Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 7, Part II, Section 2 (2023)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 7, Part II, Section 2, on 15 February 2023, containing Secretariat department notifications on animal events, reserved forests, a new town development area, police matters and labour disputes. The Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department issued G.O.(D) Nos. 41, 42 and 43 on 18 and 19 January 2023, G.O.(D) Nos. 48 and 49 on 21 January 2023, G.O.(D) Nos. 50 and 51 on 23 January 2023, and G.O.(D) Nos. 58 to 63 on 27 January 2023, authorising Jallikattu or Eruthu Vidum Vizha at specified places and dates, subject to stated operating procedures and disaster management restrictions.
What the Gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 7, Part II, Section 2, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 15 February 2023, contains notifications or orders issued by Secretariat departments that are of interest to sections of the public.
The contents identify notifications concerning:
- Jallikattu and Eruthu Vidum Vizha in specified villages and districts.
- Declaration of Thallakakuttu Forest Block in Melur Taluk, Madurai District, as reserved forest.
- Declaration of Oddanchatram Forest Block in Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District, as reserved forest.
- Declaration of the Thoppur-Uchapatti New Town Development Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Constabulary Medals, consent under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, and labour court adjudication.
Relevance to land and property
The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department entries concern reserved forest declarations in Madurai and Dindigul districts. The Housing and Urban Development Department entry concerns declaration of the Thoppur-Uchapatti New Town Development Area.
These entries may be relevant to buyers, owners and professionals dealing with property in the named locations. The supplied text provides only the contents entry for these declarations. It does not provide boundaries, survey numbers or individual property details, so it cannot establish whether a particular parcel is included.
Jallikattu and Eruthu Vidum Vizha notifications
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department notifications permit events at specified places in Tirupathur, Vellore, Tiruchirappalli, Ranipettai, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Salem, Sivagangai and other listed districts.
Key conditions include:
- Events must follow the Standard Operating Procedures specified in Government D.O. Letter No. 3813954/AH3/2022-1 dated 29 December 2022.
- Organisers must follow restrictions announced by State or District Disaster Management Authorities from time to time.
- G.O.(D) No. 62 dated 27 January 2023 permits Jallikattu at Karungulam in Manapparai Taluk, Trichy District, on 29 January 2023.
- For the Karungulam event, insurance for spectators, participants and organisers must be obtained before the event, for a minimum of five lakh rupees per person.
These event notifications apply to the listed villages and dates rather than granting general permission across Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette show whether my land is inside the Thoppur-Uchapatti New Town Development Area?
No. The supplied text records that the area was declared, but it does not provide boundaries, survey numbers or property level details.
Does the Gazette contain notifications that may affect land in Madurai or Dindigul district?
Yes. Its contents list reserved forest declarations for Thallakakuttu Forest Block in Melur Taluk, Madurai District, and Oddanchatram Forest Block in Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District.
Could Jallikattu be conducted anywhere under these notifications?
No. The notifications permit Jallikattu or Eruthu Vidum Vizha only at the specified places and dates, subject to the stated operating procedures and disaster management restrictions.
Was insurance required for the Karungulam Jallikattu event?
Yes. G.O.(D) No. 62 dated 27 January 2023 required insurance for spectators, participants and organisers before the event, for a minimum of five lakh rupees per person.
