G.O. (Ms.) No. 140, Gudalur Local Planning Area, 2021
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued Government Order G.O. (Ms.) No. 140 on 7 December 2021, declaring the Government of Tamil Nadu's intention to specify Gudalur Municipality in the Nilgiris District as the Gudalur Local Planning Area. The proposal is the first step towards preparing a Master Plan, and inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the area may submit written objections or suggestions within two months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What the government proposes
Government Order G.O. (Ms.) No. 140 of the Housing and Urban Development Department proposes that the whole area comprising Gudalur Municipality be specified as the Gudalur Local Planning Area. The proposal was made under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The Director of Town and Country Planning advised that declaring a local planning area was the first step in preparing a Master Plan for Gudalur. The Government accepted the proposal and declared its intention to specify the area through the appended notification.
Area covered
The notification contains a table identifying the proposed planning area:
- Name of Local Planning Area: Gudalur.
- Area forming the Local Planning Area: Gudalur Municipality.
- District: the Nilgiris District.
The notification concerns Gudalur Municipality as a whole. The source does not list individual villages, streets, survey numbers or properties.
Why the proposal was made
The Government records an announcement made during the Demand Session 2021-2022 that Gudalur in the Nilgiris District did not have a Master Plan. The announced purpose of preparing Master Plans was to protect natural resources and antiquity, and to ensure planned development.
Government Order G.O. (Ms.) No. 140 does not itself contain or approve a Master Plan. It records the preliminary proposal to create the Gudalur Local Planning Area so that Master Plan preparation can proceed.
Objections and suggestions
The appended notification allows the following persons and bodies in the proposed area to respond:
- Any inhabitant.
- Any local authority.
- Any institution.
Written objections or suggestions may be submitted within two months from the date on which the notification is published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Submissions received within that period will be considered by the Government.
They should be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai-600 009.
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 Nilgiris District Gazette. The Collector of the Nilgiris 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. 140 approve a Master Plan for Gudalur?
No. It declares the Government's intention to specify Gudalur Municipality as a Local Planning Area, described as the first step towards preparing a Master Plan.
Which properties are within the proposed Gudalur Local Planning Area?
The notification identifies the area as Gudalur Municipality. It does not provide individual survey numbers, streets, villages or property descriptions.
Can a Gudalur resident object to the proposal?
Yes. Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the area may submit a written objection or suggestion within two months from publication 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.
