Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Urban Development - Preparation of Regional Plan - Appointment of consultants for Salem and Sivagangai regions - Constitution of Committee under section 16(bb) of Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 - Permission Accorded - Orders - Issued
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.122 dated 08.09.2023, approving proposals to appoint the School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, to prepare regional plans for Salem and Sivagangai respectively. It also constitutes a committee under clause (bb) of section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998, to handle the appointments.
Purpose
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.122 dated 08.09.2023 to approve consultant proposals for preparing regional plans for Salem and Sivagangai. The document also creates a committee under clause (bb) of section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998, and directs the Director of Town and Country Planning to take further action.
Regions and consultants
The approved consultant arrangements cover:
- Salem region, covering 18,283 square kilometres, with the School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University.
- Sivagangai region, covering 12,578 square kilometres, with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
The two institutions had submitted expressions of interest and technical and financial proposals. The Directorate of Town and Country Planning requested government approval for their appointment.
Financial proposals
The financial table records the following total project costs, inclusive of all taxes:
- Salem regional plan: Rs.6,55,01,800.
- Sivagangai regional plan: Rs.5,34,31,344.
For Salem, the table gives a cost of Rs.3,036 per square kilometre excluding GST and Rs.3,583 including GST. For Sivagangai, it gives Rs.3,600 per square kilometre excluding GST and Rs.4,248 including GST.
Appointment committee
G.O.(Ms).No.122 dated 08.09.2023 constitutes a committee with the following members:
- Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department.
- Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, or a representative.
- Director of Town and Country Planning, acting as Member Convener.
- Joint Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning.
- Head of the Department, Department of Geography, University of Madras.
The Director of Town and Country Planning is instructed to pursue further action.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms).No.122 dated 08.09.2023 concerns the preparation stage of regional plans and the appointment process for consultants. It does not contain parcel-specific land use classifications, development restrictions or approvals. Property owners, buyers and professionals in the Salem and Sivagangai regions may still wish to follow the later preparation and publication of the regional plans, but this document itself deals with consultants, costs and committee oversight.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.122 change the land use of my property in Salem or Sivagangai?
The document does not specify any property-level land use change. It approves consultant proposals and creates a committee for preparing the Salem and Sivagangai regional plans.
Which institution will prepare the Salem regional plan?
The School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, is identified for preparing the regional plan for the 18,283 square kilometre Salem region.
Which institution will prepare the Sivagangai regional plan?
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, is identified for preparing the regional plan for the 12,578 square kilometre Sivagangai region.
Who is responsible for taking the appointment process forward?
The Director of Town and Country Planning is the Member Convener of the committee and is directed to pursue further action.
