Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 37, Part II, Section 2, 14 September 2022
The Government of Tamil Nadu published this Gazette issue containing notifications from Secretariat Departments, including G.O. Ms. No. 141, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.14), dated 17 August 2022, which proposes to constitute 955.64.5 hectares in Kondiyanatham Village, Kalvarayanmalai Taluk, Kallakurichi District, as reserved forest. It appoints officials to conduct the forest settlement inquiry, represent the Government and hear appeals, and it also contains a separate reserved forest notification under G.O. Ms. No. 142, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.14), dated 17 August 2022, concerning Adukkam Village, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District.
What the Gazette covers
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 37, Part II, Section 2, published on 14 September 2022, contains notifications and orders affecting sections of the public. The supplied text mainly gives land details for proposed reserved forests in Kallakurichi and Dindigul districts.
Kondiyanatham Forest Block
G.O. Ms. No. 141, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.14), dated 17 August 2022, contains three connected notifications for Kondiyanatham Forest Block in Village No. 22, Kondiyanatham, Kalvarayanmalai Taluk, Kallakurichi District.
Key provisions are:
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu proposes to constitute 955.64.5 hectares as reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
- The forest land schedule lists numerous survey subdivisions, including Survey Numbers 54/1, 55/1, 56 and 112/1.
- The Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Kallakurichi, is appointed ex-officio as Forest Settlement Officer for the land.
- The District Forest Officer, Kallakurichi, is appointed ex-officio to attend the statutory inquiry on behalf of the Government.
- The Additional Personal Assistant to the Collector of Kallakurichi District is appointed ex-officio to hear appeals against specified forest settlement orders.
- The boundary description places Karuvelampady Village to the north, Parigam Reserved Forest to the east, villages including Malliambadi and Valapadi to the south, and Survey Number 53 of Kondiyanatham Village to the west.
The schedule separately identifies 97.02.0 hectares as enclosures within the forest block. These entries include paths, wells, patta lands, tharisu lands, natham, temple land, cart roads, odai and river areas. Buyers and owners in Kondiyanatham should compare the exact village, survey number and subdivision in their records with both the forest schedule and enclosure list.
Adukkam Village notification
G.O. Ms. No. 142, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.14), dated 17 August 2022, concerns a reserved forest notification for Adukkam Village, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District. The Special Tahsildar, Dindigul, is named as the Forest Settlement Officer.
The supplied text specifically states that Survey Number 79/2, measuring 2.45 hectares and situated at the southeast corner of the proposed forest block, is free from the notification area.
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Common questions
Has Kondiyanatham Forest Block already been finally declared a reserved forest?
The notification states that the land is proposed to be constituted as reserved forest. It also appoints officials for the inquiry and appeal stages.
How can I tell whether my Kondiyanatham property is affected?
Check whether the property is in Village No. 22, Kondiyanatham, and compare its survey number and subdivision with the forest land schedule and the separate enclosure list.
Who handles the forest settlement process in Kallakurichi?
The Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Kallakurichi, is appointed ex-officio as Forest Settlement Officer. The District Forest Officer represents the Government at the inquiry, and the Additional Personal Assistant to the Collector hears appeals.
Is Survey Number 79/2 in Adukkam Village covered by the notification?
No. The supplied text states that 2.45 hectares in Survey Number 79/2, at the southeast corner of the proposed forest block, is free from the notification area.
