Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 136, Revised Sanction for Coimbatore and Nilgiris Regional Plans, 2021
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 on 2 December 2021, granting revised administrative and financial sanction of Rs.2,75,11,050 for preparing Regional Plans for the Coimbatore and Nilgiris Regions, covering about 18,244 square kilometres. The sanction replaces the earlier amount allocated for the Coimbatore Regional Plan and authorises the appointment of the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, on a nomination basis.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 of the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department provides revised administrative and financial approval for preparing Regional Plans for the Coimbatore and Nilgiris Regions. The approved cost is Rs.2,75,11,050, to be met from the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Fund.
The plans cover a combined area of about 18,244 square kilometres. The document explains that the former Coimbatore Region had meanwhile been divided into the Coimbatore Region and the Nilgiris Region.
What has changed
G.O. (Ms.) No. 12, Housing and Urban Development (UD4(2)) Department, dated 21 January 2019, had sanctioned Rs.4,56,10,000 for preparing the Coimbatore Regional Plan over 18,244 square kilometres. G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 replaces that Coimbatore allocation with the revised sanction of Rs.2,75,11,050 for Regional Plans covering both the Coimbatore and Nilgiris Regions.
The earlier approval formed part of a larger sanction for Regional Plans for the Coimbatore and Madurai Regions.
Consultant appointment
G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 authorises the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, to be appointed on a nomination basis for preparing the Regional Plans. The appointment is exempted from clause (b) of section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.
Key conditions include:
- The team involved in the preliminary Regional Plan work with GIZ must be retained for the remaining tasks.
- A Memorandum of Understanding may be executed for carrying out the work.
- The Director of Town and Country Planning must take further action.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 funds and arranges the preparation of regional planning documents. It does not record plot specific land use classifications, development controls, planning permissions or changes to ownership rights. Property owners, buyers and professionals in the Coimbatore and Nilgiris Regions may be interested because the sanctioned work concerns future regional planning, but the document itself is an administrative and financial approval.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 change the land use of my property?
The document does not identify any property or change any plot specific land use. It sanctions funding and appoints a consultant to prepare Regional Plans.
Which areas are covered by the sanctioned Regional Plans?
The Regional Plans cover the Coimbatore and Nilgiris Regions, with a combined extent of about 18,244 square kilometres.
Who will prepare the Coimbatore and Nilgiris Regional Plans?
The School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, is authorised to undertake the work on a nomination basis, subject to the stated conditions.
How much funding was approved and where will it come from?
The revised sanction is Rs.2,75,11,050. The amount is to be met from the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Fund.
