Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 4 (4 II 2 v6)
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 4 on 26 January 2022, publishing notifications from the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, Home Department, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, and Revenue and Disaster Management Department. The notifications revise the Suchindrum, Theroor and Managudi Conservation Reserve area, establish courts at Ottapidaram, classify specified milk institutions as a public utility service, refer an industrial dispute for adjudication, correct a fire service medal notification, and list COVID-19 containment zones as at 24 December 2021.
Land and conservation reserve change
Government Order, G.O. Ms. No. 6, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.5), dated 5 January 2022, amends the 2015 notification for the Suchindrum, Theroor and Managudi Conservation Reserve in Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District.
Key changes are:
- The entry for Nagarcoil is replaced with “Nagarcoil (Now Therekalputhoor Village)”.
- The recorded area is changed from 21.33.5 hectares to 20.48.5 hectares.
- An area of 0.85 hectare is excluded for construction of the four-lane NH 47 B road.
- The total conservation reserve area is reduced from 484.77.0 hectares to 483.92.0 hectares.
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in the affected village or near the NH 47 B alignment should note the revised village description and reserve area.
Courts at Ottapidaram
The Home Department published three notifications concerning Ottapidaram in Thoothukudi District:
- G.O. Ms. No. 11, Home (Courts-III), dated 4 January 2022, establishes a Judicial Magistrate Court at Ottapidaram.
- G.O. Ms. No. 10, Home (Courts-III), dated 4 January 2022, increases the number of District Munsifs for Thoothukudi District to eight and fixes one District Munsif for the Ottapidaram court.
- G.O. Ms. No. 10, Home (Courts-III), dated 4 January 2022, places the Ottapidaram District Munsif's Court under the original jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge's Court at Thoothukudi.
These changes take effect when the District Munsif assumes charge at Ottapidaram.
Employment and public utility notifications
G.O. (Rt) No. 441, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (D2), dated 27 December 2021, declares institutions registered under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 and engaged in milk procurement, storage, distribution or manufacture of milk products to be a public utility service. The declaration applies for six months from Gazette publication.
G.O. (D) No. 591, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (A2), dated 29 December 2021, refers a dispute involving Stenaden India Private Limited and a workers' federation to the Industrial Tribunal, Chennai, for adjudication.
COVID-19 containment zones
G.O. Ms. No. 12, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), dated 5 January 2022, notifies containment zones as at 24 December 2021. The Revenue and Disaster Management Department records 124 zones, including 58 in Chennai, 13 in Coimbatore and 5 in Chengalpattu, while several districts are listed as having none.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette change the Suchindrum, Theroor and Managudi Conservation Reserve boundary?
Yes. G.O. Ms. No. 6, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.5), dated 5 January 2022, excludes 0.85 hectare for the four-lane NH 47 B road and reduces the total recorded reserve area to 483.92.0 hectares.
Which village name is revised in the conservation reserve schedule?
The schedule replaces “Nagarcoil” with “Nagarcoil (Now Therekalputhoor Village)” and records the corresponding area as 20.48.5 hectares.
Was a District Munsif court established at Ottapidaram?
Yes. The Home Department notifications provide for one District Munsif at Ottapidaram, establish a Judicial Magistrate Court there, and place the District Munsif's Court under the original jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge's Court at Thoothukudi.
How many COVID-19 containment zones were listed?
G.O. Ms. No. 12, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV), dated 5 January 2022, lists a total of 124 containment zones as at 24 December 2021.
