Declaration of Draft Amendment to Inclusion of the Additional Areas in the Salem Local Planning Area Under the Act
The Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 199, Housing and Urban Development [UD 4(2)], dated 5th August 2013, declaring the Governor’s intention to include additional areas in the Salem Local Planning Area. The notification is a draft amendment proposing to replace the table in Housing and Urban Development Department Notification No. II(2)/HOU/836/97, and it invited objections or suggestions before the proposal was considered.
What the notification does
The Housing and Urban Development Department notification, G.O. Ms. No. 199, Housing and Urban Development [UD 4(2)], dated 5th August 2013, declares an intention to add further areas to the Salem Local Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The proposal would amend Housing and Urban Development Department Notification No. II(2)/HOU/836/97, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 26th March 1997. It would replace the table in that earlier notification with a new table identifying the areas intended for inclusion.
Areas covered
The proposed table lists revenue villages and other areas under Salem Taluk and Omalur Taluk. The Salem Taluk entries include places such as Kannankurichi, Ammapet, Suramangalam, Kondalampatti, Mallur, Panamarathupatti and Ayodhiyapattinam. It also identifies Nagaramalai Reserved Forest, Jalluttupatti Reserved Forest and Jerugumalai Reserved Forest.
The Omalur Taluk entries shown include Omalur, Karuppur, Kamalapuram, Vellalapatti, Puliyampatti, Pagalpatti, Tolasampatti and other named revenue villages. A property owner or buyer should compare the property’s revenue village and taluk with the detailed table in the notification.
Who may be affected
The draft amendment is relevant to:
- Inhabitants of the local areas listed in the proposed table.
- Owners and buyers of land situated in a listed revenue village or area.
- Local authorities and institutions operating in the listed areas.
- Professionals checking whether land falls within the proposed Salem Local Planning Area.
Objections and consideration
The Housing and Urban Development Department stated that the draft notification would be considered on or after two months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Key points were:
- Objections or suggestions could be submitted by an inhabitant, local authority or institution in the local areas.
- Submissions had to be received before the stated two month period expired.
- Written objections or suggestions were to be addressed to the Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. Geroge, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
- The Government of Tamil Nadu stated that submissions received within the period would be duly considered.
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Common questions
Does the notification finally add the listed villages to the Salem Local Planning Area?
The notification describes the change as a draft amendment and declares an intention to include the additional areas. It also provides a period for objections and suggestions before consideration.
How can I check whether my property is covered?
Check the property’s revenue village and taluk against the table in the notification. The table contains entries under Salem Taluk and Omalur Taluk.
Who was allowed to object to the proposed inclusion?
An inhabitant, local authority or institution in the local areas could submit an objection or suggestion in writing before the stated period expired.
Where were objections or suggestions required to be sent?
They were to be addressed to the Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. Geroge, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
