Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms).No.198, Declaration of Tiruppur Urban Planning Area, 2022 (11 Nov 2022)
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.198, dated 11 November 2022, declaring specified revenue villages in Tiruppur District as the Tiruppur Urban Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The declaration covers an area reported as 1031.67 square kilometres and identifies 68 revenue villages across Avinashi, Palladam, Tiruppur North, Tiruppur South and Uthukuli taluks.
What the government declared
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department, through G.O.(Ms).No.198 dated 11 November 2022, specifies the revenue villages listed in its notification as the Tiruppur Urban Planning Area. The declaration was made using powers under clause (48) of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The Director of Town and Country Planning proposed an area of 1031.67 square kilometres. The proposal covered areas forming Tiruppur Corporation, Palladam Municipality, town panchayats and other revenue villages, including some villages only in part.
Areas covered
The notification lists 68 revenue villages across five taluks:
- Avinashi, 11 villages, including Thekkalur, Avinashi, Perumanallur and Kalipalayam.
- Palladam, 29 villages, including Samalapuram, Palladam, Pongalur, Kethanoor and Kattur.
- Tiruppur North, 7 villages, including Pongupalayam, Nerupperichal, Chettipalayam and Mannarai.
- Tiruppur South, 16 villages, including Tiruppur, Mangalam, Iduvai, Nallur, Peruntholuvu and South Avinashipalayam.
- Uthukuli, 5 villages, comprising Chengapalli, Muthampalayam, Punjaiuthukuli, Agrahara Periyapalayam and Sarkar Periyapalayam.
Each entry is identified by taluk, village number and revenue village name. These identifiers help distinguish villages with similar names, such as Velampalayam in Palladam and Velampalayam in Tiruppur North.
Background and publication
G.O.(Ms).No.198 records that Tiruppur had previously been declared a Local Planning Area and that additional areas were later included. It also refers to the earlier constitution of the Tiruppur Urban Development Authority as an adhoc body, together with an Advisory Council and a Planning Cell.
The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2022 introduced provisions for specifying planning areas and constituting urban development authorities. That amendment came into force on 14 September 2022.
The notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and republished in the District Gazette by the Collector of Tiruppur District.
Who should check the notification
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in the listed revenue villages should check the taluk and village number in their land records. The declaration establishes that the listed location forms part of the Tiruppur Urban Planning Area.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my property is within the Tiruppur Urban Planning Area?
Compare the taluk, village number and revenue village name in your land records with the notification. The list covers 68 revenue villages in Avinashi, Palladam, Tiruppur North, Tiruppur South and Uthukuli taluks.
Does the declaration include Tiruppur revenue village itself?
Yes. Tiruppur South taluk, village number 08, Tiruppur, is listed in the notification.
How large is the proposed Tiruppur Urban Planning Area?
The Director of Town and Country Planning proposed an area of 1031.67 square kilometres.
Will the Tiruppur Urban Planning Area notification appear in a Gazette?
Yes. G.O.(Ms).No.198 directs publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and republication in the District Gazette by the Collector of Tiruppur District.
