Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No.10, Nagapattinam Local Planning Area, Inclusion of Additional Areas, 2018
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No.10, dated 19 January 2018, confirming the expanded Nagapattinam Local Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. It amends the 1974 notification by replacing its table with a new list covering Nagapattinam Municipality, Vellankanni Town Panchayat and specified revenue villages.
What the order does
G.O. (Ms.) No.10 of the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department, dated 19 January 2018, confirms the area listed in its appended notification as the Nagapattinam Local Planning Area. The notification amends the Rural Development and Local Administration Department notification published on 10 April 1974 by substituting a new table of areas.
The confirmation was made under sub-section (4) of section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The Government accepted the proposal submitted by the Director of Town and Country Planning.
Areas included
The substituted table for the Nagapattinam Local Planning Area includes:
- Nagapattinam Municipality
- Vellankanni Town Panchayat
- Muttam
- Thethi
- Palaiyur
- Ivanalur
- Manjakollai
- Anthanapettai
- Akkaraipettai
- Vadakku Poigainallur
- Therku Poigainallur
- Poravacheri
- Sikkal
- Papakoil
- Karuvelankadai
The document identifies these places by local body or revenue village name. It does not provide property survey numbers or individual land boundaries.
Background and public notice
G.O. (Ms.) No.10 records that the Nagapattinam Local Planning Area was originally constituted through G.O. (Ms.) No.680 of the Rural Development and Local Administration Department, dated 10 March 1974.
The Government later declared its intention to include additional areas through G.O. (Ms.) No.10 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 18 January 2017. That intention was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 8 February 2017 and the Nagapattinam District Gazette dated 11 September 2017. The Director of Town and Country Planning reported that no public objections or suggestions had been received.
Who should check the order
G.O. (Ms.) No.10 is relevant to buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in Nagapattinam Municipality, Vellankanni Town Panchayat or any listed revenue village. It confirms that the listed locations form part of the Nagapattinam Local Planning Area.
The document states that the appended notification would be published in the next issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. It does not set out land use classifications, development conditions, fees or approval procedures for individual properties.
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Common questions
Which places are covered by the confirmed Nagapattinam Local Planning Area?
The table includes Nagapattinam Municipality, Vellankanni Town Panchayat and the listed revenue villages of Muttam, Thethi, Palaiyur, Ivanalur, Manjakollai, Anthanapettai, Akkaraipettai, Vadakku Poigainallur, Therku Poigainallur, Poravacheri, Sikkal, Papakoil and Karuvelankadai.
Were any public objections received about adding these areas?
No. The Director of Town and Country Planning stated that no objections or suggestions had been received from the public.
Does the order identify individual plots or survey numbers?
No. G.O. (Ms.) No.10 lists local bodies and revenue villages, but it does not provide individual property survey numbers or plot boundaries.
Does the order specify land use rules or approval fees for my property?
No. The document confirms the areas forming the Nagapattinam Local Planning Area, but it does not state land use classifications, development conditions, fees or property-specific approval requirements.
