**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on July 12, 2017, contains notifications of interest to the general public issued by Heads of Departments. It includes information on winding up co-operative societies, draft variations to development plans, and errata to previous notifications. A key aspect is the variation to the approved Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Co-operative Society Matters:**
* The Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai Taluks Backward Auto Drivers Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd., Tirunelveli District is ordered to be wound up.
* An Assistant Director of Industries and Commerce, Tirunelveli, has been appointed as the Official Liquidator.
* The registration of the Ranipet Vegetable Growers Co-operative Marketing Society is cancelled, and its affairs are closed, effective June 16, 2017.
* **Development Plan Amendments:**
* An erratum is issued to Notification No. VI(1)/150/2017, correcting a reference from "DDP(V)/DTCP No. 6/2016" to "DDP(V)/DTCP No. 6/2017" in the Review Approved Detailed Development Plan No. 14 of Pollachi Local Planning Area.
* **Chennai Metropolitan Area Master Plan Variation:**
* The Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026, is varied under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act.
* The variation concerns regulations for residential developments, specifically regarding additional Floor Space Index (FSI) based on dwelling unit size for Economic Weaker Sections (EWS), Low Income Group (LIG), and Middle Income Group (MIG) housing.
* Modified plinth area ranges and associated additional FSI percentages are specified for the above categories.
* Maximum coverage allowances are also specified and modified.
**Impact Analysis**
**Co-operative Societies and Members**
* **Impact:** The winding up and cancellation of registration affect the operations and membership of the specified co-operative societies.
* **Action Required:** Members and stakeholders of the Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai Taluks Backward Auto Drivers Industrial Co-operative Society should cooperate with the appointed Official Liquidator.
**Pollachi Local Planning Area**
* **Impact:** Correction to development plan reference.
* **Action Required:** Implementations must use the correction.
**Developers, Builders, and Homebuyers in Chennai Metropolitan Area**
* **Impact:** Changes to FSI regulations and maximum coverage allowances will impact the design and viability of residential development projects.
* **Action Required:** Developers and builders should review and adjust project plans to comply with the revised FSI regulations and coverage allowances to maximize the allowable building area for EWS, LIG, and MIG housing developments.
**Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA)**
* **Impact:** The CMDA is responsible for implementing and enforcing the variations to the Second Master Plan.
* **Action Required:** CMDA must update its planning documents and processes to reflect the new FSI regulations and coverage allowances. The CMDA must notify builders in Chennai Metropolitan Area about the variation.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971: Governs town and country planning in Tamil Nadu and is referenced in the context of variations to the Chennai Metropolitan Area's master plan.
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority: The primary authority making the variation to the approved Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026.
Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026: The land use plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area being amended by this notification.
Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983: Governs the registration and liquidation of co-operative societies in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location where the notifications are issued and where the Master Plan applies.