G.O.(Ms) No.184, Heritage Cell in Public Works Department, 2009
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (G1) Department, issued Government Order (Ms) Number 184 on 1 September 2009, constituting a Heritage Cell within the Public Works Department. The Heritage Cell is responsible for identifying, restoring, maintaining and conserving heritage public buildings maintained by the Public Works Department.
What the government order does
Government Order (Ms) Number 184 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (G1) Department, creates a Heritage Cell within the Public Works Department. The government formed the cell after consulting the Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department.
The cell is intended to look after heritage conservation for public buildings maintained by the Public Works Department. The government acted following correspondence from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage and the Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department.
Buildings covered
The Heritage Cell focuses on government buildings that have become heritage properties because of their antiquity and age and are managed by the Public Works Department. The document gives the following examples:
- Guest houses.
- Collector's offices and residences.
- Public libraries.
- Public offices.
- Other public buildings maintained by the Public Works Department that may have heritage value.
The stated work includes identifying these government buildings and restoring and maintaining them in line with conservation practices.
Composition of the Heritage Cell
Government Order (Ms) Number 184 establishes the following membership structure:
- The Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department, as Chairman.
- The Joint Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department, as Member Secretary.
- The Superintending Engineer, Buildings Maintenance Circle, Chennai, as a member.
- The Superintending Engineer, Buildings (Construction and Maintenance) Circle, Thanjavur, as a member.
- The Superintending Engineer, Buildings (Construction and Maintenance) Circle II, Madurai, as a member.
- The Superintending Engineer, Buildings (Construction and Maintenance) Circle, Tirunelveli, as a member.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms) Number 184 directly concerns the Public Works Department and officials responsible for public buildings under its maintenance. It may also matter to public bodies occupying older guest houses, offices, residences or libraries because those buildings may be identified for heritage conservation, restoration or maintenance.
The document does not create a procedure for buying, selling or changing the use of private land. Its stated scope is heritage public buildings maintained by the Public Works Department.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms) Number 184 apply to private houses or private land?
The document addresses heritage public buildings maintained by the Public Works Department. It does not set out requirements for private houses or private land.
What types of buildings can the Heritage Cell examine?
The document lists guest houses, Collector's offices and residences, public libraries and public offices as examples of government buildings that may have heritage value.
What is the Heritage Cell expected to do?
The Heritage Cell is intended to identify heritage government buildings and support their restoration, maintenance and conservation in line with conservation practices.
Who leads the Heritage Cell?
The Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department, is the Chairman. The Joint Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department, is the Member Secretary.
