Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 23 (23 II 2 v6)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 23 on June 8, 2022, containing notifications from the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Health and Family Welfare Department, Home Department, and Housing and Urban Development Department. The notifications propose two reserved forests, amend employment regulations for Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Medical Council staff, appoint a Special Public Prosecutor for human rights cases in Tirunelveli District, and announce an intention to add six revenue villages to the Tiruchengode Local Planning Area. Landowners and residents in the identified forest blocks and proposed planning area may be directly affected.
Proposed reserved forests
The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 124, Environment, Climate Change Forest (FR.14), dated December 7, 2021. It proposes to constitute 172.35.5 hectares in Survey Number 90 of Malayampatti Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District, as Malayampatti Forest Block reserved forest.
Key provisions are:
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Attur, is appointed ex-officio as Forest Settlement Officer.
- The District Forest Officer, Namakkal, is appointed ex-officio to represent the Government at the enquiry.
- The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Namakkal District is appointed ex-officio to hear appeals against specified forest settlement orders.
The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department also issued G.O. Ms. No. 125, Environment, Climate Change Forest (FR.14), dated December 7, 2021. It proposes Alamarathupatti Forest Block-II in Alamarathupatti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District, as reserved forest.
- The proposed block covers listed portions of Survey Numbers 46/1, 47/1A, 47/2, 48/2, 49/3, 49/4, 50/2, 50/3 and 51/1, totalling 15.23.0 hectares.
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Attur, is the Forest Settlement Officer.
- The District Forest Officer, Salem, represents the Government at the enquiry.
- The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Salem District hears appeals.
Homoeopathy Medical Council employees
The Health and Family Welfare Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 148, Health and Family Welfare (IM2-2), dated May 13, 2022, substituting regulations 25, 25-A and 25-B of the Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Medical Council Regulations, 1973.
- The Registrar ordinarily continues up to 62 years, or two years after the government-ordered superannuation age.
- Other employees ordinarily continue up to 60 years, or the government-ordered superannuation age.
- A physically fit Registrar may be retained by Council resolution with Government approval.
- Extensions may not exceed one year at a time or two extensions in total.
Human rights prosecutor
The Home Department issued G.O. (D). No. 724, Home (Courts.VIA), dated May 19, 2022. It appoints Thiru M. Thalapathy as Special Public Prosecutor for Human Rights Act cases before the Principal District Court (Human Rights Court), Tirunelveli District, for three years from taking charge, subject to existing appointment conditions.
Tiruchengode planning area
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 71, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)], dated May 10, 2022. It announces an intention to add Kailasampalayam, Kavundampalayam at Kumaramangalam, Pokkampalayam, Athippalayam, Andipalayam and Varagurampatty revenue villages to the Tiruchengode Local Planning Area. Inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in those areas may submit objections within two months from Gazette publication.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette finally declare Malayampatti and Alamarathupatti Forest Block-II as reserved forests?
No. The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department notifications state that the Government proposes to constitute the identified lands as reserved forests and appoint officials for the settlement enquiry and appeals.
Which Malayampatti land is covered by the forest proposal?
The proposal covers Survey Number 90 in Malayampatti Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District, measuring 172.35.5 hectares.
Is my village being added to the Tiruchengode Local Planning Area immediately?
The Housing and Urban Development Department notification announces an intention to add six named revenue villages. It allows inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in those areas to submit objections within two months from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What retirement rule applies to Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Medical Council employees?
The Registrar ordinarily continues up to 62 years, or two years after the government-ordered superannuation age. Other categories ordinarily continue up to 60 years, or the government-ordered superannuation age, with limited extensions subject to the stated conditions.
