G.O.(Ms).No.130, Constitution of Urban Development Authority for Coimbatore as an Adhoc Body
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 130 on 22 November 2021, constituting the Coimbatore Urban Development Authority as an adhoc body, with an Advisory Council and a Planning Cell. The authority can prepare and implement development plans, coordinate approved projects and support planned development within the Coimbatore Planning Area.
What the government created
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 130 dated 22 November 2021, constituted the Coimbatore Urban Development Authority as an adhoc body. It also created an Advisory Council to advise on development plans and a Planning Cell to initiate and support specific urban development plans and projects.
The adhoc arrangement was made while amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 were being pursued. The document states that the authority's exact composition would be finalised when those amendments were enacted. The Director of Town and Country Planning was directed to take further follow-up action.
Planning area and relevance to property
The Coimbatore planning proposal described in G.O. (Ms.) No. 130 refers to an existing master plan prepared in 1994 for a local planning area covering 1,276 square kilometres. As part of the master plan review, an expanded area of 1,532 square kilometres was proposed, comprising the Corporation of Coimbatore, 25 town panchayats and 71 revenue villages.
Property buyers, owners and professionals may be affected by future development plans prepared, enforced or implemented by the Coimbatore Urban Development Authority. The document itself does not identify individual survey numbers or approve a specific change of land use.
Main powers and responsibilities
The Coimbatore Urban Development Authority established under G.O. (Ms.) No. 130 may:
- Prepare development plans for all or part of its jurisdiction, and enforce and implement those plans.
- Formulate other plans or projects for the Coimbatore Urban Area, subject to government approval.
- Coordinate the execution of development plans approved by the State Government.
- Supervise projects entrusted to it by the government.
- Finance and execute projects included in development plans.
- Perform other functions prescribed or assigned by the government.
Administration and advice
The Coimbatore Urban Development Authority is chaired by the Principal Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, with the District Collector as Vice Chairman. Its membership includes senior government officials, board and agency heads, nominated specialists and a full-time Member Secretary.
The Advisory Council includes government officials, Union Government representatives, elected local representatives, non-official experts and representatives of commerce and industry. Its function is to advise on preparing and implementing development plans. The Planning Cell, consisting of a Senior Town Planner, an engineer and supporting staff, assists the Member Secretary.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 130 change the land use of my property?
The document does not approve any parcel-specific land use change. It creates an authority that can prepare, enforce and implement development plans within its jurisdiction.
What area was proposed for the expanded Coimbatore Local Planning Area?
An area of 1,532 square kilometres was proposed, comprising the Corporation of Coimbatore, 25 town panchayats and 71 revenue villages.
Is the Coimbatore Urban Development Authority a permanent body under this document?
G.O. (Ms.) No. 130 constitutes it as an adhoc body while amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 are pursued. The document says the exact composition would be finalised when those amendments were enacted.
Can the Coimbatore Urban Development Authority carry out development projects?
Yes. Its listed functions include coordinating approved plans, supervising projects entrusted by the government, and financing and executing projects included in development plans.
