Date: 2025-12-31Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act 1994 (Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act 1994) – Kallakurichi District – Division of Rishivandhiyam Panchayat Union into two to create a new Panchayat Union called Vanapuram – Notification under Section 15, Subsection (1) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21/1994).
**Executive Summary**
This document, a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated December 31, 2025, announces the government's intention to create a new Panchayat Development Block and Union, Vanapuram, by dividing the Rishivandiyam Panchayat Development Block in Kallakurichi District. The notification invites objections from inhabitants within six weeks of its publication. Objections should be sent to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Declaration of Intent:**
* The Governor of Tamil Nadu intends to declare a new Panchayat Development Block, Vanapuram, and Panchayat Union.
* This will be created by dividing the existing Rishivandiyam Panchayat Development Block in Kallakurichi District.
* **Geographic Scope:**
* The notification lists the village panchayats that will comprise the new Vanapuram Panchayat Union (refer to the tables in the document).
* **Objection Mechanism:**
* Any inhabitant of the affected local area can submit written objections to the government.
* The deadline for submitting objections is six weeks from the date of the notification's publication.
* The government will duly consider any objections received within the stipulated period.
* Objections should be addressed to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
* **Future Action:**
* Wards will be divided for the next ordinary election based on the constitution of Vanapuram Panchayat Union.
**Impact Analysis**
**Inhabitants of Rishivandiyam Panchayat Development Block in Kallakurichi District**
* **Impact:**
* Division of their existing Panchayat Development Block.
* Changes in local governance structure with the creation of the new Vanapuram Panchayat Union.
* Future ward divisions for elections.
* **Action Required:**
* If they have any objections to the proposed changes, they must submit them in writing to the government within six weeks of the notification's publication.
**Government of Tamil Nadu (Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department)**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for reviewing and considering objections from the public regarding the formation of the new Panchayat Union.
* Required to oversee the division of wards for the next ordinary election.
* **Action Required:**
* Consider any objections received within the stipulated timeframe.
* Oversee and implement the division of wards for the next ordinary election.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: The primary law authorizing the reorganization of Panchayat Development Blocks and Unions.
Vanapuram Panchayat Union: Newly created Panchayat Union. The main outcome of the notification.
Rishivandiyam Panchayat Development Block: The existing Panchayat Development Block that is being split.
Kallakurichi District: The district where the panchayat reorganization is taking place.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department: The state government department responsible for issuing the notification.