G.O.(Ms).No.111, District wise re-notification of Regional Planning Areas, 2021
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department, issued G.O.(Ms).No.111 dated 04 October 2021 to reorganise and declare Regional Planning Areas under section 10(5) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The notification supersedes the Housing and Urban Development Department notification issued with G.O.(Ms.)No.1390 dated 08 September 1983 and reallocates listed taluks and districts among new Regional Planning Areas.
What the notification does
G.O.(Ms).No.111 dated 04 October 2021 reorganises Regional Planning Areas to reflect the formation of districts in Tamil Nadu. The Government accepted a proposal from the Director of Town and Country Planning and subdivided or amalgamated areas from the earlier Regional Planning Areas to constitute new ones.
The notification replaces the Housing and Urban Development Department notification associated with G.O.(Ms.)No.1390 dated 08 September 1983. It does not reconstitute Regional Planning Authorities. The Government states that separate orders will be issued for that purpose.
Areas covered by the reorganisation
The appended table identifies the former Regional Planning Areas, explains whether they are subdivided or amalgamated, and lists the taluks included in each new Regional Planning Area. Entries provided include:
- Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur Regional Planning Area, covering specified taluks or parts of taluks in Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts.
- Chennai Metropolitan Regional Planning Area, covering listed taluks in Chennai District and specified taluks or parts in Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts.
- Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupathur, Tiruvannamalai Regional Planning Area, covering listed taluks in those four districts.
- Salem, Namakkal, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri Regional Planning Area, formed by amalgamating the Salem and Dharmapuri Regional Planning Areas and covering listed taluks in the relevant districts.
Some taluks are included only in part. Examples in the table include Vandalur, Kundrathur, Tiruvallur, Ponneri and Poonamallee. The precise taluk entry is therefore important when identifying the applicable Regional Planning Area.
Who should check the table
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in the listed districts can use the appended table to identify the Regional Planning Area containing a particular taluk or part of a taluk. The notification only declares and reorganises planning areas. It does not set out property fees, development charges or individual land use permissions.
Publication process
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department directed publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. District Collectors were also asked to republish it in English and Tamil in the District Gazette and report the republication date to the Government.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.111 replace the earlier 1983 Regional Planning Area notification?
Yes. G.O.(Ms).No.111 dated 04 October 2021 expressly supersedes the Housing and Urban Development Department notification issued with G.O.(Ms.)No.1390 dated 08 September 1983.
Does the notification appoint or reconstitute Regional Planning Authorities?
No. The Government states that orders concerning the reconstitution of Regional Planning Authorities will be issued separately.
Is every taluk included as a whole in its Regional Planning Area?
No. The table lists some taluks only in part, including Vandalur, Kundrathur, Tiruvallur, Ponneri and Poonamallee.
Where was the Regional Planning Area notification required to be published?
The notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. District Collectors were also asked to republish it in English and Tamil in the District Gazette.
