G.O.(Ms) No.142, Constitution of State Level Committee for Merging Villages with Nearby Urban Local Bodies, 2023
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.142, dated 23 November 2023, constituting a State Level Committee to discuss and develop solutions for merging villages with nearby urban local bodies. The order follows a review of roads in peri-urban areas around Chennai, particularly in Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur districts, but does not identify or approve the merger of any specific village.
What the order does
G.O.(Ms) No.142 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, dated 23 November 2023, creates a State Level Committee for the proposed merger of villages with nearby urban local bodies. The committee is intended to discuss the issue and develop solutions.
The decision followed a review meeting on roads and bridges. During that meeting, the Chief Secretary discussed the condition of roads in peri-urban areas in and around Chennai, including areas in Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur districts. The order records that some Village Panchayats are proposed to be merged with nearby urban local bodies before the next local body election.
Committee membership
The State Level Committee consists of ten officials:
- The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, as Chairperson.
- The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.
- The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation.
- The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
- The Director of Municipal Administration.
- The Director of Town Panchayat.
- The Additional Director of Municipal Administration.
- The Deputy Commissioner, Revenue and Finance, Greater Chennai Corporation.
- The Additional Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, as Member-Secretary.
Who may be affected
The proposed process may affect Village Panchayats considered for merger with nearby urban local bodies, particularly in peri-urban areas around Chennai. Residents, property owners, buyers, local bodies and service authorities in any village later selected for merger may need to follow future government decisions.
G.O.(Ms) No.142 does not list the villages proposed for merger. It also does not itself approve a merger, alter village boundaries, change land records or specify any property-related procedure, fee or deadline. A buyer or owner cannot determine from this document alone whether a particular property will fall within an urban local body.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.142 merge any village with an urban local body?
No. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department order constitutes a committee to discuss and develop solutions for proposed mergers. It does not approve the merger of a specific village.
Which districts are referred to in the order?
The order refers to peri-urban areas in and around Chennai in Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur districts.
Can I check from this order whether my property is affected?
No. G.O.(Ms) No.142 does not name any village or property proposed for inclusion in an urban local body.
Who leads the State Level Committee?
The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, is the Chairperson. The Additional Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is the Member-Secretary.
