Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 9, Part II, Section 2 (9 II 2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 9, Part II, Section 2, dated 1 March 2017, publishing notifications from the Environment and Forests Department, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Home Department, Labour and Employment Department, and Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department. The Environment and Forests Department's G.O. Ms. No. 145, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 8 December 2016, declares Oppilan Forest Block in Ramanathapuram District as reserved forest from 6 September 2017, while Highways notification No. II(2)/HWMP/141/2017 acquires land in Karunkuzhi Village for a road over bridge. The Gazette also includes amendments concerning JBJ City Development Limited and posts identified for differently abled persons.
What the Gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 9, Part II, Section 2, dated 1 March 2017, contains government notifications relevant to particular sections of the public. Its subjects include a reserved forest declaration, highway land acquisitions, protection of depositors, minimum wages, industrial and labour adjudication, and posts suitable for differently abled persons.
Property owners and buyers should pay particular attention to the notifications concerning Oppilan Forest Block and the road over bridge between Padalam and Karunkuzhi railway stations.
Oppilan Forest Block declaration
The Environment and Forests Department's G.O. Ms. No. 145, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 8 December 2016, declares the specified area as reserved forest from 6 September 2017.
Key details are:
- The land is in Periakulam Village, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
- The forest is named Oppilan Forest Block.
- The principal survey field is Survey Field Number 582/1A.
- The declared extent is 337.26.5 hectares.
- Survey Field Numbers 582/1B, measuring 2.00.5 hectares, and 582/1E, measuring 0.52.5 hectares, are temporarily excluded because claims are covered by a pending High Court appeal.
The declaration preserves specified local rights within the forest block. These include worship at Mundapuli Ayyanar Kovil and Ayyanar Kovil, use of the Othapanai burial ground, a pathway from Melappanai and Gandhi Nagar, maintenance of an overhead tank and well, use and maintenance of highways roads, and use of a mud road by fishermen from neighbouring villages. Prior permission from nearby forest officials is required for important temple festivals.
Karunkuzhi highway acquisition
Highways and Minor Ports Department notification No. II(2)/HWMP/141/2017 acquires approximately 3909 square metres in Karunkuzhi Village, Maduranthagam Taluk, Kancheepuram District. The land is required to form a road over bridge between Padalam and Karunkuzhi railway stations in place of Railway Level Crossing No. 64.
The acquisition plan is available for inspection during office hours at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Inner Ring Road Scheme, Chromepet, Chennai 600 044. Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in Karunkuzhi Village should compare the acquisition schedule and plan with the property's survey particulars.
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Common questions
When did Oppilan Forest Block become reserved forest?
The Environment and Forests Department declaration states that Oppilan Forest Block becomes reserved forest from 6 September 2017.
Are any lands temporarily excluded from the Oppilan Forest Block declaration?
Yes. Survey Field Numbers 582/1B and 582/1E in Periakulam Village are temporarily excluded because claims concerning them are covered by a pending High Court appeal.
Can local villagers continue using temples, roads and the burial ground inside Oppilan Forest Block?
Yes. The notification admits specified rights for temple worship, burial ground use, pathways, roads, drinking water facilities and a fishermen's mud road. Important temple festivals require prior permission from nearby forest officials.
Where can I inspect the plan for the Karunkuzhi road over bridge acquisition?
The plan may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Inner Ring Road Scheme, Chromepet, Chennai 600 044.
