G.O.Ms.No.63, Land Use Planning Management Project under Indo-German Government Cooperation, 2017
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SP.1) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.63 dated 11 August 2017, approving a draft Note of Cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH for the Land Use Planning and Management Project in Tamil Nadu. The project focused on institutional capacity, coordinated land use planning and demonstration projects, and the approved draft states that cooperation would run from signing until 31 October 2018.
Purpose and scope
G.O.Ms.No.63 dated 11 August 2017 approves the draft Note of Cooperation for an Indo-German Land Use Planning and Management Project. Tamil Nadu was selected as a pilot state for demonstrating integrated spatial and land use planning, with technical assistance from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH.
The collaboration involved the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department through the State Planning Commission, the Housing and Urban Development Department, and the Department of Town and Country Planning. Its objective was to improve the capacity of state planning institutions to use standard land use planning and management instruments.
Who it affects
The Land Use Planning and Management Project primarily assigns responsibilities to Tamil Nadu planning institutions and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. District officers and Revenue Department representatives were also to be involved in local land use planning and implementation discussions.
The document does not identify individual properties or change the classification of any named parcel. Property buyers and owners may be affected only where later planning work, policies or demonstration projects cover their area.
Key provisions
- A state-level guiding framework was to be developed for integrated spatial and land use planning and management.
- Planning instruments were to be developed and applied in two demonstration areas selected in consultation with relevant state departments and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH.
- Coordination mechanisms were to improve interaction among Tamil Nadu government departments and integrate sectoral planning.
- Ecological, economic and social considerations were to receive equal attention through a transparent planning process.
- Women and underprivileged groups were to participate in developing plans for the demonstration projects.
- Human capacity and institutional development were included in the project.
Responsibilities and duration
The State Planning Commission was responsible for project coordination, forming a steering committee and working groups, identifying demonstration areas, supporting participatory planning and providing office space for the technical expert.
The Department of Town and Country Planning was to share maps and information for planned and non-planned areas, support baseline studies, help prepare a State Land Use Policy and planning instruments, arrange consultants for spatial plans, and develop mapping standards.
The approved draft Note of Cooperation states that it would take effect upon signing by all parties and remain valid until 31 October 2018. The supplied document does not provide a completed signing date.
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Common questions
Did G.O.Ms.No.63 change the land use of my property?
The document does not change the land use of any identified property. It approves a draft cooperation framework for developing policies, planning tools and demonstration projects.
Which areas were selected for the demonstration projects?
The document provides for two demonstration areas but does not name them. The State Planning Commission was responsible for identifying them in coordination with relevant departments.
What role did the Department of Town and Country Planning have?
The Department of Town and Country Planning was to share maps and data, support baseline studies, help prepare land use policy and instruments, arrange consultants for demonstration-area plans, and develop mapping standards.
How long was the cooperation intended to continue?
The approved draft states that the Note of Cooperation would operate from the date of signing until 31 October 2018. The supplied document does not contain a completed signing date.
