Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 2, Part II, Section 2, 12 January 2022
The Government of Tamil Nadu published this Gazette on 12 January 2022 with forest, tender, labour court and COVID-19 containment notifications from Secretariat departments. The Environment, Climate Change-Forest Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 43 dated 15 July 2021 to amend a boundary description for Sethur Forest Block-I, and G.O. Ms. No. 44 dated 15 July 2021 to propose Dhasaripatti Forest Block-I as reserved forest and appoint settlement, inquiry and appeal officers. The Finance Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 276 dated 20 December 2021 concerning preparation of the Coastal Zone Management Plan, while the Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 917 dated 21 December 2021 notifying COVID-19 containment zones as on 10 December 2021.
Forest land notifications
The Environment, Climate Change-Forest Department notifications are relevant to land in Sethur and Dhasaripatti villages of Dindigul district.
- G.O. Ms. No. 43 dated 15 July 2021 amends Environment and Forests Department Notification No. II(2)/EF/588/2015, published on 14 October 2015. In the northern boundary description for Sethur Forest Block-I, the survey number sequence is corrected from Survey Nos. 804, 808, 795 and 792 to Survey Nos. 804, 803, 795 and 792.
- G.O. Ms. No. 44 dated 15 July 2021 proposes that Survey Number 176/1 in No. 21, Dhasaripatti Village, Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District, be constituted as Dhasaripatti Forest Block-I reserved forest.
- The stated extent of Dhasaripatti Forest Block-I is 128.15.21 hectares. Its schedule describes boundaries adjoining Chatrapatti Village, Virupachi Village and several survey fields in Dhasaripatti Village.
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Dindigul, is appointed ex-officio as Forest Settlement Officer for the proposed reserved forest.
- The District Forest Officer, Dindigul Division, is appointed ex-officio to represent the Government at the inquiry.
- The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Dindigul District is appointed ex-officio to hear appeals from specified forest settlement orders.
Owners or buyers dealing with the identified survey fields should note that the Sethur entry corrects an earlier boundary description, while the Dhasaripatti notification begins the process of constituting Survey Number 176/1 as reserved forest.
Coastal Zone Management Plan
The Finance Department notification under G.O. Ms. No. 276 dated 20 December 2021 declares the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management to carry out preparation of the Coastal Zone Management Plan for Tamil Nadu, together with maps. The notification was made under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.
Labour and containment notifications
The Gazette includes notifications referring disputes between workmen and managements to Labour Courts for adjudication. The supplied text does not provide the dispute details.
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department notification under G.O. Ms. No. 917 dated 21 December 2021 demarcates COVID-19 containment zones as on 10 December 2021 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. It reports 147 containment zones across Tamil Nadu and lists affected locations, districts, health unit districts and pin codes.
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Common questions
Does the Dhasaripatti notification mean Survey Number 176/1 was already declared reserved forest?
The notification states that it is proposed to constitute Survey Number 176/1 in Dhasaripatti Village as reserved forest. It also appoints officers for the forest settlement inquiry and appeal process.
What survey number was corrected in the Sethur Forest Block-I boundary?
The northern boundary reference was corrected by replacing Survey No. 808 with Survey No. 803. The corrected sequence is Survey Nos. 804, 803, 795 and 792.
How large is the proposed Dhasaripatti Forest Block-I?
The notification gives its extent as 128.15.21 hectares and identifies it as Survey Number 176/1 in Dhasaripatti Village, Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District.
Who is preparing the Coastal Zone Management Plan for Tamil Nadu?
The Finance Department notification declares the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management to carry out preparation of the Coastal Zone Management Plan for Tamil Nadu along with maps.
