The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated September 8, 2025, includes a notification from the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department regarding the withdrawal of land from classification under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998. The notification, numbered II(2)/MAWS/973(i)/2025, references G.O. Ms. No. 280, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP-2(1). The Governor of Tamil Nadu withdraws land within Sivagiri 'B' Village, Sivagiri Town Panchayat, Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District from the control of the Sivagiri Town Panchayat. The withdrawal takes effect from the publication date of the notification.
The specific land withdrawn is detailed in a schedule:
* **District:** Erode
* **Taluk:** Kodumudi
* **Town Panchayat:** Sivagiri
* **Village:** Sivagiri 'B'
The land, originally classified as Vandipathai, with Survey No. 503/1 changing to 503/4, has a total extent of 0.07.50 Hec., of which 0.00.49 Hec. is being withdrawn. The boundaries are defined by Survey Numbers: East - 483, West - 502, South - 503/2, North - 504.
D. Karthikeyan, Principal Secretary to Government, issued the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998: The primary law under which land is withdrawn from classification. The specific section mentioned is 118(2), which grants powers related to this action.
Erode: The district where the land withdrawal is taking place, central to understanding the geographic scope.
Sivagiri Town Panchayat: The local governing body losing control of the land; key to understanding the impact of the policy.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: The department issuing the notification, indicating its responsibility for local government matters.