G.O.(Ms).No.213, Declaration of Salem Urban Planning Area, 2022 (2022)
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.213 on 28 November 2022 to specify the revenue villages listed in its appendix as the Salem Urban Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The order directs publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and republication in the Salem District Gazette.
What the document does
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.213 on 28 November 2022 to declare the revenue villages listed in the appended notification as the Salem Urban Planning Area under clause (48) of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The declaration follows changes made by the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Act, 2022, which came into force on 14 September 2022. Those changes included provisions to specify planning areas and constitute an Urban Development Authority.
Background and scope
The Salem Local Planning Area had previously been declared by G.O.(Ms).No.56 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 10 February 1997. Additional areas were included through G.O.(Ms).No.09 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 19 January 2018.
The Director of Town and Country Planning later proposed notifying an area of 1265.197 square kilometres as the Salem Urban Planning Area. The proposal removed a duplicate entry for Kamalapuram village in Omalur Taluk. The government accepted the proposal and specified the areas contained in the appended notification.
Areas shown in the supplied list
The appended notification identifies locations by serial number, taluk, village number and revenue village name. The supplied text includes:
- Numerous revenue villages in Omalur Taluk, including Omalur, Taramangalam, Karuppur, Kamalapuram and other listed villages.
- Reserve forest entries in Omalur Taluk, including Kanjeri Reserve Forest part, Pannikaradu Reserve Forest part and Karuvattuparai Reserve Forest.
- Villages in Sankari Taluk, including Pudur, Egapuram, Eranapuram, Kanakagiri, Gudalur, Kandarkulamanikkam, Edanganasalai, Teppakuttai and Naduvaneri.
- Salem Municipal Area Wards A to N, identified as the Salem Old Municipal Area.
- Listed Salem Taluk villages, including Alagapuram, Kannankurichi, Chettichavadi, Veeranam and others.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
A buyer, owner or professional dealing with land in Salem District should compare the property’s taluk, revenue village name and village number with the appended list. Inclusion means that the location has been specified as part of the Salem Urban Planning Area. The document does not state any fee, rate or individual development permission requirement.
Publication directions
G.O.(Ms).No.213 directs publication of the appended notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. It also directs the Collector of Salem District to republish it in the District Gazette and report the republication date to the government.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my property is within the Salem Urban Planning Area?
Compare the property’s taluk, revenue village name and village number with the appended notification. The list also includes Salem Old Municipal Area Wards A to N.
Does the declaration include villages outside Salem Taluk?
Yes. The supplied list includes revenue villages in Omalur, Sankari and Salem taluks.
Does G.O.(Ms).No.213 set any fee or rate for landowners?
No fee or rate is stated in the supplied text. The document specifies the listed areas as the Salem Urban Planning Area and gives directions for publication.
Was Kamalapuram removed from the Salem Urban Planning Area?
No. The proposal removed a duplicate occurrence of Kamalapuram village in Omalur Taluk, and Kamalapuram remains included once in the appended list.
