Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Urban Development - Preparation of Regional Plans - Constitution of Consultation Evaluation and Review Committee - Orders Issued
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.99, dated 8 June 2022, constituting the Consultation Evaluation and Review Committee to monitor and review consultancy work for preparing Regional Plans. The committee brings together the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, the relevant Regional Planning Authority and representatives of key Tamil Nadu government departments and bodies.
What the order does
G.O.(Ms).No.99 of the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department, dated 8 June 2022, creates the Consultation Evaluation and Review Committee. Its stated role is to facilitate, monitor and review consultancy work for the preparation of Regional Plans.
The committee was requested by the Director of Town and Country Planning because work on several Regional Plans and the evaluation of consultant proposals were in progress.
Regional planning work covered
The regional planning programme described in G.O.(Ms).No.99 includes:
- Twelve Regional Planning Areas notified under section 10(5) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act 1971.
- Preparation of Regional Plans for the Coimbatore and Nilgiris regions, covering about 18,244 square kilometres, by the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal.
- Preparation of the Asian Development Bank funded Madurai Regional Plan, which was reported as being in progress.
- Evaluation of consultant proposals for preparing Regional Plans for eight regions.
- Administrative sanction of Rs.41,63,59,224/- from the relevant Local Planning Authority Funds for eight Regional Plans covering 98,013 square kilometres.
Regional planning is also identified as a component of the Asian Development Bank financed Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Housing for Urban Poor Project in Tamil Nadu.
Committee membership
The Consultation Evaluation and Review Committee consists of:
- Director of Town and Country Planning, Chairman.
- Member Secretary of the Regional Planning Authority for the relevant area, Member-Convener.
- Representatives of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, State Planning Commission, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Water Resources Department, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Finance Department, and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department.
- A representative of the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board.
Relevance to land and property interests
G.O.(Ms).No.99 deals with oversight of consultants preparing Regional Plans. It does not contain parcel-specific land classifications, development permissions or individual property decisions. Property buyers, owners and professionals may nevertheless find it relevant when following the preparation of a Regional Plan for the Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Madurai or other notified regional planning areas.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.99 change the land use of my property?
G.O.(Ms).No.99 only constitutes a committee to monitor and review consultancy work for Regional Plans. It does not include any parcel-specific land use change.
Which Regional Plans were already being prepared?
The School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, had commenced the Coimbatore and Nilgiris Regional Plans. The Asian Development Bank funded Madurai Regional Plan was also reported as being in progress.
Who leads the Consultation Evaluation and Review Committee?
The Director of Town and Country Planning is the Chairman. The Member Secretary of the Regional Planning Authority for the relevant Regional Plan area is the Member-Convener.
What is the committee responsible for reviewing?
The Consultation Evaluation and Review Committee is responsible for facilitating, monitoring and reviewing consultancy work for the preparation of Regional Plans.
