Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 9, Part VI, Section 1, 28 February 2018

What the Gazette covers

The Government of Tamil Nadu Gazette, No. 9, Part VI, Section 1, dated 28 February 2018 contains notifications issued by heads of departments. Its land related measures concern multistoried residential development in Neikuppi Village and a master plan variation in Madukkarai Village. It also records a statistical service appointment and the winding up of an industrial cooperative society.

Neikuppi multistoried building area

The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, through Roc. No. 20544/2017/Special Cell dated 30 January 2018, declares 132.30 acres in Neikuppi Village, Thirukazhukundram Taluk, Kancheepuram District as a multistoried building area for residential construction. The declaration covers the listed lands within Survey Nos. 19 to 34, including specified subdivisions and part survey numbers.

Building plans for the declared area must comply with the Tamil Nadu Multistoried and Public Building Rules, 1973 and the stated conditions. Key requirements include:

• Compliance with floor space index, plot coverage and a maximum building height of 60 metres.
• Clearances or no objection certificates from the relevant planning, highways, traffic police, fire service, airport, microwave and pollution control authorities.
• Environmental impact assessment clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Government of India.
• Earthquake resistant design based on the National Building Code 2005, supported by soil testing and certification by a registered structural engineer.
• Fire safety, emergency stairs, lifts, accessibility ramps, parking for physically challenged persons and lightning arresters.
• Rainwater harvesting, drainage, sewage treatment, wastewater recycling and detailed water supply arrangements.
• A structural stability affidavit signed by the owner, architect and structural design engineer on Rs. 100 stamp paper.
• Culverts across water channels where necessary, at the applicant's expense and with the required no objection certificate.

Coimbatore master plan variation

The Coimbatore Local Planning Authority notification, Roc. No. 1476/2016/LPA 1, dated 22 February 2018, implements Housing and Urban Development Department Government Order (2D) No. 183 dated 27 November 2017. In the land use schedule for Madukkarai Village, Survey No. 1185/2 is excluded from the educational and proposed road entries and added to the residential entry.

Owners and buyers dealing with Survey No. 1185/2 should therefore note its residential classification in the approved Coimbatore Local Planning Area master plan.