**Executive Summary**
The document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated September 6, 2017. It contains notifications related to variations in development control regulations and approved master plans for the Madurai Palkalai Nagar New Town Development Authority and the Coimbatore Local Planning Area. Action is required from various stakeholders affected by these changes.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Madurai Palkalai Nagar New Town Development Authority:**
* **Unit Size and Floor Space Index:**
* A new regulation (6A) is inserted regarding the regulation of unit size and additional floor space index for dwelling units for Economic Weaker Sections (EWS), Low Income Group (LIG), and Middle Income Group (MIG) categories.
* Specific plinth areas and additional floor space index percentages are defined for EWS (Upto 40 Sq.m, 50%), LIG (Above 40 Sq.m and up to 60 Sq.m, 30%), and MIG (Above 60 Sq.m and up to 70 Sq.m, 15%).
* **Plot Coverage:**
* MIG, along with EWS and LIG, are allowed an additional plot coverage of 10% above the normal allowable plot coverage.
* **Coimbatore Local Planning Area:**
* **Land Use Schedule Variations (Irugur Village):**
* The entry "AGRICULTURAL" for the expression "580 part" shall be substituted to "580 part (Except 580/1C2A, 580/1C2B, 580/1C2C)".
* For "PUBLIC AND SEMI PUBLIC," "399 to 402" shall be added after "580/1C2A, 580/1C2B, 580/1C2C."
* **Conditions for Construction in புல எண்.580/1C2C:**
* When constructing in புல எண்.580/1C2C, approval must be obtained from the relevant authority to cross the petrol pipeline.
* With the permission of the National Highways Department, a service road must be improved by the applicant at their own expense.
* There should be no impact or pollution to the nearby water bodies (pond).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Residents/Builders in Madurai Palkalai Nagar New Town Development Authority.**
* **Impact:** Changes to permissible floor space index and plot coverage directly affect building and development possibilities.
* **Action Required:** Need to understand the new regulations concerning floor space index and plot coverage to plan constructions in compliance with the revised rules.
**Stakeholder: Residents/Builders in Coimbatore Local Planning Area**
* **Impact:** Variation in land use schedule affect building and development possibilities.
* **Action Required:** Need to understand the new regulations concerning land use, particularly regarding construction in "AGRICULTURAL" and "PUBLIC AND SEMI PUBLIC" areas and the conditions specified for construction in புல எண்.580/1C2C.
**Stakeholder: National Highways Department**
* **Impact:** The regulations mandates applicant to improve service roads within a specific area.
* **Action Required:** Need to grant permission to applicant to improve the service road.
**Stakeholder: Relevant Authority**
* **Impact:** The regulations mandates applicant to gain approval within a specific area.
* **Action Required:** Need to grant approval for applicant to cross the petrol pipeline.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971: The primary law authorizing the variations to the Master Plans.
Master Plan of Madurai Palkalai Nagar New Town Development Authority: The plan being varied in relation to Development Control Regulations.
Coimbatore Local Planning Area: The area for which variations to the approved Master Plan are being made.
Housing and Urban Development Department (Tamil Nadu): The department issuing orders related to planning and development.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication where the notification is published.