Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 31, Part II, Section 2 (31 II 2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 31, Part II, Section 2 on 2 August 2017, carrying notifications and orders issued by Secretariat departments. For land readers, the Environment and Forests Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 1 dated 3 January 2017 and G.O. Ms. No. 2 dated 4 January 2017, proposes to constitute the Kalathur and Poosalagudi forest blocks in Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District as reserved forests and appoints officers for inquiries and appeals.
What the gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 31, Part II, Section 2, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 2 August 2017, contains notifications from several Secretariat departments. The land related material in the supplied text mainly concerns proposals under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 to constitute specified land in Sivagangai District as reserved forests.
The issue also lists notifications concerning land acquisition, courts, police areas, road safety and micro, small and medium enterprises. Detailed land acquisition entries are not included in the supplied extract.
Kalathur Forest Block
The Environment and Forests Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 1 on 3 January 2017. It proposes to constitute the Kalathur Forest Block in Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District as a reserved forest.
Key details are:
- Village number and name: 33, Kalathur Village.
- Survey Number 19: 108.23.0 hectares.
- Survey Number 220: 35.67.0 hectares.
- Total stated area: 143.90.0 hectares.
- The notification gives separate boundary descriptions for the two survey areas using neighbouring survey numbers and villages.
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Sivagangai is appointed as the Forest Settlement Officer.
- The District Forest Officer, Sivaganga is appointed to attend the inquiry on behalf of the Government.
- The Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Sivagangai District, Sivagangai is appointed to hear appeals from specified orders under the Act.
Poosalagudi Forest Block
The Environment and Forests Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 2 on 4 January 2017. It proposes to constitute the Poosalagudi Forest Block in Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District as a reserved forest.
Key details are:
- Village number and name: 32, Poosalagudi Village.
- Survey Number 22/1: 50.79.0 hectares.
- The notification describes the boundaries with reference to adjoining survey fields in Poosalagudi and Periyakkottakudi villages.
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Sivagangai is appointed as the Forest Settlement Officer.
- The District Forest Officer, Sivagangai is appointed to attend the inquiry for the Government.
- The Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Sivagangai District, Sivagangai is appointed to hear appeals from specified orders under the Act.
Who should check the notifications
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with Survey Numbers 19 or 220 in Kalathur Village, or Survey Number 22/1 in Poosalagudi Village, should check the stated schedules and boundaries. The notifications describe proposed reserved forests, rather than stating that the land has already been finally constituted as reserved forest.
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Common questions
Does the gazette say that the Kalathur and Poosalagudi lands are already reserved forests?
No. The Environment and Forests Department notifications state that it is proposed to constitute the specified lands as reserved forests.
Which Kalathur survey numbers are included in the proposal?
The Kalathur proposal covers Survey Number 19, measuring 108.23.0 hectares, and Survey Number 220, measuring 35.67.0 hectares.
Which land is covered by the Poosalagudi proposal?
The Poosalagudi proposal covers Survey Number 22/1 in Village Number 32, Poosalagudi, with a stated extent of 50.79.0 hectares.
Who handles the forest settlement inquiries and appeals?
The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Sivagangai is appointed as Forest Settlement Officer. The District Forest Officer attends the inquiry for the Government, and the Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Sivagangai District, Sivagangai hears appeals from specified orders under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
