**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI-Section 1, dated March 15, 2017. It contains notifications of interest to the general public issued by Heads of Departments. It includes variations to approved Master Plans and judicial notifications.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Variations to Approved Master Plans:**
* **Tiruchirappalli Local Planning Area:** Confirms variation to the Review Approved Railway affected area Detailed Development Plan Part-III, converting Public Purpose (Municipal Sewage Farm) use into Residential use.
* **Thanjavur Local Planning Area:** Confirms variation to the Approved Thanjavur Detailed Development Plan No.2, converting Elementary School use into Residential use.
* **Salem Local Planning Authority:** Modifies Development Control Regulation to include regulation of unit size and additional Floor Space Index for dwelling units meant for EWS (Economic Weaker Sections), LIG (Low Income Group), and MIG (Middle Income Group) categories.
* **Namakkal Local Planning Area:** Modifies "LAND USE SCHEDULE" under "NAMAKKAL LOCAL PLANNING AREA," specifically the Notified Detailed Development Plan Area Namakkal Village, regarding "PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL" and "PUBLIC & SEMI PUBLIC" entries for specific T.S. numbers.
* **Thoothukudi Local Planning Area:** Permits change of land use of certain survey numbers, modifying Consented Master Plan by changing the use of some Survey numbers under Agriculture Use Zone and inserting General Industrial Use Zone.
* **Arani Local Planning Area:** Modifies the permitted land use in the Approved Arani Master Plan under the sub-heading use zone III (b) GENERAL INDUSTRIAL USE ZONE for specific Ward, Block, and T.S. Numbers.
* **Judicial Notifications:**
* **Thoothukudi:** Announces the constitution of an Additional Judicial Magistrate Court at Thoothukudi and changes the nomenclature of existing court and post.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Residents of Tiruchirappalli**
* **Impact:** Changes the land use in a specific area from Public Purpose (Municipal Sewage Farm) to Residential.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is explicitly required, but residents should be aware of the land use change in the area.
**Stakeholder: Residents of Thanjavur**
* **Impact:** Changes the land use in a specific area from Elementary School to Residential.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is explicitly required, but residents should be aware of the land use change in the area.
**Stakeholder: Developers and Residents of Salem**
* **Impact:** Introduction of new regulations related to unit sizes and floor space index for housing for EWS, LIG, and MIG categories.
* **Action Required:** Developers need to adhere to the new regulations for EWS, LIG, and MIG housing projects. Residents may be impacted by the changes in housing development.
**Stakeholder: Residents and Landowners of Namakkal**
* **Impact:** Changes in the Land Use Schedule regarding Primary Residential and Public & Semi Public areas.
* **Action Required:** Landowners and residents should note the changes to the land use designations, as it may affect their property and development rights.
**Stakeholder: Residents and Landowners of Thoothukudi**
* **Impact:** Changes in the Land Use Schedule regarding Agriculture Use Zone and inserting General Industrial Use Zone for specific Survey numbers.
* **Action Required:** Landowners and residents should note the changes to the land use designations, as it may affect their property and development rights.
**Stakeholder: Residents and Landowners of Arani**
* **Impact:** Changes to the permitted land use in the Approved Arani Master Plan under the sub-heading use zone III (b) GENERAL INDUSTRIAL USE ZONE for specific Ward, Block, and T.S. Numbers.
* **Action Required:** Landowners and residents should note the changes to the land use designations, as it may affect their property and development rights.
**Stakeholder: Judicial System and Residents of Thoothukudi**
* **Impact:** Addition of an Additional Judicial Magistrate Court and changes in the nomenclature of existing courts.
* **Action Required:** The judicial system needs to implement the changes. Residents should be aware of the new court and revised naming of the judicial officers.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971: Governs town and country planning in Tamil Nadu, referenced for powers regarding master plans and detailed development plans.
Local Planning Area: Geographic area subject to planning regulations and master plans, changes to which are documented in the gazette.
Chennai: Location of the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, the authority issuing confirmations of variations to the development plans.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications and variations to development plans.