Urban Development, Constitution of Urban Development Authority for Tiruppur as an Adhoc body, Orders Issued
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.131 dated 22 November 2021, constituting the Tiruppur Urban Development Authority as an adhoc body, together with an Advisory Council and Planning Cell. The bodies are intended to prepare, coordinate and implement development plans for the Tiruppur Planning Area while amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 are pursued.
What it establishes
The Housing and Urban Development Department, through G.O.(Ms).No.131 dated 22 November 2021, establishes three connected bodies:
- The Tiruppur Urban Development Authority as an adhoc body.
- An Advisory Council to advise on preparing and implementing development plans.
- A Planning Cell to help the Member Secretary initiate plans and projects and discharge official duties.
The Director of Town and Country Planning is responsible for further follow up action.
Area and reasons for formation
The Tiruppur master plan prepared in 2006 covered 220 square kilometres. Following a review, the proposed Tiruppur local planning area was expanded to 617 square kilometres, comprising the Corporation of Tiruppur, four town panchayats and 31 revenue villages.
The Housing and Urban Development Department records that Tiruppur has experienced major population growth, uneven development and pressure on roads, health and educational facilities, water supply and sanitation. It also states that development activities were being carried out by several agencies without adequate coordination or a single administrative body capable of planning orderly growth across the area.
Authority composition
The Tiruppur Urban Development Authority is chaired by the Principal Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, with the District Collector as Vice Chairman. Its membership includes departmental heads, the Director of Town and Country Planning, heads of specified public bodies, government appointed experts, an academic planning representative and a full time Member Secretary.
The document states that the exact composition will be finalised when amendments are made to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
Main functions
The Tiruppur Urban Development Authority may:
- Prepare, enforce and implement development plans for all or part of its jurisdiction.
- Formulate other development plans or projects, subject to government approval.
- Coordinate execution of plans approved by the State Government.
- Supervise projects entrusted to it by the government.
- Finance and execute projects included in development plans.
- Perform other functions assigned by the government.
The Advisory Council includes government officials, Union Government representatives, elected local body representatives, nominated specialists and a commerce and industry representative. The Planning Cell consists of a Senior Town Planner, a Superintending Engineer and supporting staff.
Relevance to property interests
G.O.(Ms).No.131 creates a planning and coordination structure for the proposed 617 square kilometre Tiruppur area. It does not identify changes to the permitted use or ownership of any individual property, but it enables preparation and implementation of future development plans and projects within the authority's jurisdiction.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.131 change the land use of my property in Tiruppur?
The document does not identify or approve a land use change for any individual property. It constitutes an authority empowered to prepare and implement development plans.
What area is proposed to come under the Tiruppur planning authority?
The proposed Tiruppur local planning area covers 617 square kilometres. It comprises the Corporation of Tiruppur, four town panchayats and 31 revenue villages.
Is the Tiruppur Urban Development Authority permanent?
G.O.(Ms).No.131 constitutes it as an adhoc body pending amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The document says its exact composition will be finalised when those amendments are enacted.
What can the Tiruppur Urban Development Authority do?
It can prepare and implement development plans, coordinate government approved plans, supervise entrusted projects, and finance or execute projects within development plans. Other plans or projects formulated by it are subject to government approval.
