Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.Ms.No.163, Inclusion of Additional Areas in Villupuram Local Planning Area, 2015
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued Government Order, G.O.Ms.No.163, dated 18 December 2015, declaring the Government of Tamil Nadu's intention to include additional areas in the Villupuram Local Planning Area. It contains a draft amendment that would replace the area table in the Rural Development and Local Administration Department notification published on 10 April 1974, and invites objections or suggestions before the draft is considered.
What the document does
Government Order, G.O.Ms.No.163, dated 18 December 2015, issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department, announces an intention to expand the Villupuram Local Planning Area. It does not state that the proposed inclusion is final. Instead, it provides for publication of a draft amendment and a period for public comments.
The Villupuram Local Planning Area had previously been declared under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. Following a proposal from the Director of Town and Country Planning, the Government decided to propose adding further areas.
Areas covered by the proposal
The draft amendment would substitute a new table in the Rural Development and Local Administration Department notification published on 10 April 1974. The replacement table identifies revenue villages and local body areas in Villupuram Taluk and Vikkiravandi Taluk.
The listed locations include:
- Parts of Villupuram Municipality and Villupuram Village Panchayat areas.
- Villages such as Salamedu, Valudareddy, Poonthottam, V. Marudhur, Kanai, Valavanur, Koliyanur and Kandamanadi in Villupuram Taluk.
- Villages such as Kanchanur, Kundalappuliyur, Thiruvamathur, Vikkiravandi, Mundiyampakkam, Panayapuram and Vakur in Vikkiravandi Taluk.
The complete table in the notification should be checked to determine whether a particular revenue village or part of an area is included.
Who may be affected
Government Order, G.O.Ms.No.163 may concern property owners, buyers, inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the areas listed in the draft table. Its immediate effect is to give notice of the proposed inclusion and provide an opportunity to object or suggest changes.
Key procedural provisions
- The notification was to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- The Collector of Villupuram District was directed to republish it in the District Gazette.
- The draft amendment could be considered after two months from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Objections or suggestions received within that period from an inhabitant, local authority or institution in the affected local areas were to be considered by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
- Written submissions were to be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600 009.
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Common questions
Did G.O.Ms.No.163 immediately add the listed villages to the Villupuram Local Planning Area?
No. The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department notification declares an intention to include the additional areas and publishes a draft amendment for consideration.
How long was available to submit an objection or suggestion?
The notification allows objections or suggestions before the expiry of two months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Who could object to the proposed expansion?
An inhabitant, local authority or institution in the affected local areas could submit an objection or suggestion in writing.
Where were written objections or suggestions to be sent?
They were to be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600 009.
