Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms).No.67, Constitution of Regional Planning Authority for Madurai, Theni and Dindigul
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.(Ms).No.67 on June 30, 2023, by order of the Governor of Tamil Nadu. It constitutes the Regional Planning Authority for Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts and appoints its chairman, members and member secretary.
Purpose and legal basis
G.O.(Ms).No.67 of the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department follows an earlier government notification of 12 Regional Planning Areas, including the Chennai Metropolitan Regional Planning Area. The Government accepted a proposal from the Director of Town and Country Planning to constitute an authority for the regional planning area comprising Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, in consultation with the Director of Town and Country Planning, constituted the authority using the powers under sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
Composition of the authority
The Regional Planning Authority for Madurai, Theni and Dindigul consists of:
- The Director of Town and Country Planning as chairman.
- The Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning for the region.
- C. Nehrupandiyan, District Panchayat Member, Madurai District.
- A. Nivedha, Union Chairman, Chinnamanur, Theni District.
- R. Jotheeswaran, President, Vadipatti Panchayat Council, listed for Dindigul District.
- B. Kaleeswari Baskaran, Municipal Councillor, Palani, Dindigul District.
- M. Boominathan, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Madurai South Constituency, Madurai District.
- I.P. Senthil Kumar, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Palani Constituency, Dindigul District.
- Madurai S. Balamurugan of Palanganatham, Madurai.
- The Deputy Director from the office of the Directorate of Town and Country Planning as member secretary.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms).No.67 directly concerns the appointed members, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, and the District Collectors of Madurai, Theni and Dindigul. Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with regional planning matters in these three districts can use it to identify the authority and its stated membership.
What the document does not specify
G.O.(Ms).No.67 is about constituting the Regional Planning Authority and appointing its members. It does not specify any change to the land use of a particular property, identify individual survey numbers, or state any rate or fee.
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Common questions
Which districts come under the Regional Planning Authority created by G.O.(Ms).No.67?
The regional planning area comprises Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts.
Who is the chairman of the Regional Planning Authority?
The Director of Town and Country Planning is the chairman.
Does G.O.(Ms).No.67 change the land use of my property?
The document does not specify any land use change for an individual property. It constitutes the Regional Planning Authority and appoints its members.
Are elected representatives included in the authority?
Yes. The listed members include local authority representatives and two Members of the Legislative Assembly, M. Boominathan and I.P. Senthil Kumar.
