Formation of District Panchayats under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 32, G.O. Ms. No. 33 and G.O. Ms. No. 34, each dated 15th February 2020, constitutes District Panchayats for Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Vellore, Ranipet and Tirupathur districts. Effective from 15th February 2020, the notifications assign specified Panchayat Unions to each District Panchayat and supersede earlier notifications on the subject.
What the notifications do
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department notifications reorganise District Panchayats following the bifurcation of Villupuram and Tirunelveli District Panchayats and the trifurcation of Vellore District Panchayat. They were issued under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, and took effect on 15th February 2020.
The notifications define each new District Panchayat by listing the Panchayat Unions included within it. They supersede earlier notifications on the same subject.
District Panchayats and included Panchayat Unions
G.O. Ms. No. 32, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1), dated 15th February 2020, provides for:
- Villupuram: Mugaiyur, Thiruvennainallur, Kanai, Vikkiravandi, Koliyanur, Kandamangalam, Olakkur, Mailam, Marakkanam, Vanur, Vallam, Melmalaiyanur and Ginjee.
- Kallakurichi: Thirukkoyilur, Rishivandiyam, Ulundurpet, Tirunavalur, Kallakurichi, Chinnasalem, Sankarapuram, Thiyagadurugam and Kalrayan Hills.
G.O. Ms. No. 33, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1), dated 15th February 2020, provides for:
- Tirunelveli: Manur, Palayamkottai, Pappakudi, Cheranmahadevi, Ambasamudram, Nanguneri, Valliyur, Radhapuram and Kalakadu.
- Tenkasi: Alangulam, Keezhapavur, Kadayam, Tenkasi, Shenkottai, Kadayanallur, Vasudevanallur, Kuruvikulam, Sankarankovil and Melaneelithanallur.
G.O. Ms. No. 34, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1), dated 15th February 2020, provides for:
- Vellore: Anaicut, Kaniyambadi, Vellore, Katpadi, Pernampattu, Gudiyatham and K.V.Kuppam.
- Ranipet: Thimiri, Arcot, Walajapet, Kaveripakkam, Nemili, Arakonam and Sholingur.
- Tirupathur: Kandhili, Tirupathur, Jolarpet, Natrampalli, Madhanur and Alangayam.
Who is affected
Residents, property owners and professionals dealing with rural local administration in the listed Panchayat Unions should note the District Panchayat to which each area belongs. The notifications deal with District Panchayat formation and territorial composition. They do not state any change to property ownership, land classification, planning permission, tax, fee or registration requirements.
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Common questions
Do these notifications change ownership or title to my land?
No change to land ownership or title is stated. The notifications constitute District Panchayats and list the Panchayat Unions included in each one.
When did the new District Panchayat arrangements take effect?
The arrangements took effect on 15th February 2020.
Which District Panchayat includes Arakonam Panchayat Union?
Arakonam Panchayat Union is included in the Ranipet District Panchayat under G.O. Ms. No. 34, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1), dated 15th February 2020.
Do the notifications replace earlier notifications?
Yes. Each notification states that it supersedes earlier notifications on the subject.
