Declaration of Eppothumvendran Forest Block (Bit I to IX) in Ottapidaram Taluk in Thoothukudi District as Reserved Forest under the Act
The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, through G.O.Ms No.120, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 23 July 2024, announces the Governor of Tamil Nadu's proposal to constitute 36.80 hectares in Eppothumvendran Village, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District, as a reserved forest. The notification also appoints the Tahsildar, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District, as the ex-officio Forest Settlement Officer for the area.
What the notification does
The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department notification under G.O.Ms No.120, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 23 July 2024, proposes to constitute specified land as the Eppothumvendran Forest Block, covering Bits I to IX. The land is in Village No. 39, Eppothumvendran, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the proposal under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. The Tahsildar, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District, is appointed ex-officio as the Forest Settlement Officer for the area.
Land covered
The proposed forest block has a total area of 36.80 hectares. It is divided as follows:
- Bit I, 0.905 hectare.
- Bit II, 0.445 hectare.
- Bit III, 6.335 hectares.
- Bit IV, 14.02 hectares.
- Bit V, 2.02 hectares.
- Bit VI, 10.49 hectares.
- Bit VII, 0.535 hectare.
- Bit VIII, 0.065 hectare.
- Bit IX, 1.985 hectares.
The notification identifies the covered land through individual survey numbers and detailed boundary descriptions. The listed survey numbers include land in the 230, 257 to 259, 308, 311, 313 to 318, 329, 330, 333, 335, 336 and 339 series.
Excluded enclosures
The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department notification expressly leaves two government land parcels outside the proposal as enclosures:
- Survey Number 259/1, measuring 0.13.0 hectare, inside Bit III.
- Survey Number 314/2B, measuring 0.26.5 hectare, inside Bit IV.
The approach paths to both excluded parcels are to be dealt with during the settlement process.
Who should check the notification
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in Eppothumvendran Village should compare the property's survey number and location with the notified survey numbers and boundaries. The notification is a proposal to constitute the identified land as reserved forest and does not state in the supplied text that every property in Eppothumvendran Village is included.
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Common questions
Does the notification declare all of Eppothumvendran Village as reserved forest?
No. It proposes reserved forest status only for the specified survey numbers and boundaries within Eppothumvendran Forest Block, Bits I to IX.
How much land is included in the proposed forest block?
The total area proposed for Eppothumvendran Forest Block, Bits I to IX, is 36.80 hectares.
Who will handle the forest settlement process?
The Tahsildar, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District, is appointed ex-officio as the Forest Settlement Officer for the area.
Are any parcels inside the proposed boundaries excluded?
Yes. Government land in Survey Number 259/1 measuring 0.13.0 hectare and Survey Number 314/2B measuring 0.26.5 hectare is excluded as enclosures. Their approach paths will be dealt with during the settlement process.
