Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 26, Part II, Section 2 (26 II 2 v4)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Environment and Forests Department, published G.O. Ms. No. 34 dated 10 February 2012, G.O. Ms. No. 41 dated 2 March 2012, G.O. Ms. No. 42 dated 2 March 2012 and G.O. Ms. No. 43 dated 2 March 2012 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 4 July 2012. The notifications declare Dhandukaranahalli and Ponthukundu Karadu forest blocks as reserved forests, propose reserved forest status for Poongulam Extension and Perumalkoil Karadu Extension, preserve specified access rights at Dhandukaranahalli, and appoint forest settlement, inquiry and appeal officers.
What the forest notifications do
The Environment and Forests Department notifications cover specified land in Dharmapuri, Vellore and Theni districts under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. Some land is declared as reserved forest from a stated effective date, while other land is only proposed for constitution as reserved forest.
Property buyers, owners and professionals should compare the survey number, village, taluk and boundaries of any affected property with the schedules in the Gazette.
Final reserved forest declarations
G.O. Ms. No. 34, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 10 February 2012:
- Declares Dhandukaranahalli Forest Block in Village Number 26, Dhandukaranahalli, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District, as reserved forest from 26 January 2013.
- Covers 46.23 hectares across the listed subdivisions of Survey Field Numbers 365, 724 to 732.
- Preserves four cart tracks and access to Ayiram Pillaiyar Koil as admitted rights because they are in day to day public use.
- Identifies the admitted rights within Survey Field Numbers 729/1, 729/8, 730/3, 731/4, 732/4, 727/5 and 727/6.
G.O. Ms. No. 42, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 2 March 2012:
- Declares Ponthukundu Karadu Forest Block in Myladumparai Village, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District, as reserved forest from 26 January 2013.
- Covers Survey Field Numbers 1148, 1150, 1152, 1153 and 1154, with the individual extents stated in the schedule.
Proposed reserved forests and appointed officers
G.O. Ms. No. 41, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 2 March 2012 proposes Poongulam Extension Forest Block as reserved forest. It covers 27 hectares in Survey Field Number 840/1, Andiyappanur Village, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Vellore District.
The Environment and Forests Department appoints the Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Tiruvallur, as Forest Settlement Officer for that area. It also appoints the District Forest Officer, Tirupattur Division, to attend the enquiry for the Government, and the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Vellore District to hear appeals.
G.O. Ms. No. 43, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 2 March 2012 proposes Perumalkoil Karadu Reserved Forest Extension in Veerapandi Village, Theni Taluk, Theni District. It covers 8.59 hectares in Survey Field Number 1511/1 and appoints the Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Bodinaickanur, as Forest Settlement Officer.
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Common questions
When did Dhandukaranahalli Forest Block become reserved forest?
G.O. Ms. No. 34 states that the declaration takes effect from 26 January 2013.
Are the cart tracks and temple access inside Dhandukaranahalli Forest Block still recognised?
Yes. The notification records four cart tracks and access to Ayiram Pillaiyar Koil as admitted rights because they are in day to day public use.
Was Poongulam Extension declared as a final reserved forest by this notification?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 41 states that it is proposed to constitute the specified land as reserved forest and appoints a Forest Settlement Officer.
Which land is covered by the proposed Perumalkoil Karadu Reserved Forest Extension?
The proposal covers 8.59 hectares in Survey Field Number 1511/1 of Veerapandi Village, Theni Taluk, Theni District.
