Bifurcation of Kancheepuram District Panchayat, Formation of District Panchayats for Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 21, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1), dated 27th January 2020, publishing notifications by which the Governor of Tamil Nadu formed separate District Panchayats for Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts from that date. The notifications supersede earlier notifications on the subject and specify the Panchayat Unions included in each District Panchayat.
What the notifications do
G.O. Ms. No. 21, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1), dated 27th January 2020, contains two Government of Tamil Nadu notifications concerning the bifurcation of the Kancheepuram District Panchayat. Acting under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, the Governor of Tamil Nadu constitutes separate District Panchayats for Kancheepuram district and Chengalpattu district with effect from 27th January 2020.
The notifications expressly supersede earlier notifications on the same subject. They identify each new District Panchayat by listing the local areas forming its constituent Panchayat Unions.
Kancheepuram District Panchayat
Notification No. II(2)/RDPR/68(d-1)/2020 constitutes the Kancheepuram District Panchayat. It comprises the local areas forming these Panchayat Unions:
- Kancheepuram
- Walajabad
- Uthiramerur
- Sriperumbudur
- Kundrathur
Chengalpattu District Panchayat
Notification No. II(2)/RDPR/68(d-2)/2020 constitutes the Chengalpattu District Panchayat. It comprises the local areas forming these Panchayat Unions:
- Acharapakkam
- Madurantagam
- Chithamur
- Lathur
- Kattankolathur
- Thirukalukundram
- Thiruporur
- St. Thomas Mount
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 21 affects the district panchayat structure for local areas within the listed Panchayat Unions. Residents, property owners and professionals dealing with rural local administration in these areas can use the lists to identify whether the relevant local area forms part of the Kancheepuram District Panchayat or the Chengalpattu District Panchayat.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. Ms. No. 21 concerns the constitution and territorial composition of two District Panchayats. The published text does not change land ownership, property boundaries, land classification, planning permission requirements, taxes, rates or fees. Its direct effect is to place the listed Panchayat Union areas within the specified District Panchayat from 27th January 2020.
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Common questions
When did the separate Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu District Panchayats take effect?
Both District Panchayats were constituted with effect from 27th January 2020.
Which District Panchayat includes Sriperumbudur and Kundrathur?
The local areas forming the Sriperumbudur and Kundrathur Panchayat Unions are included in the Kancheepuram District Panchayat.
Which District Panchayat includes Thiruporur and St. Thomas Mount?
The local areas forming the Thiruporur and St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Unions are included in the Chengalpattu District Panchayat.
Do these notifications replace earlier notifications on the same subject?
Yes. Both notifications state that they supersede the earlier notifications on the subject.
