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TOWN PANCHAYATS
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The Town Panchayats are governed by the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities
Act 1920. In the year 1981, the Government vide GO. Ms. 828 Rural Development
and Local Administration Department Dt.7.5.1981, constituted a separate Directorate
for the Town Panchayats. At present there are 528 Town Panchayats in the State,
which are classified into special, selection, first and second grade Town Panchayats,
based on their income criteria.
2. Administration
The Director of Town Panchayats is the Head of the Department looking after
the affairs of 528 Town Panchayats under the Administrative control of the Municipal
Administration and Water Supply Department. There are 17 Zonal offices in the
State, headed by Assistant Directors of Town Panchayats. The District Collectors of
the respective Districts are entrusted with responsibility of supervising the affairs of
these local bodies.
7 Coimbatore Coimbatore 37
8 Udhgamandalam The Nilgiris 11
Cuddalore 16
9 Cuddalore
Villupuram 15
Thanjavur 22
10 Thanjavur Nagapattinam 8
Thiruvarur 7
Thiruchirapalli 16
Perambalur 4
11 Thiruchirapalli
Ariyalur 2
Pudukkottai 8
Dindugal 23
12 Dindugal
Karur 11
Madurai 9
13 Madurai
Virudhunagar 9
14 Theni Theni 22
Ramanathapuram 7
15 Sivaganga
Sivaganga 12
Tirunelveli 36
16 Tirunelveli
Thoothukudi 19
17 Nagercoil Kanyakumari 55
TOTAL 528
No of Town
Average No. of Town
Sl. Minimum Panchayats (As
Grades Annual Panchayats
No Population per
Income (Old Staus)
Reclasiffication)
Exceeding
1 Special Grade 12 64
Rs.200 lakh
Exceeding
Rs.100 lakhs
Selection
2 but not 222 202
Grade
exceeding
Rs.200 lakh
5000 to 30000
Not exceeding
Rs.50 lakhs
3 Grade - I but not 214 200
exceeding
Rs.100 lakh
Not exceeding
4 Grade - II 80 62
Rs.50 lakh.
The Town Panchayats play multiple roles in rendering civic services to the
Public. They provide wide range of services such as drinking water supply, street
lights, and sanitation, besides solid waste management, road connectivity, drains
and pavements, burial grounds and slaughter houses. Provision and maintenance
of public utilities such as markets, bus stands, and community halls are also the
responsibilities of the Town Panchayats. Issuance of Birth and Death Certificates,
building licenses and trade licenses are the other major duties of the Town
Panchayats.
The revenue of the Town Panchayats is derived from various sources such as
collection of property tax, professional tax, fees, rents, lease and user charges. The
surcharges on stamp duty and the apportionment of entertainment tax are also
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important sources of income. The local bodies also get substantial funding from
Devolution grants from the Government and from 14th Finance Commission Grants.
The total funds flow in Town Panchayats for the year 2015-16 was about
Rs.2147.98 Crore. A sum of Rs. 1056.73 Crore towards SFC Devolution fund
provided. Other resources include the grants from Swacch Bharat Mission,
Integrated Urban Development Mission (IUDM), Tamil Nadu Urban Road
Infrastructure Project (TURIP), SBGF, Solid Waste Management and NABARD
Assistance.
7. UGGS:
Under Ground Sewerage System have been completed in the following 3
Town Panchayats.
1) Mamallapuram Town Panchayat - Kancheepuram Dist.
2) Orathanad Town Panchayat - Thanjavur Dist.
3) Thiruchendur Town Panchayat - Thoothukudi Dist.
UGGS - Work In progress :
8. Powers of authorities
District Collector
CITIZEN CHARTER
Sl.
Item Time limit
No.
1 Replacement of House service connection meter 15 Days
2 Complaints against the leakage of water in Main pipe line 7 Days
3 Complaints related to water pollution and impurity 10 Days
Rectification of interruption on potable water supply ,
4 7 Days
water supply repair etc
5 India Mark II Hand Pump and borewell pump repair 7 days
New Water Supply connection information of Registration
6 Number and seniority for new house service 7 days
connection/rejection
7 For Individual house having built area less than 200 Sq.m 30 days
8 Other Buildings 45 days
Water Supply through Tanker Lorry for marriage
9 3 to 15 days
function/festivals
10 Blockage in sewerage main pipe line 7 days
11 Blockage in household sewerage 3 days
12 Overflow of sewerage 7 days
13 Replacement /repair of corroded sewerage pipe line 30 days
14 Building License-approval/rejection 15 days
As per the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920, the Town Panchayat
Executive Officer may at his discretion on application by the owner or by the occupier of any
building arrange to supply water through House Service Connections. If the rental value
of the property is more than Rs.200/- and if supply can be provided for a distribution
main not more than 100 feet distance from any part of such building, it is compulsory
on the part of the owner or occupier to take a house service connection. The cost of making
the connection and the cost or hire charges of water meters shall be borne by the owner or
applicant.
Each Town Panchayat has framed a separate water supply bye-law for adoption by the
consumer incorporating various terms and conditions. The total number of house service
connections in a Town Panchayat area is restricted to the sanctioned capacity of
water supply scheme in force in a Town Panchayat.
Procedure for application: The owner or occupier may apply for the house service
connection in the prescribed form. The application should be enclosed with the following
documents.
1. Application in the prescribed format
2. line sketch and estimate indicating the distribution main location of the house,
including the tap point and water meter.
3. Challan remitting the charges and deposits prescribed by the concerned Town
Panchayat in the respective Office.
4. Property tax receipt for the proceeding half year.
5. Agreement duly signed (Agreement format available in the application.)
ANNEXURE- I
APPLICATION FOR SUPPLY OF WATER
ANNEXURE - II
Application for a new house-connection or for transferring, Metering,
extensions, alterations and repairs to an existing house connections as per by-law framed
under section 306(3) of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act 1920
Date:
To
The Executive Officer,
...........................Town Panchayat.
Sir,
I am to give you notice that I intend to effect (1) a new water supply house service
connection or (2) Transferring metering extensions, alterations and repairs to the
existing connection in house No..............in.....................Street.
If the plot lies in a scheme, area development charges as notified by the local authority
have also to be paid. Proof of payment as the case may be, has to be enclosed with the
application. The licensed private building surveyor will guide the applicant on these
matters.
After completion of these formalities, the application shall be presented in the
Town Panchayat Office and acknowledgement obtained.
ANNEXURE III
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.................Town Panchayat
Planning Permission
From
Name of the owner or the applicant
Address
To
The................Planning Authority,
Planning area. Dated:
Sir,
I/We intend to develop land and/or to construct/reconstruct /make
alterations or addition to a building in Town/Revenue Survey No. Door No. Extent
Street or road name in the ward or Division and in accordance with the
provisions under section 49 of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act 1971. I
forward herewith in Triplicate-
(a) a layout plan or site plan or site plan of the land, proposed to be developed
and/or on which the building is to be constructed/reconstructed/altered or added showing
the following particulars:-
1. the correct boundaries of the land for which the layout is prepared;
2. the position and dimensions of the individual building sites with their extent;
3. the extent, survey numbers and the position of the lands in relation to neighboring
streets and lanes with information as to their respective names or numbers and
widths and whether they are public or private;
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4. the principal and secondary means of access from the existing streets to the site or sites
for building construction which I/We intend to provide;
5. the direction, Intended level and width of such street access and lane with sections:
6. the proposed street alignment and building lines for the existing and new streets to be
formed;
7. the width of carriage way and street margins intended to be left and the arrangement to
be made for leveling, paving, metal ling, flagging, channeling, sewer ling, draining,
lighting the street and lanes and the period within which the works will be executed;
8. the purpose for which each site is to be used; and
9. the reservations proposed for common amenities and facilities.
(b)A plan or plans of the building showing a ground plan, plan of each floor and
elevations and drawn to a scale of 1 centimeter to one meter (or any other scale
permitted by appropriate planning authority) and the character of utilisation of the
building, whether pucca buildings or huts residential buildings or shops , business
premises, warehouses, theatres, religious buildings, factories, public buildings or any
other buildings meant for particular uses.
(c)A key plan indicating the site in question in relation to surrounding area.
I/We request that the development proposed may be approved and that permission
may be accorded.
2. I/We agree not to do any work otherwise than in accordance with the plan
approved by the appropriate Planning Authority.
3. I/We agree to furnish any further information which has not already been given
whenever the appropriate Planning Authority, requires and provide such particulars to
satisfy that there are no objections that may lawfully be taken for the grant of permission.
4. I/We agree to keep one of the approved plans at the site of the development at all times
when the work is in progress and also agree to see that such plans are available at all times
for the inspection of the appropriate Planning Authority or any Officer authorised by him
in that behalf.
5. I/We agree not to start execution of work unless/I/We have obtained permit for
laying out roads or building permit under the Corporation/Tamil Nadu District
Municipalities Act, 1920/Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1958 or any other Act regulating
such development or construction as the case may be from the concerned Local authority.
Application under Section 49 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, for
development of lands/buildings from Thiru....... requiring permission has been received. He
is informed to contact the Executive Officer for further action on this application on
.........(after 20 days). His application has been registered as Sl.No.....in the register
maintained for this purpose.
Executive Officer,
...............................Town Panchayat
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ANNEXURE IV
SL.NO.
................Town Panchayat
APPLICATION FORM FOR RENEWAL OF BUILDING LICENCE
From
Thiru. . . . . . . . . . .
No.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Street,]
Ward No.. . . . . . .
To
The Executive Officer,
. . . . . . .. . . . . . .Town Panchayat.
Sir,
Sub: Building..................Town Panchayat-Sanction of building licence
for the construction of building at S.F.No...........St.................
renewal of licence – requested -regarding.
Ref: Proceedings of the Town Panchayat,................ Town Panchayat
B.A.No................Dt.............
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With reference to the building licence issued by the Town Panchayat in the
reference cited, the construction work, owned to me/us has not yet been
commenced/completed. The work is executed upto Foundation/Lintel/Roof
level............floor level.
Hence I/We request you to kindly renew the building licence for a further
period of one year From.............To............ . The copy of Building licence is enclosed. I
shall arrange to pay the relevant licence fees for the same.
Executive Officer,
........................ Town Panchayat.
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STATUTORY PROVISION
Every person who wants to run anyone of the trades listed out in the schedule V of
section 249 of Tamilnadu District Municipalities Act, shall apply for licence for the same in
the form prescribed in Annexure-V. A copy of the format is appended. Any person who
runs the trade without a valid licence from the Town Panchayat is liable to be prosecuted in a
Court of Law.
PROCEDURE
An application for licence shall be sent to the Town Panchayat Office so as to reach
30 days before the commencement of the trade. Wherever installation of machineries are
involved, the permission obtained from the Town Panchayat for installing the machineries
shall also be enclosed with the application for licence. The consent of the owner of the
premises in which the trade is proposed to be run shall be obtained . In case of combustible
and inflammable materials like, timber/firewood Depots, crackers, etc., N.O.C. from Fire
Service Department shall be obtained. The required fee, which is notified by each Town
Panchayat shall also be paid along with the application.
Application shall be presented in the Town Panchayat Office with the following
documents:-
i) Application in the prescribed form duly filled in.
ii) Consent of the owner of the premises for running the trade.
iii) Permission obtained from the Town Panchayat for installation of machineries, if any,
involved.
iv) Receipt for remitting the prescribed fee in Town Panchayat Office
The application shall be presented before 30 days of the intended date of commencing
the trade to the Town Panchayat office and acknowledgement obtained.
FEE
Each Town Panchayat Council approves the rates of licence fees for different
trades. Separate fee structure is prescribed for each trade. The notification prescribing the
rates is available in the Town Panchayat Office and this can be checked while getting the
printed application form.
ANNEXURE - V
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To
The Executive Officer,
.......................Town Panchayat,
Sir,
3. Age
..2..
7. Purpose for which the premises
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is to be used/continued to be
used the licence required.
(Commercial or trade)
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I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Town Panchayat and
Government to run the trade.
Place:
Date: Signature of Applicant
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Executive Officer,
................ Town Panchayat.
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STATUTORY PROVISION
Under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (Central Act) every
person engaged in the trade of Food Commodities shall apply for a licence in the prescribed
form. A copy of the format is appended.
The prescribed fees are available in the schedule of rates notified by the Town
Panchayat. No trade on food commodity can be conducted without a licence under
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and this licence is in addition to the licence under D
& O trades.
For belated renewal application along with the prescribed fees, 50% penalty
is levied as against 25% in the case of D & O Licence.
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ANNEXURE VI
FORM -A
(See Rule 14)
To
The Executive Officer,
..........................Town Panchayat
Sir,
Place:
Date: Signature of applicant.
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Signature of Signature of
Clerk Executive Officer.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Sl.No.
Executive Officer,
............... Town Panchayat.
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STATUT0RY PROVISION:
Every birth shall be registered within 14 days and every death shall be registered within
7 days with the Town Panchayat.
Any person who wants to register a birth or a death shall inform the Town Panchayat
Office in the form prescribed in Annexure-V along with a certificate from the person or
Medical Institution, who conducted delivery in the case of birth and from the Medical
Officer who treated the patient in the case of death.
PRESENTATION:
The application shall be presented in the Town Panchayat office and acknowledgement
obtained.
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FEES:
Along with the application, the following fee shall be remitted in Town Panchayat
Office.
a) Search for a single entry in the first year for which the search is made : Rs.2
b) For every additional year for which search is continued : Rs.2
c) For granting extract relating to each birth or death : Rs.5
d) For granting non availability certificates of birth or death : Rs.2
e) For entering the name of child after 12 months from
the date of registration : Rs.5
f) For delayed registration within one month : Rs.2
g) Beyond one month and within one year : Rs.5
h) Beyond one year (with the order of Magistrate) : Rs.10
TIME CEILING:
An extract of Birth/Death Register will be given to the applicant, who has furnished
full information within 3 days.
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ANNEXURE VII
From
Thiru/Tmt.
To
The Executive Officer,
...........................................Town Panchayat
Sir,
Sub:- Application for birth certificate
---
I request that ...... copy/copies of certificate of birth of the male/female baby, the
details of which are given below may be issued.
2. Date of Birth :
3. Sex :
Signature of Applicant
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
............................Town Pt.
Sl.No.... Date......
The application for birth certificate from Thiru........... has been received
on ........... He is informed to contact the Executive Officer regarding the application
on....... (after 10 days). His application has been registered as Sl.No.......in the register
maintained for this purpose.
Executive Officer,
..............Town Panchayat
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ANNEXURE VIII
From
Thiru/Tmt.
To
The Executive Officer,
......................Town Panchayat
Sir,
I request that ..... copy/copies of Death Certificate, the details of which are given
below, may be issued.
5. Date of death
7. Relationship of the
applicant with the
deceased
8. Particulars of remittance
of fees: Amount Rs.
Receipt No..... Date...
Place:
Date:
Signature of Applicant
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The application for death certificate from Thiru................... has been received
on ......... in this office. He is informed to contact the Executive Officer regarding this
application on .......... (after 10 days). His application has been registered as Sl.No..... in
the register maintained for this purpose.
Executive Officer,
............... Town Panchayat.
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RULES:
In the Town Panchayat records, the name of the house owner/occupier is registered
to enable collection of property tax, user charges for water supply etc.,
HOW TO APPLY:
An application in the prescribed format shall be presented to the Town
Panchayat Office with the following documents.
i)Certified copy of registered document in respect of the property for which name
transfer is applied.
In the case of transfer of names in respect of water supply connection, the application
will be entertained only after the property tax assessment is changed to the applicant's
name.
Hence for applying for change of title in respect of water supply connection, a copy of
the order, changing the property tax assessment in the applicant's name shall also be
enclosed.
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ANNEXURE IX
To
The Executive Officer,
............................Town Panchayat,
Sir,
The name of the ownership of property in Col.5 the details of which are given below
has to be transferred to Thiru......under Sec.88 of the T.N. District Municipalities Act,
1920. Necessary entries may be made in your office records in this regard.
4. Nature of transfer(Sale/partition/
will/gift/heriditary)
the building/land
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
.................. Town Panchayat
Sl.No............ Date............
Executive Officer,
...........Town Panchayat
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