Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Circular Na.Ka.No.2244/2013/PA2, 11 June 2013
The Office of the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Chennai-02, issued Circular Na.Ka.No.2244/2013/PA2 on 11 June 2013, directing subordinate planning officials to obtain a Public Works Department no objection certificate from the appropriate office when one is necessary for considering a proposal. It applies to proposals involving buildings, layouts and land use changes under master plans or detailed development plans.
What the circular does
The Office of the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Chennai-02, issued Circular Na.Ka.No.2244/2013/PA2 on 11 June 2013. It gives administrative guidance on obtaining a no objection certificate, commonly called an NOC, from the Public Works Department while considering certain planning proposals for approval.
The circular does not state that every proposal must obtain a Public Works Department NOC. It directs officials to obtain the NOC from the appropriate Public Works Department office when an NOC is considered necessary.
Proposals covered
Circular Na.Ka.No.2244/2013/PA2 covers the consideration of proposals relating to:
- Buildings.
- Layouts.
- Land use changes under a master plan.
- Land use changes under a detailed development plan.
Property owners, developers and applicants may therefore encounter this requirement when one of these proposals is under consideration and the planning authority determines that a Public Works Department NOC is needed.
Which Public Works Department office must issue the NOC
The appropriate Public Works Department office depends on the area concerned. The circular relies on a letter from the Engineer-in-Chief, WRD, Chepauk, Chennai, letter number S7(1)/68809/2003 dated 18 March 2013, for information about which office should provide the NOC for each area.
A copy of that letter was enclosed with the circular. The supplied circular page does not reproduce the area-wise office details. Planning officials are instructed to use the enclosed letter, obtain the NOC from the appropriate office and then consider the proposal.
Who must follow the instruction
Circular Na.Ka.No.2244/2013/PA2 was addressed to all subordinate officers. Copies were also sent to all assistant directors at the head office and to head office planning assistants, supervisors and Grade 3 draftsmen.
The recipients were asked to acknowledge receipt of the circular by return post. The circular was signed by A. Karthik, Commissioner of Town and Country Planning.
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Common questions
Does every building or layout proposal require a Public Works Department NOC?
No. Circular Na.Ka.No.2244/2013/PA2 says an NOC must be obtained when one is considered necessary while examining the proposal.
What types of proposals are covered by the circular?
It covers proposals involving buildings, layouts and land use changes under master plans or detailed development plans.
Which Public Works Department office should provide the NOC?
The NOC must come from the appropriate office for the area. The area-wise office information is contained in the enclosed Engineer-in-Chief, WRD letter number S7(1)/68809/2003 dated 18 March 2013, but it is not reproduced on the supplied circular page.
Who was directed to act on the circular?
The circular was addressed to all subordinate officers, with copies sent to specified planning staff at the head office.
