**Executive Summary**
This document contains notifications published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on February 1, 2017. It includes a notification regarding the discovery of an idol in Dindigul district and variations to the approved Master Plan for the Coimbatore Local Planning Area. The deadline for claiming ownership of the idol is February 24, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Discovery of Stone Idol:**
* A two-foot-tall Anjaneyar stone idol was discovered in a pond in Semmadaipatti village, Dindigul district on January 29, 2015.
* The idol is currently kept safely in the Dindigul West Tahsildar office.
* Anyone claiming ownership of the idol should appear before the Personal Assistant (General) to the District Collector of Dindigul on February 24, 2017.
* If no one claims ownership or the claim is rejected, the idol will be declared ownerless.
* **Master Plan Variations - Coimbatore Local Planning Area:**
* Variations are made to the Master Plan for the Coimbatore Local Planning Area in Non-Notified Detailed Development Plan Area No. 15, Kiranatham Village.
* The entry "INDUSTRIAL" for the expression 473 (Except 473/8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 15) shall be substituted.
* G.O.(2D) No.93, dated 04-07-2016 added against the entry "MIXED RESIDENTIAL" for the expression "473/8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 15 with the condition that the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board provides housing in the same area to prevent disruptions to the livelihood of the residents in the area.
**Impact Analysis**
**Claimants to the Anjaneyar Idol**
* **Impact**
* Potential owners of the discovered idol in Dindigul district.
* **Action Required**
* Must appear before the Personal Assistant (General) to the District Collector of Dindigul by February 24, 2017 with supporting documents to claim ownership.
**Residents of Coimbatore Local Planning Area No. 15, Kiranatham Village**
* **Impact**
* Subject to the variations made to the Coimbatore Local Planning Area in Non-Notified Detailed Development Plan Area No. 15, Kiranatham Village with the addition to the mixed residential entry.
* **Action Required**
* No action required. Changes are subject to the condition that the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board provides housing in the same area to prevent disruptions to the livelihood of the residents in the area.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972): Act that empowers the government to make changes to master plans
Coimbatore Local Planning Area: The geographical area to which the master plan and its variations apply
Housing and Urban Development Department: Department responsible for overseeing the master plan and its variations
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication for government notifications
Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878: Act related to announcement of treasure troves