**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Government of Tamil Nadu regarding the intention to constitute the Ponnamaravathi Town Panchayat as Ponnamaravathi Municipal Council. The notification is published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on December 29, 2025. Any objections to this notification must be submitted within six weeks of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Declaration of Intent:**
* The Governor of Tamil Nadu intends to constitute the entire local area of Ponnamaravathi Town Panchayat as Ponnamaravathi Municipal Council.
* This decision is based on the economic, historic, or touristic importance of the area.
* **Ward Division:**
* Wards will be divided for the next General election after the constitution of the municipal council.
* **Objection Submission:**
* Any person residing in the concerned local area or any local authority affected by this notification can submit objections in writing.
* Objections must be submitted to the Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
* The deadline for submitting objections is six weeks from the date of the notification's publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
* Objections received within the stipulated period will be considered under the relevant section of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
**Impact Analysis**
**Residents of Ponnamaravathi Town Panchayat**
* **Impact:** The area will be upgraded to a Municipal Council.
* **Action Required:** Residents who want to object to the action, if any, must submit objections to the address mentioned in the document, no later than 6 weeks from the publication date.
**Local Authorities Affected by the Notification**
* **Impact:** Potential changes in administrative structure and responsibilities.
* **Action Required:** Local Authorities who want to object to the action, if any, must submit objections to the address mentioned in the document, no later than 6 weeks from the publication date.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999): Empowers the Governor to declare intention to constitute a Town Panchayat as a Municipal Council.
Ponnamaravathi: The Town Panchayat proposed to be constituted as a Municipal Council.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: The Secretariat Department to which objections regarding the notification can be submitted.