Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 19, Part II, Section 2 (19 II 2 v7)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 19, Part II, Section 2 on 13 May 2015, containing notifications from Secretariat Departments that affect specified forest land, development projects, acquired land, financial establishments and protected monuments. The Environment and Forests Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 90 dated 7 August 2014 and G.O. Ms. No. 135 dated 12 December 2014, declares Puligunda Forest Block I and Mankaradu Forest Block I as reserved forests from 11 November 2015, while another notification proposes Thadagam Additional Forest Block as reserved forest.
Forest land notifications
The Environment and Forests Department notifications identify land by district, taluk, village, survey field and boundary description.
- G.O. Ms. No. 90, Environment and Forests (FR-14), dated 7 August 2014, declares Puligunda Forest Block I in Krishnagiri Taluk and Krishnagiri District as reserved forest from 11 November 2015. The block covers 43.51.5 hectares in Puligunda Village and includes Survey Field Numbers 755, 756, 757 and 766.
- The Puligunda notification preserves specified public pathway rights. These include access to Orilkili Rayar Sri Narasimmasamy temple and pathways leading to Survey Field Numbers 1541, 1542 and 1543. It also allows 0.20.0 hectares around the temple for public assembly.
- G.O. Ms. No. 135, Environment and Forests (FR-14), dated 12 December 2014, declares Mankaradu Forest Block I in Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District as reserved forest from 11 November 2015. It covers 90.61.5 hectares in Survey Field Number 137/1 of Manmalai Village.
- The Mankaradu notification treats Survey Field Number 139 as an enclosure and admits a pathway measuring 300.2 metres long and 3 metres wide.
- A separate Environment and Forests Department notification proposes constituting Thadagam Additional Forest Block in Coimbatore North Taluk as reserved forest. It covers 2.025 hectares in Survey Field Number 593/1 of Bilichi Village and appoints the Tahsildar, Coimbatore North, as Forest Settlement Officer.
Who may be affected
Owners, buyers and pathway users dealing with the listed villages and survey fields should check whether their land or access route falls within a notified boundary, enclosure or admitted pathway. The detailed boundary descriptions are important because the notifications apply to specifically mapped areas rather than entire villages.
Other land related matters in the Gazette
The Government of Tamil Nadu Gazette also lists:
- A Highways and Minor Ports Department amendment to a land acquisition notification.
- A Housing and Urban Development Department relaxation for a multi-storeyed building at Velachery Village, Chennai.
- A Housing and Urban Development Department exemption for a residential building at Mogappair, Chennai.
- A Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department declaration concerning rock art, Tamil Brahmi inscriptions, Jain beds, a cave temple and Vattezhuththu inscriptions at Thirumalai Village, Sivagangai Taluk and District.
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Common questions
When did Puligunda Forest Block I become reserved forest?
G.O. Ms. No. 90, Environment and Forests (FR-14), dated 7 August 2014, declares it reserved forest from 11 November 2015.
Does the Puligunda reserved forest declaration preserve access to the temple?
Yes. The notification admits a public pathway to Orilkili Rayar Sri Narasimmasamy temple and allows 0.20.0 hectares around the temple for public assembly.
Which survey field is covered by Mankaradu Forest Block I?
Mankaradu Forest Block I covers Survey Field Number 137/1 in Manmalai Village, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District. Survey Field Number 139 is identified as an enclosure.
Is Thadagam Additional Forest Block already declared as reserved forest?
The Environment and Forests Department notification states that the land is proposed to be constituted as reserved forest. It also appoints the Tahsildar, Coimbatore North, as Forest Settlement Officer.
