Declaration of Thorapalli Agraharam Forest Block-1, in Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District as reserved Forest Under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu published G.O.Ms. No. 111, Environment and Forest (FR.14), dated 24 July 2013, declaring Thorapalli Agraharam Forest Block-1 in Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District as reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. The notification says the declaration takes effect on and from 10-3-2014, identifies the survey fields and extents included, and records certain excluded patta and other lands and public pathway rights within the area.
What this gazette notification does
The Environment and Forest Department, through G.O.Ms. No. 111, Environment and Forest (FR.14), dated 24 July 2013, declares Thorapalli Agraharam Forest Block-1 in Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District as reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. The notification states that the declaration takes effect on and from 10-3-2014.
Land covered by the declaration
The schedule identifies the reserved forest area as follows:
- District, Krishnagiri
- Taluk, Hosur
- Village, No. 104, Thorapalli Agraharam
- Forest Block name, Thorappalli Agraharam Forest Block-1
- Bit-I, Survey No. 691, extent 55.09.5 hectares
- Bit-II, Survey No. 722, extent 48.25.5 hectares
- Total extent, 103.35.0 hectares
The gazette also gives detailed boundary descriptions for Bit-I and Bit-II, with reference to surrounding survey numbers and the Sanamavu reserved forest boundary.
What is not included
The notification specifically says some lands lying within Survey No. 691 are enclosure lands and are not included in the forest block.
These listed exclusions include:
- Certain patta lands in Survey Nos. 697, 698/1, 699/1, 699/2, 699/4, 699/5, 700, 701/1, 701/2, 701/3, 701/4 and 701/5
- Survey No. 698/2 marked as odai
- Survey Nos. 699/3 and 699/6 marked as AW
For Bit-II, the notes also say that in Survey No. 721, anatheena land of 0.48.5 hectare lies within Survey No. 722 land, and that Survey No. 721 will not be included in the proposed forest land.
Public pathway rights kept open
The gazette preserves certain pathway rights for the public within the forest block area.
For Survey No. 691, it allows:
- Pathway-1, a 4 metre width cattle pathway from Survey No. 723 via 692 to the boundary in Survey No. 693
- Pathway-2, a 4 metre width pathway from Survey No. 691 to the boundary of Sanamavu reserved forest
- Pathway-3, a 4 metre width pathway from Survey No. 694 through Survey No. 691 to the boundary of Survey No. 680/2
For Survey No. 722, it allows:
- Pathway-1, a 20 metre breadth pathway towards Nayanakonda Agraharam Village road
- Pathway-2, a 4 metre breadth cattle pathway in patta land 716
- Pathway-3, a 4 metre width cattle pathway in Survey No. 719 to 680/2
Who should pay attention
This matters to landowners, buyers, survey professionals and local users in and around Thorapalli Agraharam Village, especially anyone dealing with Survey Nos. 691, 722, the listed excluded survey numbers, or the notified public pathways.
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Common questions
Which land has been declared reserved forest in this notification?
The notification covers Thorappalli Agraharam Forest Block-1 in No. 104, Thorapalli Agraharam Village, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District. It includes Survey No. 691 with 55.09.5 hectares and Survey No. 722 with 48.25.5 hectares, totalling 103.35.0 hectares.
When does the reserved forest declaration take effect?
The notification says the area is declared as reserved forest with effect on and from 10-3-2014.
Are any lands inside the area left out of the forest block?
Yes. The notification says certain enclosure lands within Survey No. 691 are not included in the forest block, and it lists the excluded survey numbers and pattadars. It also says Survey No. 721, described as anatheena land of 0.48.5 hectare within Survey No. 722 land, will not be included in the proposed forest land.
Can the public still use any paths through the notified forest area?
Yes. The notification expressly allows specified public and cattle pathway rights within the forest block. Some pathways are 4 metre width, and one tar road pathway in the Survey No. 722 area is allowed with 20 metre breadth.
