Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
New Town Development Plan - Salem Steel Plant New Town Development Plan - Consent of the Government to the publication of a notice of the preparation of the New Town Development Plan - Orders - Issued
The Housing and Urban Development (UD4-2) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No. 165 dated 13 July 2006, giving consent for publication of a notice that the Salem Steel Plant New Town Development Plan had been prepared. The consent allowed the plan to proceed through publication and statutory procedures, but it was not the Government's final approval of the plan.
What the document does
G.O.Ms.No. 165 dated 13 July 2006, issued by the Housing and Urban Development (UD4-2) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu, records the Governor's consent under section 24(2) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The consent permits the Salem Steel Plant New Town Development Authority to publish a notice under section 26 stating that the New Town Development Plan for the Salem Steel Plant New Town Area has been prepared.
The Director of Town and Country Planning reported that the draft plan had been prepared after considering the latest developments and further requirements. The Government returned the consented draft to the Director of Town and Country Planning.
Status of the planning process
The Salem Steel Plant New Town Development Plan had not received final Government approval through G.O.Ms.No. 165 dated 13 July 2006. The Director of Town and Country Planning was instructed to ensure compliance with the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, and the New Town Development Plan (Preparation, Publication and Sanction) Rules before the plan was resubmitted for Government approval under section 28.
The annexed checklist records publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 17 December 2008. It also states that the planning boundary was marked on the plan, the reports and maps were authenticated, and the survey field numbers, zoning categories, designated uses and boundary descriptions were checked against the maps.
Background recorded in the document
The Government had previously taken the following steps:
- Declared its intention to treat the Salem Steel Plant area as a new town through G.O.Ms.No.513 dated 24 June 1982.
- Confirmed the area as the Salem Steel Plant New Town area through G.O.Ms.No.63 dated 28 January 1988.
- Constituted the Salem Steel Plant New Town Development Authority and appointed its members through G.O.Ms.No.110 dated 6 March 2000.
Who may be affected
Property buyers, owners, developers and professionals dealing with land inside the Salem Steel Plant New Town Area may need to examine the published plan, maps, zoning categories, designated uses and development controls. G.O.Ms.No. 165 dated 13 July 2006 does not provide parcel-specific zoning or development rights, so those details cannot be determined from the order alone.
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Common questions
Did G.O.Ms.No. 165 finally approve the Salem Steel Plant New Town Development Plan?
No. G.O.Ms.No. 165 dated 13 July 2006 consented to publication of a notice that the plan had been prepared. The plan still had to comply with the applicable procedures and be resubmitted to the Government for approval under section 28.
Does the document show the zoning of my land near Salem Steel Plant?
No parcel-specific zoning is stated in the order. The annexures refer to authenticated maps, survey field numbers, zoning categories and designated uses, which would need to be checked for the particular property.
Which authority prepared the Salem Steel Plant New Town Development Plan?
The Salem Steel Plant New Town Development Authority prepared the draft plan. The Director of Town and Country Planning submitted the request for Government consent.
Was a notice about the plan published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette?
The annexed checklist records a Tamil Nadu Government Gazette publication dated 17 December 2008.
