G.O.Ms.No. 31, Master Plan, Ambasamudram local planning area, consent to publication of notice of preparation of master plan, 2008

What the document does

Government Order Ms. No. 31, dated 7 February 2008, was issued by the Housing and Urban Development (UD4-2) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It gives the Ambasamudram Local Planning Authority consent to publish notice that a master plan has been prepared for the Ambasamudram local planning area in Tirunelveli district.

The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning reported that the plan had been prepared after considering current development and future requirements. The draft was returned to the Commissioner, who was asked to acknowledge receipt and ensure that the required procedures were followed before it was resubmitted to the Government for approval.

What happened in the planning process

The Ambasamudram master plan records show the following steps:

• Government consent was granted through Government Order Ms. No. 31, dated 7 February 2008.
• Notice was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 30 July 2008.
• The notice was republished in the District Gazette supplement in October 2009.
• The Directorate of Town and Country Planning gave advice by letter dated 10 August 2009.
• The Ambasamudram Local Planning Authority considered and approved the draft master plan through Resolution No. 672, dated 28 February 2011.
• Certification records dated March 2011 state that the required master plan procedures were followed.

Plan boundary and zoning checks

The Ambasamudram Local Planning Authority certification records state that:

• The master plan boundary was marked with a red line and the covered area was notified.
• The reports and plans were authenticated.
• The categories shown on the zoning map matched the categorized zoning regulations.
• The procedures prescribed by the master plan rules were followed.

These records confirm that the plan includes a defined boundary, a zoning map and zoning regulations. The supplied text does not identify individual properties, survey numbers or the permitted use of any particular parcel.

Who may be affected

Property buyers, owners, developers and professionals dealing with land inside the notified Ambasamudram local planning area may need to consult the authenticated zoning map and regulations. Government Order Ms. No. 31 only consented to publication of the preparation notice. It also required the plan to be resubmitted to the Government for approval after compliance with the statutory process.