Declaration of Karuvelampadi Forest Block in Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District as Reserved Forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act
The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 204 dated 24 November 2022, issued three notifications proposing to constitute 1300.23.5 hectares in Kundiyanatham, Nochimedu and Karuvelampadi villages of Kallakurichi District as the Karuvelampadi Forest Block reserved forest. The notifications identify the survey lands and boundaries, retain specified survey numbers as enclosures, and appoint officers for forest settlement, the Government inquiry and appeals.
What the notifications do
The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 204 dated 24 November 2022 under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. Notification No. II(2)/ECCF/982/2022 declares the Government's proposal to constitute the land described in its Schedule as the Karuvelampadi Forest Block reserved forest.
The proposed forest block covers a total of 1300.23.5 hectares in Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District:
- Kundiyanatham village, 215.62.0 hectares.
- Nochimedu village, 235.61.0 hectares.
- Karuvelampadi village, 849.00.5 hectares.
The Schedule lists the included survey numbers and subdivisions. It also describes the outer boundaries by reference to survey lands in Karuvelampadi, Kundiyanatham, Nochimedu, Mottaiyanur, Kallipattu and Mavadipattu villages.
Survey enclosures
Notification No. II(2)/ECCF/982/2022 separately lists survey numbers that will be retained as enclosures within the proposed forest block. The listed enclosure extents are:
- Kundiyanatham village, 29.11.5 hectares.
- Karuvelampadi village, 36.44.5 hectares.
- Nochimedu village, 0.10.0 hectare.
A buyer, owner or professional dealing with land in these villages should compare the exact village number, survey number and subdivision against both the main land schedule and the enclosure schedule. The village name alone is not enough to determine whether a property is included.
Officials appointed
The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department made the following appointments under G.O. Ms. No. 204 dated 24 November 2022:
- The Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Kallakurichi, ex officio, is appointed as the Forest Settlement Officer for the proposed forest area.
- Under Notification No. II(2)/ECCF/983/2022, the District Forest Officer, Villupuram Forest Division, ex officio, is appointed to attend the prescribed inquiry on behalf of the Government.
- Under Notification No. II(2)/ECCF/984/2022, the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Kallakurichi District, ex officio, is appointed to hear appeals from specified forest settlement orders.
The notifications describe a proposal and the related settlement process. They do not state in the supplied text that the forest block has completed final constitution as reserved forest.
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Common questions
Has Karuvelampadi Forest Block been finally constituted as reserved forest?
The supplied notifications state that the Government proposes to constitute the scheduled land as reserved forest. They do not state that final constitution has been completed.
How can I check whether my land is within the proposed forest block?
Compare the property's village number, survey number and subdivision with the notification's main schedule and enclosure schedule. The proposal covers specified lands in Kundiyanatham, Nochimedu and Karuvelampadi villages.
Who is responsible for the forest settlement process?
The Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Kallakurichi, ex officio, is appointed as the Forest Settlement Officer. The District Forest Officer, Villupuram Forest Division, ex officio, is appointed to attend the inquiry on behalf of the Government.
Who will hear appeals relating to the proposed forest land?
The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Kallakurichi District, ex officio, is appointed to hear appeals from the forest settlement orders identified in the notification.
