G.O. Ms. No. 170, Agriculture [AM2(1)], 2019
The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 170, Agriculture [AM2(1)], dated 26 August 2019, declaring the Governor of Tamil Nadu's intention to stop regulating the marketing of maize, Cholam, Ragi and Cumbu in the notified market areas of 20 Market Committees. Published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 11 September 2019, the notification invited objections and suggestions within one month of publication, so it records a proposal rather than a final declaration ending regulation.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 170, Agriculture [AM2(1)], dated 26 August 2019, was issued by the Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987. It declares an intention that marketing of the following agricultural produce should cease to be regulated in specified notified market areas:
- Maize in all forms
- Cholam, also called Jowar, in all forms
- Ragi in all forms
- Cumbu, also called Bajra, in all forms
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 11 September 2019. Its wording announces an intended change and provides a period for public objections and suggestions. It does not state that deregulation became final through this notification.
Market areas covered
The proposed change applies to the notified market areas of these 20 Market Committees:
- Kancheepuram, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore and Villupuram
- Salem, Namakkal and Dharmapuri
- Coimbatore, Erode and Tiruppur
- Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur and Pudukkottai
- Madurai, Theni and Dindigul
- Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Perambalur
The notification concerns the marketing regulation of the four listed agricultural produce categories within these market areas. It does not contain provisions about land ownership, title, patta, registration, planning permission or land use conversion.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 170 may matter to people and businesses involved in marketing maize, Cholam, Ragi or Cumbu in the notified market areas of the listed Market Committees. For a property buyer or owner, the document does not itself create or alter rights over land.
Objections and suggestions
The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department stated that the Government would consider objections or suggestions received within one month from the Gazette publication date.
Submissions were to be addressed to the Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. They were to be sent through the Commissioner of Agricultural Marketing and Agriculture Business, Thiru. Vi. Ka. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
Did this notification immediately end market regulation for the four crops?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 170 declares an intention to end regulation and invites objections or suggestions. The text does not state that deregulation became final through this notification.
Which agricultural produce does the proposal cover?
It covers maize, Cholam or Jowar, Ragi, and Cumbu or Bajra, each in all forms.
Does this notification affect my land title or patta?
The notification deals with regulation of agricultural produce marketing in specified market areas. It contains no provision changing land ownership, title or patta.
How long was the public allowed to submit objections or suggestions?
The notification allowed one month from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 11 September 2019.
