Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 257, Declaration of Hosur Urban Planning Area, 2022
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 257, dated 6 December 2022, declaring 1071.79 square kilometres covering 169 revenue villages in Krishnagiri District as the Hosur Urban Planning Area. The declaration covers 91 revenue villages in Hosur Taluk, 19 in Shoolagiri Taluk and 59 in Denkanikottai Taluk under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
What the declaration does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 257, dated 6 December 2022, issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department, specifies 1071.79 square kilometres in Krishnagiri District as the Hosur Urban Planning Area. The declaration is made under clause (48) of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The declared area contains a total of 169 revenue villages:
- 91 revenue villages in Hosur Taluk.
- 19 revenue villages in Shoolagiri Taluk.
- 59 revenue villages in Denkanikottai Taluk.
The appended notification identifies the covered places by taluk, village number and revenue village name.
Background
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department records that the Hosur New Town Development Area had previously been declared. It also records that the Government had constituted the Hosur Urban Development Authority as an adhoc body, along with an Advisory Council and a Planning Cell for plans and urban development projects in the Hosur Planning Area.
The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2022 amended the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 to provide for specifying certain planning areas and constituting urban development authorities. That amendment came into force on 14 September 2022.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 257 is relevant to property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in the listed revenue villages of Hosur, Shoolagiri and Denkanikottai taluks. Land is within the declared Hosur Urban Planning Area if its revenue village is included in the appended notification.
The supplied village table includes places such as Denkanikotta (Town Panchayat), Kelamangalam (Town Panchayat), Bagalur, Belathur, Nallur, Zuzuvadi, Jawlagiri, Thally and many other villages. The order itself states that the complete declaration covers 169 revenue villages.
Publication directions
G.O. (Ms.) No. 257 directs:
- Publication of the appended notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Republication by the Collector of Krishnagiri in the District Gazette.
- Translation of the notification into Tamil for publication.
- Reporting by the Collector of Krishnagiri District of the date of republication in the District Gazette.
The document does not state any fee, rate or separate land use permission arising from the declaration.
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Common questions
How can I tell whether my property is inside the Hosur Urban Planning Area?
Check whether the property's revenue village appears in the appended notification. The declaration identifies covered places by taluk, village number and revenue village name.
How large is the Hosur Urban Planning Area declared by the Government?
The declared area is 1071.79 square kilometres and covers 169 revenue villages in Krishnagiri District.
Which taluks are included in the declaration?
The declaration covers 91 revenue villages in Hosur Taluk, 19 in Shoolagiri Taluk and 59 in Denkanikottai Taluk.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 257 specify a fee or land use charge?
No fee, rate or land use charge is stated in the supplied document. It declares the listed revenue villages as the Hosur Urban Planning Area and gives directions for publication.
