G.O. (Ms.) No. 156, Introduction of B.Plan Programme in School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, 2022
The Housing and Urban Development (UD3(2)) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 156 dated 23 August 2022, permitting Anna University to start a Bachelor of Planning programme in the 2022-2023 academic year. It sanctions Rs.18.54 crore from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, and sets out their roles in funding, administration, curriculum, faculty selection and planning education.
What the document does
The Housing and Urban Development (UD3(2)) Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 156 dated 23 August 2022, approves a new Bachelor of Planning programme at the School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai. The programme is permitted to commence during the 2022-2023 academic year.
The decision follows discussions about Tamil Nadu's shortage of qualified town planners. The document records that only three institutions in Tamil Nadu offered a Master of Planning programme and that no university or institution offered a Bachelor of Planning degree.
Funding approved
The Housing and Urban Development (UD3(2)) Department sanctions Rs.18.54 crore for the programme. Key funding provisions are:
- Rs.10 crore as initial seed funding, comprising capital expenditure and first-year operating expenditure.
- Rs.8.54 crore as recurring expenditure for the subsequent four years.
- Funding by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the Directorate of Town and Country Planning in an 80:20 ratio.
- Recurring expenditure to be met annually from the relevant budgets, with the Directorate of Town and Country Planning funding drawn from various Local Planning Authorities.
- The Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the Director of Town and Country Planning must arrange immediate disbursement of the seed funding to Anna University.
Administration and academic roles
The Centre for Human Settlements at the School of Architecture and Planning will administer and monitor the Bachelor of Planning programme. The Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is permitted to serve as Co-Chairman of its Executive Committee and as a member of the syllabus sub-committee.
The Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the Director of Town and Country Planning may participate in selection committees for all faculty positions connected with the programme. The two authorities may also establish a Research and Planning Chair equivalent to the Design Chair in the Architecture Department.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 156 directly concerns Anna University, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Local Planning Authorities, programme faculty and planning officers. The two planning authorities must nominate up to four officers each year, two from each authority, for postgraduate planning study at the School of Architecture and Planning without taking the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 156 change land ownership or development permissions?
The stated provisions concern the creation, funding and administration of a Bachelor of Planning programme at Anna University. They do not set out changes to land ownership or development permissions.
How much funding was approved for the Bachelor of Planning programme?
The Housing and Urban Development (UD3(2)) Department approved Rs.18.54 crore, consisting of Rs.10 crore in initial seed funding and Rs.8.54 crore in recurring expenditure for the next four years.
Who will fund the programme?
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the Directorate of Town and Country Planning will fund it in an 80:20 ratio. The Directorate of Town and Country Planning stated that its contribution would come from the fund accounts of various Local Planning Authorities.
Can planning authority officers study at Anna University without taking TANCET?
Yes. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the Directorate of Town and Country Planning must nominate up to four officers each year, two from each authority, for postgraduate planning study without taking the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test.
