G.O. Ms. No. 528, Reconstitution of the Industrial Exemption Committee
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue (Land Reforms II-1) Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 528, dated 36.5.97 as printed, to change the composition of the Industrial Exemption Committee. The committee considers applications from industrial or commercial undertakings and 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. 528 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue (Land Reforms II-1) Department, reconstitutes the Industrial Exemption Committee. The committee makes recommendations on applications from industrial or commercial undertakings and factories seeking permission to hold land above the ceiling limit under Section 37-A of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961.
The source prints the date of G.O. Ms. No. 528 as 36.5.97. It refers to an earlier committee constituted through G.O. Ms. No. 416, Revenue, and records that changes had previously been made to the committee's constitution.
Why the composition was changed
The Revenue (Land Reforms II-1) Department recorded that many applications were pending because reports were awaited from the Director of Industries and Commerce. It also noted an inordinate delay in obtaining those reports.
The reasons given for changing the process include:
- Basic details about the land, its location and related action are supplied by the Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms).
- The landowner supplies information about the present and proposed use of the land.
- The committee must assess the industry's present and future land requirements.
- The government considered that a separate report from the Director of Industries and Commerce was unnecessary.
- Senior officers from organisations experienced in appraising varied projects could be invited when their advice was required.
Committee membership
G.O. Ms. No. 528 directs that the Industrial Exemption Committee have the following composition:
- Commissioner of Land Reforms, Chairman.
- Director of Land Reforms, Member Secretary.
- A senior officer at the level of Deputy General Manager or above from the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation or SIPCOT, as a special invitee when required.
- Head of the respective department, when required.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 528 is relevant to industrial or commercial undertakings and factories applying for permission to hold land beyond the statutory ceiling. It changes who examines and advises on those applications, rather than granting an exemption to any particular landowner or property.
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Common questions
Does G.O. Ms. No. 528 grant a land ceiling exemption to my property?
No specific property exemption is granted in the source text. G.O. Ms. No. 528 changes the composition of the committee that considers and recommends action on exemption applications.
Who chairs the Industrial Exemption Committee?
The Commissioner of Land Reforms is the Chairman. The Director of Land Reforms is the Member Secretary.
Will the Director of Industries and Commerce remain on the committee?
The government decided to replace that representation. A senior officer from the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation or SIPCOT may instead attend as a special invitee when required.
What information is considered for an industrial land exemption application?
The source identifies basic particulars about the land and its location, information from the Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms), and details from the landowner about the present and proposed use of the land.
