Notifications by Government in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 42
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 42, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 29th October 2008, carries several public notifications from Secretariat Departments. For property readers, the main items are from the Housing and Urban Development Department, including sanction of the Tenkasi Neighbourhood Scheme for construction of thirty houses, declaration of the scheme area, and transfer of certain municipal powers in that area to the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board.
What this gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 42, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 29th October 2008, contains notifications from several departments, including Environment and Forests, Higher Education, Home, Home, Prohibition and Excise, Housing and Urban Development, and Labour and Employment.
For most property buyers and owners, the relevant material is from the Housing and Urban Development Department. The other notifications mainly deal with university nominations, a Family Court appointment, a medal announcement, and an excise exemption for certain Indian-made Foreign Spirits manufacturing units.
What matters for land and housing
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued notifications under G.O. Ms. No. 205, Housing and Urban Development (HB4(1), 30th September 2008.
These notifications deal with the Tenkasi Neighbourhood Scheme under the Tamil Nadu State Housing Board Act, 1961.
Key provisions affecting property and development
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu sanctioned the Tenkasi Neighbourhood Scheme submitted by the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board.
- The scheme is for the construction of thirty houses.
- The stated cost is Rs. 111.76 lakhs.
- A certain area connected with the Tenkasi Neighbourhood Scheme was declared for the purpose of the scheme.
- While the scheme remains in force, powers and functions normally exercisable by the Commissioner, Tenkasi Municipality, Tirunelveli District, in that area are to be exercised by the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board.
Which powers shift to the Tamil Nadu Housing Board
In the declared scheme area, the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board will exercise powers relating to:
- receiving plans
- sanctioning plans
- regulating the construction of buildings
- laying of roads
- underground drainage
- water mains
- electricity connections
- providing amenities to the owners of the buildings
- all connected powers
Who is affected
This gazette is most relevant to:
- buyers of houses in the Tenkasi Neighbourhood Scheme
- landowners within the declared scheme area
- builders, engineers and planners working on approvals or infrastructure in that area
- anyone dealing with building plans or service connections for the scheme
Other notifications in the same gazette
The same gazette also specifies Chennai as the head office of the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board, records several nominations to Bharathidasan University, Madurai Kamaraj University and the University of Madras, appoints Thiru. P. Shanmugam as I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai, republishes the President's Correctional Service Medal awards, and grants a temporary production capacity exemption to three Indian-made Foreign Spirits manufacturing units.
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Common questions
Does this gazette include anything that affects housing or land development?
Yes. The Housing and Urban Development Department notifications sanction the Tenkasi Neighbourhood Scheme for construction of thirty houses, declare the related area, and place certain local development powers with the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board.
If my property is in the Tenkasi Neighbourhood Scheme area, who handles building plan matters?
In the area where the Tenkasi Neighbourhood Scheme is in force, the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board exercises powers for receiving plans, sanctioning plans, regulating building construction, and related functions.
What infrastructure and amenity functions are covered in the Tenkasi scheme area?
The notification covers laying of roads, underground drainage, water mains, electricity connections, providing amenities to building owners, and all connected powers.
Is this gazette only about property matters?
No. It also includes notifications on the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board head office, university nominations, a Family Court appointment, correctional service medals, and an excise exemption for certain Indian-made Foreign Spirits manufacturing units.
