G.O.(Ms).No.1, Constitution of Urban Development Authority for Hosur as an Adhoc Body (6 Jan 2022)
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.(Ms).No.1, dated 6 January 2022, constituting the Hosur Urban Development Authority as an Adhoc body, together with an Advisory Council and a Planning Cell. The arrangement supports planning and coordinated development of the Hosur Planning Area while amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 are pending.
What the government constituted
G.O.(Ms).No.1 of the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department, dated 6 January 2022, creates three bodies for the Hosur Planning Area:
- The Hosur Urban Development Authority as an Adhoc body.
- An Advisory Council to advise on development plans.
- A Planning Cell to initiate specific urban development plans and projects and assist the Member Secretary.
The Director of Town and Country Planning was directed to take further follow up action.
Why the authority was formed
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department records rapid population growth and uneven development in Hosur and surrounding areas. It identifies pressure on roads, railways, health and educational facilities, water supply and sanitation, along with insufficient coordination among agencies carrying out urban development.
The Master Plan for Hosur was under preparation and was intended to provide a long term development strategy. The department considered a separate authority necessary to coordinate implementing agencies and support orderly development.
Powers and responsibilities
The Hosur Urban Development Authority may:
- Prepare, enforce and implement development plans for all or part of its jurisdiction.
- Formulate other plans or projects for the Hosur Urban Area, subject to government approval.
- Coordinate 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.
The authority is chaired by the Principal Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, with the District Collector as Vice Chairman. Its membership includes government departments, planning and local body officials, State boards, appointed experts and a full time Member Secretary.
Advisory and planning support
The Advisory Council includes government officials, Union Government representatives, elected local representatives, nominated specialists, and representatives of commerce and industry. Its function is to advise the Hosur Urban Development Authority on preparing and implementing development plans.
The Planning Cell consists of a Senior Town Planner, an Engineer and supporting staff. It assists the Member Secretary in carrying out official duties.
Relevance to land and development
Property owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in the Hosur Planning Area should be aware that the Hosur Urban Development Authority can prepare and implement development plans and coordinate government approved projects. G.O.(Ms).No.1 does not identify individual properties or approve a specific land use change.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.1 approve the Hosur Master Plan?
No. The document states that the Master Plan for Hosur was under preparation. It constitutes bodies that can prepare, coordinate, enforce and implement development plans.
Is the Hosur Urban Development Authority a permanent statutory authority?
The document constitutes it as an Adhoc body pending amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. It states that the authority's exact composition will be finalised when those amendments are enacted.
Does the document change the land use of any particular property?
The document does not identify any property or approve a specific land use change. It establishes the Hosur Urban Development Authority and related bodies for planning and coordinated development.
What is the role of the Planning Cell?
The Planning Cell, consisting of a Senior Town Planner, an Engineer and supporting staff, assists the Member Secretary of the Hosur Urban Development Authority in carrying out official duties.
