Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 32, Part VI, Section 1, 10 August 2016
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 32, Part VI, Section 1, dated 10 August 2016, publishing public notices from Heads of Departments and local planning authorities. It amends development controls in several planning areas, publishes a proposed variation for Thoothukudi, invites objections to a Bhoodan land declaration in Tiruchirappalli district, and records the closure of an industrial cooperative society.
What the Gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 32, Part VI, Section 1, dated 10 August 2016 contains several separate notifications. The property related material includes changes to approved or consented master plans and a notice concerning donated land under the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958.
The supplied text includes planning variations for Tiruppur, Salem, Madurai Palkalai Nagar New Town Development Area, Madurai Local Planning Area and Thoothukudi Local Planning Area. The Gazette contents also list variations for other planning areas, but their detailed text is not included in the supplied extract.
Master plan changes
The Governor of Tamil Nadu makes the planning variations under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The variations insert development controls covering dwelling units intended for Economically Weaker Sections, Low Income Group and Middle Income Group categories.
Key provisions are:
- Economically Weaker Sections units up to 40 square metres receive 50% additional Floor Space Index.
- Low Income Group units above 40 square metres and up to 60 square metres receive 30% additional Floor Space Index.
- Middle Income Group units above 60 square metres and up to 70 square metres receive 15% additional Floor Space Index.
- These categories are allowed 10% additional plot coverage over the normally permitted plot coverage.
Notification No. VI(1)/261/2016 covers Tiruppur Local Planning Area. Notification No. VI(1)/264/2016 covers Madurai Local Planning Area. The supplied text also sets out the same controls for Salem and Madurai Palkalai Nagar New Town Development Area.
For Thoothukudi Local Planning Area, the text invites objections or suggestions to the proposed variation. Responses may be sent to the Member Secretary, Tirunelveli Local Planning Authority, 108, Thiruvananthapuram Road, Tirunelveli-2, within 60 days from publication of the draft notification.
Bhoodan land notice
Notification No. VI(1)/260/2016 concerns a declaration filed by Thiru P. Shiek Moideen for dry Government land in Survey Number 436/1, Vaiyampatti Village, Manapparai Taluk, Tiruchirappalli district. The declaration covers the full area of 1.11.50 hectares, or 2.75 acres. Objections may be filed within two months from publication of the declaration.
Other notification
Notification No. VI(1)/259/2016 records that the registration of Kottaimedu Coir Workers Industrial Co-operative Society Limited, IND No. 1506, was cancelled and its affairs finally closed with effect from 26 July 2016.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette provide extra Floor Space Index for smaller housing units?
Yes. It provides additional Floor Space Index of 50% for Economically Weaker Sections units up to 40 square metres, 30% for Low Income Group units above 40 and up to 60 square metres, and 15% for Middle Income Group units above 60 and up to 70 square metres.
Does the planning variation also increase plot coverage?
Yes. Economically Weaker Sections, Low Income Group and Middle Income Group housing covered by the variation may receive 10% additional plot coverage over the normally allowable coverage.
Can I object to the Thoothukudi planning variation?
Yes. The source invites objections or suggestions within 60 days from publication of the draft notification, addressed to the Member Secretary, Tirunelveli Local Planning Authority, at the address stated in the Gazette.
Which land is covered by the Bhoodan declaration?
The declaration covers the full area of dry Government land in Survey Number 436/1, Vaiyampatti Village, Manapparai Taluk, Tiruchirappalli district, measuring 1.11.50 hectares or 2.75 acres.
