ABSTRACT

Urban Development – Installation of the Base Transreceiver Station Towers in all the land use zones in the Master plan  – Permission – orders - issued.

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (UD 4.2) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(Ms).No.302
Dated: 12.12.2002

Read:

1.G.O.(Ms).NO.1730, Rural Development and Local Administration Department, dated 24.07.1974

2.G.O.Ms.No.2, Information and Technology Department, dated 1.4.2002

3.Government Lr.No.237/I&T/2002-2, Information Technology Dept., dated 09.05.2002.

4.From the Special Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Lr.Roc.No.13287/2002/BA1, dated 03.06.2002 and 17.07.2002.

5.Government Lr.No.237/IT/2002-2 Information Technology Department dated 18.09.2002.

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ORDER:

In the Government Order second read above, the Information Technology Department had issued orders permitting any licenced telecom company to install Base Transreceiver Station Towers, equipment room and generator room on roof top or on the ground of premises and building belonging to Government on certain terms and conditions.  Orders were also issued by the Government that exemption shall be given to such telecom companies from following the side set back rules of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority / Director of Town and Country Planning for installation of  Base Transreceiver station Towers and applicability of the said rules only to the construction of buildings.

2. Subsequently, in the Government letter third read above, the Information Technology Department has further clarified that the exemption given in G.O.(Ms.).No.2, dated 01.04.2002 will be applicable not only for the Base Transreceiver Station Towers to be installed on roof top or on the ground of premises and buildings belonging to Government of Tamilnadu but also for the Base Trans receiver Station Towers to be installed on private land / buildings.

3. In the letter fifth read above, the Information Technology Department while issuing certain amendments to paras 4 and 5 of Government Order second read above has directed Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and Rural Development Department to issue necessary orders exempting under Tamilnadu District Municipalities Building Rules and Multistoreyed  and Public Building Rules 1973; under G.O.164, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, dated 15.06.94 and G.O.(Ms.)No.22, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, dated 30.01.97 against restricting the height of the Buildings / structures / Base Trans Receiver Station Towers within the Heritage Zone of the Heritage Towns and under G.O.(Ms.)No.1730, Rural Development and Local Administration Department dated 24.07.74 allowing the Base Trans Receiver Station Towers in all the land use Zones.

4. As regards the issue of allowing the Base Trans Receiver Station Towers in all the land use zones, the Special Commissioner of Town and Country Planning in his letter fourth read above has reported that as per the Government Order first read above only permissible uses specified in each use zone as per the Master Plan can be permitted.  He has requested that since there is no provision at present in the Master Plan for permitting the Base Trans receiver Station towers, a separate Government Order for permitting Base Trans Receiver Station Towers in all land use zone in the master plan may be issued by the Government.

5. The Government after careful examination accept the proposal of the Special Commissioner of Town and Country Planning and accordingly direct that the installation of Base Trans receiver station Towers shall be permitted in all the land use zones in the master plan.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

LAL RAWNA SAILO,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

TO

The Special Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Chennai.2

The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Chennai.8

All Local Planning Authorities / New Town Development Authorities (Through Special

Commissioner of Town and Country Planning)

The Information Technology Department / Rural Development Department / Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai.9
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Section Officer.