Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 52
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 52 on 31 December 2025, carrying notifications from the Vridhachalam, Salem and Attur Local Planning Authorities that amend approved master plan land use entries under Housing and Urban Development Department approvals. The conversions were ordered through G.O. (2u) Nos. 335 and 339 dated 18 December 2025, G.O. (2D) No. 306 dated 10 November 2025, G.O. (2D) No. 293 dated 23 October 2025, G.O. (2D) No. 295 dated 24 October 2025, and G.O. No. 300 dated 6 November 2025.
What the gazette changes
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 52 publishes amendments to approved master plans for specific survey numbers in the Vridhachalam, Salem and Attur Local Planning Areas. The changes allow residential or institutional use on land previously classified for agriculture, education, or special industrial and hazardous use.
The contents page also lists master plan variations for Panruti and Dindigul, along with court and Tamil Nadu Lokayukta holiday notifications. The supplied text does not provide the details of those entries.
Land covered by the notifications
- Poonthottam, Vridhachalam: Old Survey Nos. 58/1, 58/2, 58/3, 58/4A, 58/4B, 58/5A, 58/5B, 58/6A, 58/6B, part of 59/1, 59/3 and 59/4 are added to the mixed residential use zone. Corresponding new town survey numbers are listed in Ward G, Block 7.
- Boodhamur, Vridhachalam: Old Survey No. 97/6, corresponding to New T.S. No. 19/4 in Ward F, Block 32, is added to the mixed residential use zone.
- Kullampatti, Salem: Survey Nos. 39/1, 39/2, 39/3, 39/4, 39/10 and 39/11 are removed from agricultural use and added to residential use.
- Taramangalam, Salem: Survey No. 140/1A1A1B is removed from agricultural use and added to institutional use.
- Virapandi, Salem: Survey Nos. 81/4B2, 81/4E1A2 and 81/4E1A1B are removed from special industrial and hazardous use and added to residential use.
- Mullaivadi, Attur: T.S. Nos. 1/12, 4/19 and 4/20 are placed in residential use. The notification describes conversion from agricultural and educational use. It refers to G.O. No. 300 dated 6 November 2025, using both G.O. (Ms.) and G.O. (2D) labels in different places.
Conditions affecting development
- Development in the Salem and Attur sites must comply with the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
- For the Virapandi land, procedures applicable to development near water bodies must be followed because a watercourse lies to the south.
- A strip in Survey No. 81/4E1A1B, measuring 85.6 metres long and 7.20 metres wide, must be gifted to the local authority for a road connecting the site to the access road.
- At the Mullaivadi site, the low tension electricity line crossing the proposed plot must be relocated.
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Common questions
Does the gazette convert all agricultural land in these villages?
No. The conversions apply only to the survey numbers specifically listed for Poonthottam, Boodhamur, Kullampatti, Taramangalam, Virapandi and Mullaivadi.
Can residential development begin automatically after the land use change?
The notifications change the master plan classification, but the listed Salem and Attur developments must comply with the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. Virapandi and Mullaivadi also have additional site conditions.
Is any land required to be given to a local authority?
Yes. For the Virapandi site, a strip in Survey No. 81/4E1A1B measuring 85.6 metres by 7.20 metres must be gifted to the local authority for a road.
Does the gazette provide full details of the Panruti and Dindigul variations?
The supplied text lists Panruti and Dindigul variations in the contents, but it does not include their substantive details.
