**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI-Section 1, dated July 20, 2016. It contains notifications of interest to the general public issued by Heads of Departments. Key notifications include the Grant of No Objection Certificates and the revocation of old registration numbers from the Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical Council and Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine, effective January 1, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Grant of No Objection Certificate:**
* Thiru E. Mohan applied for a 'No Objection Certificate' for construction of a multiplex complex in Thiruvallur District, Chennai.
* Objections to the grant must be filed within 15 days of the notice publication.
* **Variation to the Approved Master Plan for Madurai Local Planning Area:**
* Changes made to the Land Use Schedule in Thanakkankulam Village, Madurai.
* Specific agricultural use zones (204/3C) are deleted and substituted with General Industrial use zones (204/3C).
* Specific agricultural use zones (204/2A1A, 204/2B, 204/2C, 204/4, 204/5, 204/6, 204/7, 204/8, 204/9, 205/1, 205/2A, 205/2B, 205/2C, 205/4B, 205/5, 205/6, 205/7, 205/8, 205/9, 206/2A2, 206/2B and 206/2C) are deleted and substituted with Commercial use zones (204/2A1A, 204/2B, 204/2C, 204/4, 204/5, 204/6, 204/7, 204/8, 204/9, 205/1, 205/2A, 205/2B, 205/2C, 205/4B, 205/5, 205/6, 205/7, 205/8, 205/9, 206/2A2, 206/2B and 206/2C).
* **Conferment of Powers:**
* Six Deputy Tahsildars in Theni District appointed to undergo Magisterial Training for 120 days.
* Ordinary powers of a Judicial Magistrate conferred upon them.
* **Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical Council and Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine:**
* Old "A" Class Registration Certificates will not be valid from 01-01-2017.
* Old registration numbers issued by the erstwhile Central Board of Indian Medicine from the year 1933 were cancelled and new numbers were given separately for Ayurveda and Unani.
* The old "A" Class registration certificates issued by the Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine before formation of Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical Council in 1998 will not be valid from 01-01-2017.
**Impact Analysis**
**Residents/Businesses near the Multiplex Construction Site:**
* **Impact:** May be affected by construction activities, traffic, and changes to the local environment.
* **Action Required:** If they have objections, they must file them with the Licensing Authority within 15 days of the notice publication.
**Residents/Businesses in Thanakkankulam Village, Madurai:**
* **Impact:** Affected by changes in land use from agricultural to general industrial and commercial.
* **Action Required:** No specific action mentioned, but awareness of changes in zoning is important.
**Deputy Tahsildars in Theni District:**
* **Impact:** Required to undergo Magisterial Training and will have increased responsibilities.
* **Action Required:** To undergo Magisterial Training for 120 days and assume charge.
**Practitioners of Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha Medicine in Tamil Nadu:**
* **Impact:** Old registration certificates will no longer be valid.
* **Action Required:** Must transition to and verify the validity of new “A” Class registration certificates by January 1, 2017.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971: Act used to vary the Master Plan for Madurai Local Planning Area.
Madurai Local Planning Area: Master Plan for this area is being modified with respect to land use.
Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Rules 1957: Rules related to the granting of 'No Objection Certificates' for cinema construction.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official Gazette of Tamil Nadu, publishing government notifications.
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973: Section 13 relates to the conferment of powers to Deputy Tahsildars for undergoing Magisterial Training.