Date: 2018-02-28Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
GENERAL NOTIFICATIONS - The Principal Secretary/Commissioner Department of Economics and Satistics, Chennai. - Appointment to the Post of Assistant Director of Statistics by Direct recruitment for the year 2000-2014
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI-Section 1, dated March 1, 2017. It contains notifications of interest to the General Public issued by Heads of Departments, including confirmation of variations to development plans for Vellore and Cuddalore, variations to the master plan for Kurichi New Town Development Authority, and judicial notifications on the conferment of powers. The Gazette was published by authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Vellore Local Planning Area - Thottapalayam North Detailed Development Plan:**
* Confirms a variation to convert commercial use to public purpose (Multi-Specialty Hospital) in specific T.S. Nos.
* Updates mapping references and land area specifications in Schedule-VIII and Schedule IV (Form No.7).
* **Cuddalore Local Planning Area - Approved Modified Master Plan:**
* Introduces new regulation (6A (i)) for unit size and eligible additional Floor Space Index (FSI) for dwelling units meant for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Low Income Group (LIG) and Middle Income Group (MIG).
* Specifies additional FSI percentages based on plinth area of dwelling unit: EWS (50%), LIG (30%), MIG (15%).
* Allows additional plot coverage of 10% for MIG, EWS, and LIG housing.
* **Kurichi New Town Development Authority - Approved Master Plan:**
* Introduces new regulation (6A -(i)) for unit size and eligible additional Floor space Index for the dwelling units meant for EWS, Low Income Group and Middle Income Group categories.
* **Judicial Notifications - Conferment of Powers:**
* The High Court appoints Deputy Tahsildars in Kanniyakumari and Dharmapuri Districts to undergo Magisterial Training for a period of 120 days, from the date of assumption of charge.
* Confers ordinary powers on them under the Code of Criminal Procedure to try cases previously handled by Judicial Second Class Magistrates.
* The High Court appoints Deputy Tahsildars and Tahsildars in Tirunelveli, Tiruppur, Tiruvannamalai, and The Nilgiris Districts to undergo Magisterial Training for a period of 120 days, from the date of assumption of charge.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Land Owners/Developers in Vellore (T.S. Nos. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 39, 40 and 72 pt)**
* **Impact:** Changes to land use designations and updated land area specifications affect development plans.
* **Action Required:** Adjust development plans according to the confirmed variation, substituting specified areas for Multi Specialty Hospitals.
**Stakeholder: Developers / Builders in Cuddalore and Kurichi New Town**
* **Impact:** New regulations regarding floor space index and plot coverage for EWS, LIG, and MIG housing.
* **Action Required:** Incorporate the new regulations (6A (i)) into their development plans and designs for EWS, LIG, and MIG housing projects.
**Stakeholder: Deputy Tahsildars and Tahsildars in Kanniyakumari, Dharmapuri, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur, Tiruvannamalai and The Nilgiris Districts.**
* **Impact:** Conferment of judicial powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
* **Action Required:** Undergo Magisterial Training for a period of 120 days, from the date of assumption of charge, and prepare to handle cases previously under the jurisdiction of Judicial Second Class Magistrates.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971: Act governing town and country planning in Tamil Nadu, referenced for variations to master plans.
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973: Central Act under which judicial powers are conferred.
Thottapalayam North Detailed Development Plan: A local plan for Vellore which is being varied.
Cuddalore Local Planning Area: Area where the master plan is being modified.
Kurichi New Town Development Authority: Authority for which the master plan is being varied.