Circular on NOC from Geology and Mining for layout approvals in notified hill areas
The Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, Roc.No.21711/2011 HSBA, dated 21.10.2011, issued a circular giving instructions on when a No Objection Certificate from the Geology and Mining Department is needed for layout approvals in notified hill areas. It says a No Objection Certificate must be obtained if the site slope is more than 15 degrees, and if the slope is less than 15 degrees, the Regional Deputy Director or Member Secretary may decide whether to require it.
What this document is
The Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, Roc.No.21711/2011 HSBA, dated 21.10.2011, issued a circular about obtaining a No Objection Certificate from the Geology and Mining Department for approval of layouts in notified hill areas. The circular says it comes into immediate effect and is addressed to Regional Deputy Directors, Member Secretaries, the Additional Director in charge, and Assistant Directors.
What it governs
The circular deals with the checklist used for Hill Area Conservation Authority matters relating to layout approval. It states that the existing checklist requiring a No Objection Certificate from the Geology and Mining Department was found not to be in line with an earlier circular of the Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, Roc.No.16700/07-1 LA2, dated 28.09.2007.
Key instruction
For layout proposals falling in notified hill areas, the circular sets out the following approach.
- If the slope of the site is more than 15 degrees, a No Objection Certificate from the Geology and Mining Department should be obtained.
- If the slope is less than 15 degrees, the concerned Regional Deputy Director or Member Secretary may decide, at their discretion, whether a No Objection Certificate from Geology and Mines is needed.
- Regional Deputy Directors and Member Secretaries are instructed to follow this procedure in future while approving layout proposals in notified hill areas.
Who it affects
This circular mainly affects officials who process and approve layout proposals in notified hill areas. It also matters to land owners, layout promoters, developers and buyers dealing with land in those areas, because the need for a No Objection Certificate from the Geology and Mining Department depends on the slope of the site.
Area covered
The circular applies to layout proposals falling in notified hill areas as per G.O.Ms.No.49, Housing and Urban Development (UD2.2) Department, dated 24.03.2003.
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Common questions
When is a No Objection Certificate from the Geology and Mining Department compulsory for a layout?
The circular says a No Objection Certificate should be obtained if the slope of the site is more than 15 degrees.
What if the site slope is less than 15 degrees?
If the slope is less than 15 degrees, the concerned Regional Deputy Director or Member Secretary may decide whether a No Objection Certificate from Geology and Mines is needed.
Does this apply to all layout approvals in Tamil Nadu?
The circular specifically tells officials to follow this procedure for layout proposals falling in notified hill areas.
Who received these instructions?
The circular was sent to all Regional Deputy Directors and Member Secretaries of Regional, LPA and NTDA offices, and also to the Additional Director in charge, all Assistant Directors and the Superintendent of Head Office.
