Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
மானியக் கோரிக்கை எண்-26 அறிவிப்புகள் 2014-2015
The Tamil Nadu Government Housing and Urban Development Department issued Grant Demand Number 26, Announcements 2014 to 2015, setting out ten proposed housing, planning and urban development initiatives. The announcements include changes proposed for local planning areas, preparation of master plans, grants for urban improvements, studies and construction projects, but they do not record that the proposed planning area changes have already been formally completed.
What the announcements cover
The Tamil Nadu Government Housing and Urban Development Department's Grant Demand Number 26, Announcements 2014 to 2015, lists ten new initiatives concerning planning areas, urban infrastructure, training, green buildings and development projects.
For property buyers, owners and professionals, the most relevant proposals concern the future planning framework for several municipalities and surrounding local bodies. The document states that master plans will be prepared to support planned development.
Local planning area proposals
The Housing and Urban Development Department announces the following proposed changes:
- The composite local planning areas of Cuddalore, Thanjavur and Dindigul will be expanded. Master plans will cover the surrounding areas added through expansion.
- The municipal areas of Vedaranyam and Jolarpet will be declared as new single local planning areas. Master plans will be prepared for planned development.
- The single local planning areas of Theni Allinagaram and Arakkonam will be declared as composite local planning areas.
- Nearby town panchayat and village panchayat areas will be included with Theni Allinagaram and Arakkonam. The stated purpose is to prevent unregulated urban growth and support planned development through master plans.
These are announcements of intended action. The document does not provide boundaries, zoning details or confirmation that the declarations and expansions were formally completed.
Urban grants and studies
The announcements also provide for:
- Grants of up to Rs. 50 lakh each for ten municipalities under a traffic improvement scheme, with a total allocation of Rs. 5 crore from the Town and Country Planning Development Fund.
- Grants of up to Rs. 10 lakh each to urban local bodies for improving fifty parks, with a total allocation of Rs. 5 crore.
- A Rs. 5 crore study of incentives and procedures for promoting green buildings.
- A feasibility report for an elevated road along National Highway 45, from Tirusulam and Chennai Anna International Airport to Chengalpattu.
Other announced projects
The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board will provide employment oriented skill training to 5,000 young people living in urban slums through the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority will construct a storage warehouse valued at Rs. 3 crore and a commercial building valued at Rs. 5 crore within the Koyambedu wholesale food grain market area. The commercial building is planned to include shops, a restaurant, a bank, offices and an automated banking centre.
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Common questions
Does this document itself change the planning status of my land?
The document announces that specified planning areas will be expanded, created or converted and that master plans will be prepared. It does not provide boundaries or confirm that those proposed changes were formally completed.
Which places are proposed as new single local planning areas?
The municipal areas of Vedaranyam and Jolarpet are proposed to be declared as new single local planning areas.
Which existing planning areas are proposed for expansion?
The composite local planning areas of Cuddalore, Thanjavur and Dindigul are proposed for expansion to include surrounding areas.
What change is proposed for Theni Allinagaram and Arakkonam?
Their single local planning areas are proposed to become composite local planning areas by including nearby town panchayat and village panchayat areas. Master plans are to be prepared to support planned development and prevent unregulated urban growth.
