must seek to ensure that the period from receipt of a sample to dispatch of results does not exceed thirty days.
- The annexure assigns districts and sample targets among the Cuddalore, Erode and Theni coding centres and describes duties for laboratory officers and staff.
Other listed notifications
The Gazette issue also lists the constitution of an exclusive Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Tiruppur, appointments of special public prosecutors at the District Court in Udhagamandalam, and withdrawal of a notification concerning M/s. Selvam Nidhiyagam in Palladam, Tiruppur District. It also publishes an amendment adding three Members of the Legislative Assembly as ex officio members of the State Advisory Board on disability.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette issue change the ownership or permitted use of my property?
The supplied text does not contain a general change to land ownership or land use. It does list the declaration of Kariyalur Forest Block in Chinnasalem Taluk, Villupuram District, as reserved forest.
How can I tell whether land near Kariyalur Forest Block is covered?
The supplied text does not provide boundaries or survey numbers. The complete Environment and Forests Department notification would be needed to check whether a specific property falls within the reserved forest.
Which pesticide laboratories became coding centres?
The Agriculture Department designated the State Pesticides Testing Laboratories at Cuddalore, Erode and Theni as testing laboratories and coding centres for the whole of Tamil Nadu.
Does the Gazette specify a time for issuing pesticide test results?
The Agricultural Chemist or Deputy Director of Agriculture must seek to ensure that the time from receipt of a sample from an Insecticide Inspector to dispatch of the result does not exceed thirty days.
