Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 48, Part II, Section 2 (II 2 48)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 48, Part II, Section 2 on 10 December 2008, containing notifications from several Secretariat departments on planning, housing, pollution control, transport enforcement, medical education and liquor production. The Housing and Urban Development Department notifications change land use in the Salem Local Planning Area, approve a housing scheme at Palai and amend the Navalpattu notification, while the Home Department notification replaces an earlier motor vehicle enforcement notification from 1997.
Land and planning changes
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. (2D) No. 1397, Housing and Urban Development (UD4-1), dated 18 November 2008, varying the master plan for the Salem Local Planning Area. In Vellakkalpatti village under Omalur Taluk and Omalur Panchayat Union:
- Survey entries printed as 46/1A, 4A and 2B are excluded from Commercial Use entry C-53.
- The same entries are inserted under Public and Semi Public Use entry P-37.
- Buyers and owners dealing with these survey entries should note that the master plan classification has changed from commercial use to public and semi-public use.
The Housing and Urban Development Department also issued G.O. Ms. No. 239, Housing and Urban Development (UD4-2), dated 20 November 2008. It amends the earlier Navalpattu notification by replacing “Navalpattu Municipality” with “Navalpattu new town development authority”.
Palai housing scheme
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 230, Housing and Urban Development (HB4-1), dated 10 November 2008, covering the Dispensary site at Palai Neighbourhood Scheme, Phase-II. The notifications:
- Sanction development of 64 Middle Income Group plots and 24 Low Income Group plots at a stated cost of Rs. 44.94 lakhs.
- Exempt the scheme from specified provisions of the Tamil Nadu State Housing Board Act, while retaining the stated exception.
- Transfer listed planning and infrastructure functions from the Commissioner of Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation to the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board while the scheme remains in force.
Other notifications
The Environment and Forests Department issued G.O.Ms. No. 135, Environment and Forests (EC2), dated 21 November 2008. Cashewnut shells cannot be burned as fuel without pollution controls, including a wet scrubber, chimney requirements, emission limits, wastewater recycling, closed storage, ash disposal and consent from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
The Home Department issued G.O.Ms. No. 1579, Home (Transport-V), dated 24 November 2008. It authorises specified Transport and Police officers to compound the stated motor vehicle offence, for Rs. 500 for four wheelers and Rs. 250 for two and three wheelers, replacing the 1997 notification.
The Health and Family Welfare Department issued G.O. (3D) No. 147, Health and Family Welfare (Z1), dated 18 November 2008, declaring Melmaruvathur Adiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research a teaching medical institution.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette change land use for property in Vellakkalpatti?
Yes. The Housing and Urban Development Department variation moves the entries printed as 46/1A, 4A and 2B from Commercial Use to Public and Semi Public Use in the Salem Local Planning Area master plan.
How many plots were approved at the Palai Neighbourhood Scheme?
The sanctioned scheme covers 64 Middle Income Group plots and 24 Low Income Group plots in the Dispensary site at Palai Neighbourhood Scheme, Phase-II.
Who handles building plans and infrastructure functions in the Palai scheme area?
While the scheme remains in force, the listed functions are exercised by the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board instead of the Commissioner of Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation.
Does the notification completely ban burning cashewnut shells?
It prohibits burning cashewnut shells without the specified pollution control measures. Hotels, bakeries and other institutions that burn them must also obtain consent from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
