Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 9, Part II, Section 2 (2025)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 9, Part II, Section 2 on 5 March 2025, containing notifications from the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, and Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department. The notifications concern proposed and declared reserved forests, protection of the Panakudi Stone Mandapam, referral of a transport worker dispute to a Labour Court, and the addition of a member to the Tamil Nadu Folk Artistes Welfare Board. The Gazette also amends a Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department notification published on 26 April 2023.
Land and monument notifications
The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 24, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 12 February 2025, proposes to constitute the Kothamangalam West Additional Forest Block in Karaikkudi Taluk, Sivagangai District as reserved forest.
Key details are:
- The land is Survey Number 470 in Kanadukathan Village No. 7.
- Its stated extent is 12.20.50 hectares.
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Sivagangai is appointed as Forest Settlement Officer.
- The District Forest Officer, Sivagangai will represent the Government at the inquiry.
- The Personal Assistant to Collector (General), Sivagangai District will hear appeals against specified settlement orders.
The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department also issued G.O. Ms. No. 23, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 12 February 2025, declaring A. Kombai Forest Block I in Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District as reserved forest. The supplied text includes part of its boundary description but does not provide the complete schedule.
The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 60, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (MA-2), dated 30 January 2025, declares the Panakudi Stone Mandapam in Panakudi Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District to be a protected monument.
- The monument is in Survey Numbers 1952/1 and 1952/2.
- The total stated extent is 0.36.5 hectare.
- The protected area is 743 square metres, comprising 446 square metres in Survey Number 1952/1 and 297 square metres in Survey Number 1952/2.
- Ownership is recorded as Government poramboke.
- No separate approach road area is stated.
Labour and welfare matters
The Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, through G.O. (D) No. 44 dated 13 February 2025, refers a dispute involving Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Limited and a transport workers' union to the Coimbatore Labour Court. The dispute concerns a driver's deferred annual increment, treatment of a 30 day suspension period as leave, and the resulting monetary and legal benefits.
The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 78, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (C-2), dated 13 February 2025, amends its notification dated 26 April 2023. It adds Thiru M.R.M. Balasubramanian, an Isai Nataka artiste from Madurai, as a non-official member of the Tamil Nadu Folk Artistes Welfare Board.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette make Survey Number 470 in Kanadukathan a reserved forest immediately?
The notification proposes to constitute Survey Number 470, measuring 12.20.50 hectares, as the Kothamangalam West Additional Forest Block. It also appoints officials for the forest settlement inquiry and appeals.
Which land is protected around the Panakudi Stone Mandapam?
The protected area is 743 square metres in Survey Numbers 1952/1 and 1952/2 at Panakudi Village. The land is recorded as Government poramboke.
Does the Panakudi monument notification require land for an approach road?
No separate survey number, extent or ownership is stated for an approach road in the schedule.
Who was added to the Tamil Nadu Folk Artistes Welfare Board?
G.O. Ms. No. 78, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (C-2), dated 13 February 2025 adds Thiru M.R.M. Balasubramanian, an Isai Nataka artiste from Madurai, as a non-official member.
