**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated February 1, 2017. It includes notifications of interest to the general public issued by Heads of Departments, including information on a recovered stone idol and variations to the approved Master Plan for the Coimbatore Local Planning Area. There is a deadline of February 24, 2017, for claiming ownership of the recovered stone idol.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Recovery of Stone Idol**
* A two-foot Anjaneyar stone idol was found on January 29, 2015, in a temple tank (theppakulam) located in survey number 617 of Semmadaipatti village, Palakanuthu, Dindigul (West) Taluk, Dindigul District.
* The idol is currently stored safely in the Dindigul West Tahsildar office.
* Anyone claiming ownership of the idol, either fully or partially, must appear before the Personal Assistant (General) to the District Collector of Dindigul, either in person or through a duly appointed representative.
* The deadline for claiming ownership is February 24, 2017.
* If no one claims ownership, or if claims are rejected due to lack of evidence, the idol will be declared ownerless.
* **Variations to the Approved Master Plan for Coimbatore Local Planning Area**
* Variations are made to the Master Plan for the Coimbatore Local Planning Area, approved under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, and published in the Government Gazette No. 27, Part II, Section 2, Page No. 228, dated July 15, 2009.
* The variations pertain to the Land Use Schedule under the heading "Coimbatore Local Planning Area (Other than Coimbatore Corporation Area)" under the subheading "(B) Non Notified Detailed Development Plan Area No. 15, Kiranatham Village.
* The expression "473 (Except 473/8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 15)" is substituted against the entry "INDUSTRIAL" for the expression 473.
* The expression "473/8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 15" shall be added against the entry "MIXED RESIDENTIAL".
**Impact Analysis**
* **Potential Claimants to Stone Idol**
* **Impact:** The current or previous owners will need to prove their ownership claim, or else lose the idol.
* **Action Required:** File ownership claims with the Personal Assistant (General) to the District Collector of Dindigul before February 24, 2017.
* **Residents/Owners of Land in Kiranatham Village, Coimbatore Local Planning Area**
* **Impact:** Changes in permitted land use for specific survey numbers in Kiranatham Village. The amendments are subject to the condition that the livelihood of the residents in the pre-entry permission site shouldn't be affected. The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board should allot houses to them in the same area.
* **Action Required:** Review the changes to the Master Plan and understand the new permissible uses for their land.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972): Governs town and country planning in Tamil Nadu, referenced for variations to the Coimbatore Local Planning Area's Master Plan.
Coimbatore Local Planning Area: The specific geographical area to which variations to the Approved Master Plan apply.
G.O.(2D) No.93, Housing and Urban Development Department: Government Order (GO) that provides the authority or basis for the variations made to the Coimbatore Local Planning Area's Master Plan.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette where government notifications, including changes to planning regulations, are published.
Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878: Relevant law under which notification regarding discovery of treasure trove is being issued.