Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 64, Constitution of Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Regional Planning Authority, 2023
The Housing and Urban Development (UD4(2)) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 64 dated 27 June 2023, constituting the Regional Planning Authority for the regional planning area comprising Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. The order specifies the authority's chairman, officials, local authority representatives, legislative members, another government appointee and Member Secretary.
What the order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 64 dated 27 June 2023, issued by the Housing and Urban Development (UD4(2)) Department, constitutes a Regional Planning Authority for the regional planning area comprising Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. The Governor of Tamil Nadu constituted the authority in consultation with the Director of Town and Country Planning under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The Government had earlier notified 12 regional planning areas, including the Chennai Metropolitan Regional Planning Area. The Director of Town and Country Planning later proposed constituting an authority for the four districts and appointing its members. The Government accepted that proposal.
Composition of the authority
The Regional Planning Authority for Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri includes:
- The Director of Town and Country Planning, whom the Government may appoint as Chairman.
- The Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning from the Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning.
- J. Kanimozhi, President of Malliakarai Village Panchayat, Salem district.
- D. Arul, President of Muthukalipatti Village Panchayat, Namakkal district.
- S. Sathya, District Panchayat Ward Member, Dharmapuri district.
- N. Manimekalai Nagaraj, President of the District Panchayat, Krishnagiri district.
- R. Rajendran, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Salem North constituency.
- Y. Prakash, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Hosur constituency in Krishnagiri.
- S. M. Madura Senthil of Tiruchengode, Namakkal.
- A Joint Director appointed as Member Secretary.
The three government appointees include two Members of the Legislative Assembly representing constituencies connected with the regional area.
Who may be affected
Government departments, district administrations, local authorities and planning professionals working across Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri may need to recognise the constituted Regional Planning Authority. Property buyers and owners in these districts should note that the order establishes the planning body, but the text does not identify individual properties, change any parcel's land use, prescribe an approval process, or set rates or fees.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 64 apply to all four districts?
It constitutes one Regional Planning Authority for the regional planning area comprising Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts.
Does the order change the land use of my property?
The text does not identify any property or make a specific land use change. It constitutes the Regional Planning Authority and appoints its members.
Who can serve as Chairman of the Regional Planning Authority?
The Government may appoint the Director of Town and Country Planning as Chairman.
Are elected representatives included in the authority?
Yes. The membership includes local authority representatives and two Members of the Legislative Assembly, R. Rajendran and Y. Prakash.
