Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 42, Part II, Section 2 (42 II 2 v3)
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 42, Part II, Section 2, on 17 October 2018, publishing notifications from the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department and the Environment and Forests Department. G.O. (Ms.) No. 184, dated 27 September 2018, increases specified fishing welfare benefit figures, G.O. Ms. No. 73, dated 4 June 2018, declares the Therur Forest Block reserved forest from 8 May 2019, and G.O. Ms. No. 75, dated 6 June 2018, begins the process of constituting the Angondapalli Forest Block as reserved forest and appoints officials for that process.
What the Gazette covers
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 42, Part II, Section 2, on 17 October 2018. The supplied text contains welfare amendments from the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department and forest notifications from the Environment and Forests Department.
Fishing welfare benefit changes
G.O. (Ms.) No. 184, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (FS-3) Department, dated 27 September 2018, amends the Schedule to the Tamil Nadu Fishermen and Labourers engaged in Fishing and other Allied Activities (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2007.
The amended benefit figures are:
- Death due to accident increases from 1,00,000 to 2,00,000.
- Loss of one hand or one leg increases from 50,000 to 1,00,000.
- Loss of limbs from other grievous injuries increases from 20,000 to 50,000.
- Death while fishing, or immediately afterwards, when not caused by accident, increases from 1,00,000 to 2,00,000.
- A missing fisherman while fishing increases from 1,00,000 to 2,00,000.
These changes affect fishermen and labourers covered by the welfare legislation and people claiming through them.
Therur Forest Block
G.O. Ms. No. 73, Environment and Forests (FR.14) Department, dated 4 June 2018, declares the Therur Forest Block in Sankarapuram, previously Kallakurichi Taluk, Villupuram, previously South Arcot District, as reserved forest from 8 May 2019. The Schedule calls it the Thurur Forest Block and identifies it as covering 613.130 hectares in No. 144 Kallipattu Village.
The notification:
- Lists the survey fields included in the forest block.
- Describes its northern, eastern, southern and western boundaries.
- Lists patta lands within the block that are retained as enclosures.
- Records other lands admitted as enclosures following claims.
- Preserves three pathways for use by tribal people, with stated routes, lengths and widths.
Property owners and buyers in or near the listed Kallipattu survey fields should compare the survey number and boundary details with their land records.
Angondapalli proposed reserved forest
G.O. Ms. No. 75, Environment and Forests (FR.14) Department, dated 6 June 2018, proposes that the specified Angondapalli Forest Block land in Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District, be constituted as reserved forest. It appoints the Special Tahsildar (Forest), Krishnagiri, as Forest Settlement Officer, the District Forest Officer, Hosur Forest Division, to attend the enquiry for the Government, and the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Krishnagiri District to hear appeals.
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Common questions
Does the Therur Forest Block notification affect every property in Kallipattu Village?
The notification applies to the forest block identified by its listed survey fields and boundaries in No. 144 Kallipattu Village. It also separately lists patta lands and other admitted lands within the block as enclosures.
When did the Therur Forest Block become reserved forest?
G.O. Ms. No. 73, Environment and Forests (FR.14) Department, dated 4 June 2018, declares it reserved forest from 8 May 2019.
Are tribal pathways preserved inside the Therur Forest Block?
Yes. The notification admits rights for tribal people to use three specified pathways within the forest block and provides their routes, lengths and widths.
Was Angondapalli already declared a reserved forest by this Gazette text?
The supplied notification proposes that the specified Angondapalli land be constituted as reserved forest. It also appoints officials for the settlement enquiry and appeals process.
