Variations to the Approved Master Plan for the Udhagamandalam Local Planning Area
The Udhagamandalam Local Planning Authority and Municipality, through its Member-Secretary and Commissioner, issued a notification dated 12th July 2019 varying the approved Master Plan for the Udhagamandalam Local Planning Area. Acting under authority conferred by Government Order G.O.Ms.No.94 of the Housing and Urban Development Department dated 12th June 2009, it moves Town Survey Numbers 24/1B and 24/1C in Ward D, Block 4, from Wooded Area classification WA4 to Multi Use Zone classification MUZ6.
What the notification changes
The Udhagamandalam Local Planning Authority and Municipality notification dated 12th July 2019 changes the land use schedule in the approved Master Plan for the Udhagamandalam Local Planning Area. The change concerns Udhagamandalam Taluk, Ward D, Block 4, within Town Survey Number 24.
The notification makes two linked amendments:
- Town Survey Numbers 24/1B and 24/1C are deleted from the entry for Wooded Area, identified as WA4.
- Town Survey Numbers 24/1B and 24/1C are inserted into the entry for Multi Use Zone, identified as MUZ6.
- The deletion is limited to Town Survey Numbers 24/1B and 24/1C. The notification states that Town Survey Number 24 is excepted.
The source does not describe what developments or activities are allowed in the Multi Use Zone, or what approvals may be required.
Legal and planning background
The Udhagamandalam Local Planning Authority and Municipality made the variation using powers under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 and Government Order G.O.Ms.No.94 of the Housing and Urban Development Department dated 12th June 2009.
The affected Master Plan was approved through Government Order G.O.Ms.No.50 of the Housing and Urban Development Department dated 25th February 2011. That approval was published as Housing and Urban Development Department Notification No.II(2)/HOU/142/2011 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 23rd March 2011.
The variation was signed at Udhagamandalam by the Member-Secretary and Commissioner of the Udhagamandalam Local Planning Authority and Municipality on 12th July 2019. It appeared in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 17th July 2019.
Who is affected
The Udhagamandalam Master Plan variation directly concerns owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land identified as Town Survey Numbers 24/1B or 24/1C in Ward D, Block 4, Udhagamandalam Taluk. For those survey subdivisions, the Gazette records Multi Use Zone MUZ6 instead of Wooded Area WA4 in the land use schedule.
Land outside those specified survey subdivisions is not identified as being reclassified by this notification.
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Common questions
Which land was reclassified by the Udhagamandalam Master Plan variation?
The variation covers Town Survey Numbers 24/1B and 24/1C in Ward D, Block 4, Udhagamandalam Taluk.
What is the new land use classification for Town Survey Numbers 24/1B and 24/1C?
They are removed from Wooded Area WA4 and inserted into Multi Use Zone MUZ6.
Does the notification explain what construction is permitted in Multi Use Zone MUZ6?
No. The notification only changes the entries in the Master Plan land use schedule and does not state what construction or activities are permitted.
When was the land use variation issued and published?
The Member-Secretary and Commissioner of the Udhagamandalam Local Planning Authority and Municipality dated the notification 12th July 2019. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 17th July 2019.
