Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 58, Preparation of Regional Plans, 2023
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 58 on 14 June 2023, permitting the appointment of four planning and architecture institutions to prepare regional plans for the Vellore, Villupuram, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur and Tirunelveli regions. It also constitutes a committee under clause (bb) of section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998, to handle the appointment process.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 58, issued by the Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department on 14 June 2023, accepts the Director of Town and Country Planning's proposal to appoint consultants for five regional plans. The government also forms a committee to take the appointment process forward.
The document concerns preparation of regional plans. It does not itself set out any particular change in land use, development permission or property classification.
Regions and consultants
G.O. (Ms.) No. 58 assigns the regional planning work as follows:
- Vellore and Villupuram regions, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
- Tiruchirappalli region, School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada.
- Thanjavur region, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal.
- Tirunelveli region, School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University.
The Vellore region covers Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts. The Villupuram region covers Villupuram, Cuddalore and Kallakurichi districts.
The Tiruchirappalli region covers Tiruchirappalli, Ariyalur, Karur and Pudukottai districts. The Thanjavur region covers Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts. The Tirunelveli region covers Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari districts.
The institutions had agreed to a price of Rs.3,600 per square kilometre, inclusive of goods and services tax, according to the Expression of Interest process described in the document.
Committee constituted
G.O. (Ms.) No. 58 constitutes a committee under clause (bb) of section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998. Its members are:
- Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department.
- Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, or a representative.
- Director of Town and Country Planning, as member and convener.
- Joint Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning.
- Head of the Department of Geography, University of Madras.
The Director of Town and Country Planning is directed to pursue further action.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 58 is relevant to people with property in the listed districts because it begins consultant-led preparation of regional plans covering those areas. However, the document only authorises consultant appointments and establishes the committee. It does not identify individual survey numbers or announce specific restrictions affecting a particular property.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 58 change the land use of my property?
The document does not announce any specific land-use change. It permits the appointment of consultants to prepare regional plans for five regions.
Which districts are covered by the regional planning work?
The work covers Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, Tiruchirappalli, Ariyalur, Karur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari districts.
Who will prepare the regional plans?
The plans are assigned to the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, the School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, and the School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University.
Does the government order mention individual plots or survey numbers?
No. G.O. (Ms.) No. 58 lists regions, districts, consultants and the committee, but does not identify individual plots or survey numbers.
