Approval of Master Plan 2044 for Madurai Local Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971
The Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, through G.O. Ms. No. 191, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)], dated 5th December 2025, publishes the Government's approval of the Master Plan 2044 for the Madurai local planning area. The approved master plan and all its enclosures are available for public inspection at the Madurai Municipal Corporation office on working days during office hours.
What the notification does
The Housing and Urban Development Department notification under G.O. Ms. No. 191, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)], dated 5th December 2025, publishes the Government's approval of the Master Plan 2044 for the Madurai local planning area. The plan was submitted by the Madurai local planning authority.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu published the approval using the powers stated in the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The notification appears in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 8th December 2025.
Who may be affected
The Master Plan 2044 concerns the Madurai local planning area. It may therefore be relevant to property buyers, owners, developers and professionals who need planning information for land or buildings within that area.
The notification itself does not identify individual properties, land uses, boundaries or development conditions. Those details, if included, must be checked in the approved master plan and its enclosures.
Key provisions
The Housing and Urban Development Department notification provides that:
- The Government has approved the Master Plan 2044 for the Madurai local planning area.
- The approved plan was submitted by the Madurai local planning authority.
- The approval is published under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
- The complete approved master plan must be kept open for public inspection.
- All enclosures to the approved master plan must also be available for inspection.
- Inspection is available at the office of the Madurai Municipal Corporation.
- Members of the public may inspect the documents on working days during office hours.
What property owners and buyers can do
A person dealing with property in the Madurai local planning area can inspect the Master Plan 2044 and its enclosures at the Madurai Municipal Corporation office. The Gazette page confirms approval and public access, but it does not reproduce the plan or provide plot level information.
Anyone seeking information about a particular property would need to consult the approved plan and relevant enclosures available for inspection. The notification does not state any inspection fee, online access method or alternative inspection location.
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Common questions
Has the Madurai Master Plan 2044 been approved?
Yes. The Housing and Urban Development Department notification publishes the Government's approval of the Master Plan 2044 for the Madurai local planning area.
Where can I inspect the approved Madurai Master Plan 2044?
The approved master plan and all its enclosures are available at the office of the Madurai Municipal Corporation.
When is the plan available for inspection?
The public may inspect the Master Plan 2044 on working days during office hours.
Does the Gazette notification show how a particular property is classified?
No. The notification does not provide individual property details or reproduce the master plan. The approved plan and its enclosures must be inspected at the Madurai Municipal Corporation office.
