Part II, Section 2 notifications, 17 December 2008
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 17 December 2008, carries notifications from the Environment and Forests Department and the Higher Education Department that affect specific lands and institutions. In these pages, the Government of Tamil Nadu declares Tiruttani Forest Block in Tiruvallur District and Nagore Forest Block Bit-II in Nagapattinam District as reserved forest, cancels an earlier Environment and Forest Department notification, and records the nomination of five members to the Academic Council of Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore.
What this gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 17 December 2008, includes public notifications issued by Secretariat Departments. In these pages, the main land related items are from the Environment and Forests Department under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, and there is also a Higher Education Department notification about Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore.
Reserved forest declarations
The Environment and Forests Department published Government Order Ms. No. 85, Environment and Forests (FR-14), dated 29th August 2008. It declares Tiruttani Forest Block of Tiruvallur District as reserved forest, with effect on and from 26th May 2009.
Key points from the schedule are:
- District, Tiruvallur.
- Taluk, Tiruttani.
- Village, 21. Tiruttani Village.
- Survey Field Numbers, Bit I, 334/2 and 334/3, Bit II, 335.
- Name of the block, Tiruttani Forest Block.
- Area, 41.51.5 hectares.
The gazette also sets out detailed boundaries and admitted rights. These admitted rights include:
- A right for the Executive Officer, Arulmigu Subramaniyasamy Devasthanam, to light Deepam on the top of the hill in Survey Field Number 334/3, with an admitted pathway.
- A right for the public to use a pathway leading to the borewell in Survey Field Number 334/3.
- A right for the Samiyar Madam on the hill in Survey Field Number 335, with a pathway for people to go to Samiyar Mutt and offer prayers.
Cancellation and fresh declaration for Nagore
The Environment and Forests Department published Government Order Ms. No. 86, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 29th August 2008. One notification under that Government Order cancels Environment and Forest Department Notification No. II(2)/EF/98/2003, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated the 5th February 2003.
Another notification under Government Order Ms. No. 86, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 29th August 2008, declares Nagore Forest Block Bit-II in Nagapattinam Taluk of Nagapattinam District as reserved forest, with effect on and from 12th May 2009.
Key points from the schedule are:
- District, Nagapattinam.
- Taluk, Nagapattinam.
- Village, 33. Nagore.
- Survey Field Numbers, 603/2, 605, 608, 609, 613/2, 614/2B, 615/2, 617 and 618/2.
- Name of the forest block, Nagore Forest Block Bit-II.
- Area, 72.68 acres, or 29.41.0 hectares.
The admitted rights include:
- Burial and burning ground rights, with a pathway, for Samanthanpettai Fisherman colony people.
- A pathway right to the burial ground for Adi-Dravida Community people of Paipannaicheri and Kadambadi Hamlet of Nagore Village.
University nomination notification
The Higher Education Department published Government Order (1D) No. 263, Higher Education (K2), dated 17th November 2008. It states that five persons were nominated as members of the Academic Council of Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, for a period of three years with effect from 29th October 2008.
This part does not deal with land or property rights.
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Common questions
Does this gazette declare any land as reserved forest?
Yes. The Environment and Forests Department declares Tiruttani Forest Block in Tiruvallur District and Nagore Forest Block Bit-II in Nagapattinam District as reserved forest.
If my land or access is near Tiruttani Forest Block, are any rights still allowed?
Yes. The gazette records admitted rights in Tiruttani Forest Block, including a pathway for Arulmigu Subramaniyasamy Devasthanam to light Deepam, a public pathway to a borewell in Survey Field Number 334/3, and a pathway to Samiyar Mutt for prayers.
Was any earlier forest notification cancelled here?
Yes. The Government of Tamil Nadu cancels Environment and Forest Department Notification No. II(2)/EF/98/2003, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated the 5th February 2003.
Does the Thiruvalluvar University notification affect property or land ownership?
No. The Higher Education Department notification only nominates five members to the Academic Council of Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore.
