G.O. (Ms.) No. 337, Reconstitution of the Industrial Exemption Committee, 2020
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Reforms Wing, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 337 dated 6 July 2020 to reconstitute the Industrial Exemption Committee by adding government department secretaries as core members. The committee considers applications from industrial or commercial undertakings and sugar factories seeking permission to hold land above the ceiling limit under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 337 dated 6 July 2020, issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Reforms Wing, changes the composition of the Industrial Exemption Committee. The purpose is to enable broader decision making at committee meetings and avoid unnecessary circulation and further departmental examination at the government level.
The government acted on a proposal from the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms. The proposal followed a meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary to Government on streamlining permission under section 37-A of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961.
Applications covered
The Industrial Exemption Committee was constituted to consider applications from:
- Industrial undertakings.
- Commercial undertakings.
- Sugar factories.
These applications seek exemption from the land ceiling law through permission to hold land above the ceiling limit. The source refers to applications under sections 37-A and 94-C of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961.
The Director of Land Reforms prepares a consolidated report for each case and sends the application and comments to the Government in the Revenue Department for placement before the committee. The committee then makes its recommendation on whether an exemption should be granted.
Members added to the committee
G.O. (Ms.) No. 337 adds the following Secretaries to Government as core members of the Industrial Exemption Committee:
- Finance Department.
- Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
- Industries Department.
- Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Department.
- Energy Department.
- Environment and Forests Department.
- Agriculture Department.
- Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department.
The existing committee composition identified the Commissioner of Land Reforms as Chairman and the Director of Land Reforms as Member-Secretary. It also included a senior officer at the level of Deputy General Manager or above from TIDCO or SIPCOT as an invitee, with the head of the relevant department as a special invitee.
Additional specialists
G.O. (Ms.) No. 337 authorises the Chairman of the Industrial Exemption Committee to invite other subject specialists when required by the meeting agenda. This allows technical or departmental expertise to be included depending on the nature of an application.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 337 change the land ceiling limit?
The source does not change or state the ceiling limit. It reconstitutes the committee that considers applications for permission to hold land above that limit.
Who may be affected by this committee change?
Industrial or commercial undertakings and sugar factories applying for exemption or permission to hold land above the ceiling limit may be affected by the revised committee process.
Who prepares the report on an exemption application?
The Director of Land Reforms prepares a consolidated report for each case and sends the application with comments to the Government in the Revenue Department for placement before the committee.
Can the committee obtain advice from specialists who are not core members?
Yes. The Chairman is authorised to invite other subject specialists when required by the meeting agenda.
