Declaration of Multistoried Building Area for Construction of I.T. Buildings at Gangaikondan Village, Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, published a notification by the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning in Roc. No. 17916/2013/Special Cell, dated 23rd September 2014, declaring Plot No. IT14 and IT16 in the ELCOT SEZ approved layout at Gangaikondan Village, Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District, as a multistoried building area for construction of Information Technology buildings. The notification also sets out the conditions that must be met when building plans are cleared, including structural safety, access, parking, drainage, fire safety, rain water harvesting, solar energy arrangements and a maximum building height of 24 metres.
What this notification does
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, in Roc. No. 17916/2013/Special Cell, dated 23rd September 2014, declared Plot No. IT14 and IT16 in the ELCOT SEZ approved layout LP/DTCP No.27/2013 at Gangaikondan Village, Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District, as a multistoried building area for construction of Information Technology buildings.
The land extent stated is 404685.64 square metres. The declaration says the site is to be governed by the Tamil Nadu Multistoried and Public Building Rules, 1973 and related instructions.
Who it affects
This notification mainly affects:
- the applicant or developer proposing Information Technology buildings on Plot No. IT14 and IT16
- owners and project professionals preparing building plans for this site
- authorities that must issue clearances or No Objection Certificates before approval
If you are buying, developing or advising on land in this notified site, the conditions listed in the notification matter directly.
Key conditions for plan approval
The notification asks the applicant to ensure compliance with several conditions at the time of clearing building plans, including:
- compliance with Floor Space Index, plot coverage and other multistoried building parameters
- clearances and No Objection Certificates from the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Highway Department, Traffic Police Department, Fire Service Department, Chennai Regional Advisory Committee, Airport Authority, Microwave Authority and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
- EIA clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India, as per the latest Central Government notification
- earthquake resistant structural design, signed by a Registered Professional Structural Engineer
- design based on NBC 2005, with an undertaking by the developer
- ramps for physically challenged persons, including a ramp to the lift room, with ramp ratio shown as 1:10
- sufficient parking near the entrance for physically challenged persons
- drainage facilities and a sewage treatment plant within the complex
- sufficient lifts as per the Tamil Nadu Lifts Act and Rules, 1997
- fire extinguishers and No Objection Certificate from the Fire Service Authority
- rain water harvesting, with detailed map, sketches and contour map
- arrangements for tapping solar energy in the buildings
- open staircase for emergency escape
- expansion joints of 75 mm gap at 45 metre intervals
- lightning arresters
- certification of sewage treatment plant adequacy for recycling waste water
- a detailed water supply report and undertakings regarding water supply
- an affidavit on structural safety, signed by the owner, architect and structural design engineer on the stated norms
- culverts across the water channel, if necessary, at the applicant's cost, with the required No Objection Certificate
Important limit
The notification states that the maximum height of the building should be 24 metres.
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Common questions
Which land is covered by this notification?
The notification covers Plot No. IT14 and IT16 in the ELCOT SEZ approved layout LP/DTCP No.27/2013 at Gangaikondan Village, Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The extent mentioned is 404685.64 square metres.
Can multistoried Information Technology buildings be built on this land?
Yes. The land is declared as a multistoried building area for construction of Information Technology buildings, subject to the conditions listed in the notification.
Will the developer need approvals from other departments?
Yes. The notification requires necessary clearances and No Objection Certificates from several authorities, including the Highway Department, Traffic Police Department, Fire Service Department, Airport Authority, Microwave Authority and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. It also requires EIA clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India, as per the latest Central Government notification.
Is there a height limit for buildings on this site?
Yes. The notification states that the maximum height of the building should be 24 metres.
