G.O. (Ms.) No. 3, Constitution of Wards Committees, 2022
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, through the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in G.O. (Ms.) No. 3, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 6 January 2022, constitutes wards committees for the Sivakasi, Nagercoil, Tambaram and Kumbakonam City Municipal Corporations. The notification creates four committees each for Sivakasi, Nagercoil and Kumbakonam, and five committees for Tambaram, and assigns specified municipal wards to each committee.
What the notification does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 3, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 6 January 2022, groups the municipal wards of four city municipal corporations into wards committees. It was issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu through the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.
The notification relies on the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981, together with the relevant Act or Ordinance governing each corporation. It constitutes the committees and specifies which ward numbers belong to each one.
Committee areas
The wards committees and their ward coverage are:
- Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation: North covers wards 5 to 16, 22 and 23. East covers wards 24 to 29, 38 to 42, 47 and 48. South covers wards 33 to 37, 43 to 46 and 49 to 52. West covers wards 1 to 4, 17 to 21 and 30 to 32.
- Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation: Zone 1 covers wards 1, 2, 7 to 12 and 18 to 21. Zone 2 covers wards 3 to 6, 13 to 17 and 22 to 24. Zone 3 covers wards 31 to 34, 36 and 41 to 47. Zone 4 covers wards 25 to 30, 35, 37 to 40 and 48.
- Tambaram City Municipal Corporation: Zone 1 covers wards 1 to 8, 10 to 12 and 29 to 31. Zone 2 covers wards 9, 13 to 21, 24 and 26 to 28. Zone 3 covers wards 22, 23, 25 and 34 to 44. Zone 4 covers wards 32, 33 and 49 to 61. Zone 5 covers wards 45 to 48 and 62 to 70.
- Kumbakonam City Municipal Corporation: Zone 1 covers wards 1 to 6 and 11 to 16. Zone 2 covers wards 7 to 10, 17 to 23 and 25. Zone 3 covers wards 27 to 38. Zone 4 covers wards 24, 26 and 39 to 48.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 3 affects residents, property owners and professionals dealing with municipal matters in the four listed corporations by identifying the wards committee area for each ward. The notification does not state that it changes property ownership, land classification, planning permission, boundaries of individual properties, rates or fees.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the ownership or classification of my property?
No property ownership or land classification change is stated. The notification only constitutes wards committees and assigns municipal wards to them.
Which wards committee covers my property in Sivakasi?
The answer depends on the municipal ward number. Sivakasi wards are grouped into North, East, South and West committees according to the ward lists in the notification.
How many wards committees are created for Tambaram?
The Tambaram City Municipal Corporation has five wards committees, named Zone 1 to Zone 5.
Does the notification apply to every municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu?
No. It specifically constitutes wards committees for the Sivakasi, Nagercoil, Tambaram and Kumbakonam City Municipal Corporations.
