Vedaranyam Local Planning Area, Preliminary Notification
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department, in an order dated 13 October 2014 whose order number is not readable in the supplied text, declares the Government's intention to specify the area comprising the Third Grade Municipality of Vedaranyam as a local planning area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The preliminary notification provides for Gazette publication and republication in English and Tamil in the Nagapattinam District Gazette.
What the notification does
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department's preliminary notification dated 13 October 2014 records the Government's intention to specify the entire area comprising the Third Grade Municipality of Vedaranyam as a local planning area. The order number is not readable in the supplied text.
The proposal was made under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972). The notification expresses an intention to specify the area. The supplied text does not contain a final declaration or an approved master plan.
Area and purpose covered
The preliminary notification applies to the area comprising the Third Grade Municipality of Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam District. The Government acted on a proposal from the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning.
The background records that:
- The Government had announced that Vedaranyam would be declared as a local planning area.
- A master plan was proposed for the planned development of Vedaranyam.
- The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning requested the declaration based on Resolution No. 621 dated 25 January 2011 of Vedaranyam Municipality and its Administrative Report for 2013 to 2014.
- The Government accepted the proposal and decided to declare its intention to specify the municipal area as a local planning area.
Publication process
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department directed publication of the appended notification in English in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The Director of Translation, Chennai, was directed to arrange a Tamil translation and send it urgently to the Collector of Nagapattinam District.
The Collector of Nagapattinam District was requested to republish the notification in both English and Tamil in the District Gazette and report the republication to the Government.
Who may be affected
Property buyers, owners, developers and professionals dealing with land inside Vedaranyam Municipality should note the proposed planning status. The notification begins the process of treating the municipal area as a local planning area and records an intention to prepare a master plan for planned development. It does not set out individual land classifications, development controls, fees or building restrictions.
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Common questions
Does the notification cover all of Vedaranyam Municipality?
Yes. It states the Government's intention to specify the area comprising the Third Grade Municipality of Vedaranyam as a local planning area.
Does the document approve a master plan for Vedaranyam?
No approved master plan is included in the supplied text. The background says that a master plan would be prepared for the planned development of Vedaranyam.
Does the notification change the land use of my property?
The supplied text does not identify individual properties or change particular land uses. It concerns the proposed specification of Vedaranyam Municipality as a local planning area.
Where was the notification meant to be published?
It was to be published in English in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and republished in English and Tamil in the Nagapattinam District Gazette.
