Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms) No.80, Tamil Nadu Municipalities Television Cables Installation Regulation Rules, 2000, Amendment, 2014
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MC.I) Department issued Government Order (Ms) No.80 dated 30 June 2014, amending the Tamil Nadu Municipalities Television Cables Installation Regulation Rules, 2000. It replaces the provision on annual rent collected from applicants for using street light poles or erecting additional poles to install television cables, with effect from 1 April 2014.
What the amendment does
Government Order (Ms) No.80 dated 30 June 2014, issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MC.I) Department, substitutes the provision governing annual rent for television cable installations. The notification was directed to be published in an Extra-Ordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 30 June 2014.
The substituted provision authorises Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats to collect annual rent from applicants for:
- Using street light poles to install television cables.
- Erecting additional poles to install television cables.
The amendment takes effect from 1 April 2014.
Annual rent by local area
The Tamil Nadu Municipalities Television Cables Installation Regulation Rules, 2000, as amended, prescribe rent per kilometre according to the type of local authority:
- Chennai City Municipal Corporation: Rs.32,450 per annum per kilometre.
- All City Municipal Corporations other than Chennai City Municipal Corporation: Rs.21,749 per annum per kilometre.
- Municipalities: Rs.18,987 per annum per kilometre.
- Town Panchayats: Rs.6,050 per annum per kilometre.
The prescribed annual rent is subject to an automatic increase of ten percent per annum.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms) No.80 directly affects applicants installing television cables through street light poles or additional poles within Chennai City Municipal Corporation, other City Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats. The relevant local authority collects the annual rent based on the category of local area and the length of the cable installation.
Property buyers and owners should note that the amendment concerns charges for television cable installations on poles. The source does not create or describe a land sale, ownership transfer, planning permission or land classification process.
Administrative coverage
The notification was made under the municipal corporation and district municipality laws listed in the document. Copies were addressed to the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of the Corporation of Chennai, the Commissioner of Municipal Administration and the Director of Town Panchayats, reflecting its application across the listed categories of urban local bodies.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms) No.80 apply only to Chennai?
No. It sets separate annual rents for Chennai City Municipal Corporation, other City Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats.
When did the revised annual rent take effect?
The amendment came into force on 1 April 2014, although Government Order (Ms) No.80 is dated 30 June 2014.
Does the annual television cable rent increase over time?
Yes. The notification states that the annual rent is subject to an automatic increase of ten percent per annum.
Will this amendment directly change my land ownership or sale documents?
The amendment deals with annual rent for using street light poles or erecting additional poles for television cables. It does not describe changes to land ownership or property sale documents.
