Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 23, Part II, Section 2 (2025)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 23, Part II, Section 2, on 11 June 2025, carrying notifications that reserve two forest blocks in Namakkal District, denotify two minor ports, and establish traffic police station areas at Kilambakkam and Yercaud. The Highways and Minor Ports Department notifications partially modify an earlier notification dated 22 July 2009 by removing the specified ports from the Indian Ports Act, 1908.
Forest land in Namakkal District
The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 78, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 22 May 2025. It declares the Moolakurichy Forest Block in Rasipuram Taluk a reserved forest from 26 November 2025.
- The land is Survey Number 78/2 in Moolakurichy Village.
- The stated extent is 10.80.0 hectares.
- The schedule records admitted rights as nil.
- The notification provides boundaries linked to Survey Numbers 78/1 and 78/3 and the Varagur extension reserved forest.
The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department also issued G.O. Ms. No. 79, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 22 May 2025. It declares the Pudur Palapatty Forest Block in Rasipuram Taluk a reserved forest from 26 November 2025.
- The block covers Survey Numbers 14/2B, 13/10, 15/1 and 16 in Pudur Palapatty Village.
- The total stated extent is 8.74.5 hectares.
- The schedule records admitted rights as nil.
- Its boundaries refer to nearby village survey fields and Perumalmalai reserved forest.
Owners and buyers dealing with these survey numbers should note that the land is specifically included in a reserved forest declaration.
Minor ports removed from port regulation
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued G.O. (4D) No. 1, Highways and Minor Ports (HM1), dated 13 May 2025. It denotifies Silambimangalam Minor Port in Cuddalore District from the date the notification was published. The notification partially modifies Notification No. II(2)/HWMP/359/2009 dated 22 July 2009 and withdraws application of the Indian Ports Act, 1908, from the port and its scheduled limits.
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued G.O. (4D) No. 2, Highways and Minor Ports (HM1), dated 13 May 2025. It makes the same change for Panaiyur Minor Port, identified in the schedule under Kanchipuram District, from the publication date.
New traffic police station areas
The Home Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 209, Home (Police-XIV), dated 7 May 2025. It establishes Kilambakkam Traffic Police Station and transfers listed localities from T7 Otteri and T8 Guduvanchery Traffic Police Stations from that date.
The Home Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 213, Home (Police-XIV), dated 8 May 2025. It establishes Yercaud Traffic Police Station and transfers the listed Yercaud area villages and hamlets from F1 Yercaud Police Station from that date.
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Common questions
Does the reserved forest declaration cover all land in Moolakurichy Village?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 78 identifies Survey Number 78/2 in Moolakurichy Village, with a stated extent of 10.80.0 hectares.
Which survey numbers form the Pudur Palapatty Forest Block?
The schedule lists Survey Numbers 14/2B, 13/10, 15/1 and 16 in Pudur Palapatty Village. Their combined stated extent is 8.74.5 hectares.
When do the two forest blocks become reserved forests?
Both the Moolakurichy Forest Block and the Pudur Palapatty Forest Block become reserved forests from 26 November 2025.
What does denotification mean for Silambimangalam and Panaiyur minor ports?
The notifications withdraw application of the Indian Ports Act, 1908, from each named port and its scheduled limits from the date of publication. They partially modify the earlier notification dated 22 July 2009.
