Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms).No.139, Administrative Sanction for Preparation of 8 Regional Plans, 2021
The Government of Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.139 dated 7 December 2021, granting administrative sanction of Rs.41,63,59,224 from the concerned Local Planning Authority funds to prepare eight Regional Plans covering 98,013 square kilometres. The sanction funds planning work and does not itself announce a land use change affecting an individual property.
What the government approved
G.O.(Ms).No.139 of the Government of Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department authorises Rs.41,63,59,224 for preparing eight Regional Plans. The Director of Town and Country Planning is directed to take further action.
The approved estimate consists of:
- Consultancy fees of Rs.35,28,46,800 for an area of 98,013 square kilometres, calculated at Rs.3,600 per square kilometre.
- GST at 18 percent, amounting to Rs.6,35,12,424.
- A total sanctioned amount of Rs.41,63,59,224.
- Funding from the concerned Local Planning Authority funds.
- Procurement in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.
The estimate also refers to procurement of satellite imagery from the Tamil Nadu e-governance agency, but gives no separate amount for it.
Areas covered
The administrative sanction covers Regional Plans for these eight groups of districts:
- Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur.
- Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupathur and Tiruvannamalai.
- Salem, Namakkal, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri.
- Villupuram, Cuddalore and Kallakurichi.
- Tiruchirappalli, Ariyalur, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukkotai.
- Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai.
- Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram and Virudunagar.
- Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari.
Plans not included in this sanction
The Government records that Regional Plans for Coimbatore, the Nilgiris and Madurai were already under progress. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority was taking separate action for the Chennai Metropolitan Area. Tirunelveli regional planning had also been proposed for Asian Development Bank funding under the Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor, although Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari are included among the eight regions funded by G.O.(Ms).No.139.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms).No.139 provides money and administrative approval to prepare Regional Plans. It does not contain property level zoning, development controls, acquisition directions or an approval for a particular development. Owners, buyers and professionals in the listed districts may be interested because their districts fall within the areas for which planning work is authorised, but the document does not state a direct change to any individual property's permitted use.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.139 change the land use of my property?
No property level land use change is stated. The document grants administrative sanction and funding for preparation of eight Regional Plans.
Which funds will pay for the Regional Plans?
The sanctioned amount of Rs.41,63,59,224 is to be met from the concerned Local Planning Authority funds.
Is the Chennai Metropolitan Area covered by this funding approval?
No. The document states that the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority was taking separate action to prepare plans for the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
Who is responsible for carrying out the approved planning work?
The Director of Town and Country Planning is directed to pursue the work, with procurement to follow the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.
