Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 23, Thirukovilur Local Planning Area, 2022
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 23 on 9 March 2022, declaring the Government's intention to specify Thirukovilur Town Panchayat, including the listed revenue villages, as the Tirukkovilur Local Planning Area. The notification allows inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the proposed area to submit written objections or suggestions within two months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What the government proposes
G.O. (Ms.) No. 23 of the Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 9 March 2022, records the Government's intention to create the Tirukkovilur Local Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The Director of Town and Country Planning described declaration of the local planning area as the first step in preparing a Master Plan for Thirukovilur.
The proposal followed an announcement in the Legislative Assembly that Master Plans would be prepared for areas including Thirukovilur, to protect natural resources and ancient antiquity and to ensure planned development.
Area covered
The proposed Tirukkovilur Local Planning Area consists of:
- Tirukkovilur Town Panchayat.
- Revenue Village No. 53, Tirukkovilur North and South.
- Revenue Village No. 52, Kilaiyur.
The notification declares an intention to specify these places as a local planning area. It does not set out a completed Master Plan or individual land use classifications for properties within them.
Who may be affected
The proposal is relevant to inhabitants, local authorities and institutions within Tirukkovilur Town Panchayat and the listed revenue villages. Property owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in these places should be aware that the Government has begun the process connected with preparation of a Master Plan for the area.
Objections and suggestions
The appended notification provides that:
- Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the proposed area may submit an objection or suggestion.
- The submission must be in writing.
- It must be submitted within two months from the date on which the notification is published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Submissions must be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600 009.
- The Government will consider objections and suggestions received under the notification.
Publication process
The notification is to be published in English in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. It is also to be republished in English and Tamil in the Kallakurichi District Gazette. The Collector of Kallakurichi District is responsible for district republication and for reporting the republication date to the Government.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 23 contain a completed Master Plan for Thirukovilur?
No. It declares the Government's intention to specify the area as the Tirukkovilur Local Planning Area, described as the first step in preparing a Master Plan.
Which places are included in the proposed Tirukkovilur Local Planning Area?
The proposal covers Tirukkovilur Town Panchayat, Revenue Village No. 53, Tirukkovilur North and South, and Revenue Village No. 52, Kilaiyur.
Can a resident object to the proposed local planning area?
Yes. Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the listed areas may submit a written objection or suggestion within two months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Where should an objection or suggestion be sent?
It should be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600 009.
