Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms).No.64, Constitution of Regional Planning Authority, 2023
The Government of Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.64 on 27 June 2023 to constitute a Regional Planning Authority covering Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. It specifies the authority's membership, including planning officials, local authority representatives, legislators, another government appointee and a Member Secretary.
Purpose and coverage
The Government of Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department's G.O.(Ms).No.64, dated 27 June 2023, constitutes a Regional Planning Authority for the regional planning area comprising Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. The Government accepted a proposal submitted by the Director of Town and Country Planning under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The order records that the Government had previously notified 12 regional planning areas, including the Chennai Metropolitan Regional Planning Area. G.O.(Ms).No.64 deals specifically with the authority for the four listed districts.
Membership of the authority
The Regional Planning Authority is to consist of:
- The Director of Town and Country Planning, whom the Government may appoint as Chairman.
- The Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning from the Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning.
- J. Kanimozhi, President of Malliakarai Village Panchayat, Salem district.
- D. Arul, President of Muthukalipatti Village Panchayat, Namakkal district.
- S. Sathya, District Panchayat Ward Member, Dharmapuri district.
- N. Manimekalai Nagaraj, President of the District Panchayat, Krishnagiri district.
- R. Rajendran, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Salem North constituency.
- Y. Prakash, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Hosur constituency in Krishnagiri.
- S. M. Madura Senthil of Tiruchengode, Namakkal.
- A Joint Director, who is to be appointed as Member Secretary.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri or Krishnagiri should know that a Regional Planning Authority has been constituted for these districts. The order establishes the authority and identifies its members, but it does not identify any individual property, change any land classification, prescribe an approval process, or state any rate or fee.
District Collectors for the four districts, the Director of Town and Country Planning and the authority's members are among the officials and persons to whom the order was sent.
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Common questions
Which districts are covered by G.O.(Ms).No.64?
The Regional Planning Authority covers Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts.
Does G.O.(Ms).No.64 change the land use of my property?
The order does not state any change to the land use or classification of an individual property. It constitutes the Regional Planning Authority and specifies its membership.
Who can be appointed Chairman of the Regional Planning Authority?
The Government may appoint the Director of Town and Country Planning as Chairman.
Who serves as Member Secretary of the authority?
G.O.(Ms).No.64 states that a Joint Director shall be appointed as Member Secretary.
