TAMIL NADU PANCHAYATS ACT
The Site Plan
The site plan shall comply with the following requirement :-
1. It shall be drawn in scale of not less than one centimeter to 4 metres, provided that where circumstances as to make a smaller scale necessary or sufficient the plan may with the consent of the executive authority scale of one centimeter to 8 metres.
2. It shall show the boundaries of the site as plot for the building
3. It shall give the survey number or numbers of the site or plot
4. It shall show the street or streets with name or names, on which the site or plot abuts or those from which abuts to the site or plot is proposed to be obtained
5. It shall give accurately the dimensions of the site or plot
6. it shall give the width of the street or streets on which the site or plot abuts or those from which access proposed to be obtained.
7. It shall show whether the street or streets on which the site or plot abuts, or those, fro which access proposed to be obtained are public or private, and if the latter what the names of the owners of the land occupied by them are and whether they have been formed and metalled, the existing, proposed or approved minimum building lines on each side of the street or streets shall also be shown.
8. It shall show the location of the proposed building on the site or plot and also the location of latrines, urinals, stables, cow-sheds and other appurtenances of the building as well as the position, dimensions of the open spaces including the Court-yards left in the site or plot forming the curtilage or appurtenance of the building.
9. It shall show the position of wells, tanks, watercourse, if any in the site or plot and within a distance of twenty metres from it in any direction
10. It shall show the position and approximate height of all buildings within twelve metres of the site or plot
11. It shall incorporate the position and sections of trial pits taken within the site or plot describing so far as may be necessary and possible, the exact nature of soil and sub-soils met with.
12. It shall, so far as may be necessary and possible, record the water-level in the well, if any, on the site or plot or in the adjoining wells, if any, with the date on which the observations was taken.
13. It shall give the relating levels of the site or plot with reference to the crown of the street or streets on which the building abuts or those from which access to the building is proposed to be obtained.
14. It shall also show other particulars required under any bye-laws made by the Panchayat
15. The executive authority may require the owner to furnish him with any further information which has not already been given.
16. It shall not be necessary to comply with the requirements of conditions 10 to 12 in the case of an application for the construction or reconstruction of a hut.
17. In the case of an application for a hut, only a ground plan and section of the proposed hut showing the position from and dimensions of the walls, rooms and roofs and the position and dimensions of windows or door ways need to be furnished unless otherwise required by the assessing authority.
Rules on building plans.
1.The ground plan, plans of each floor elevations and sections of the proposed building shall be neatly and accurately drawn to a scale of not less than one centimeter to one meter.
2.The plans and sections shall show :
i.The depth and width of the foundatio and the nature of the soil on which the foundation is to rest.
ii.The level of the lowest floor of the building and the level of all courtyards and open spaces with reference to the level of the surface of the site or ground adjoining the building, and , where possible, to the level of the crown of the abutting street, or streets, or those from which access to the building is proposed to be obtained.
iii.The position, form and dimensions of the walls, rooms, floors, roofs, chimneys and the several parts of the building and also in the form and dimensions of any water closet, earth closet, privy, ash-pit or cesspool to be constructed in connection with the building, and
iv.The lines of drainage of the building or any temporary or permanent additions thereto, will render any aerial electricity supply line accessible to such building or structure, such line shall be shown both in the plan and section of the building or structures.
3.If the construction or reconstruction of a building or any temporary or permanent additions thereto, will render any aerial electricity supply line accessible to such building or structure, such line shall be shown both in the plan and section of the building or structures.
4.If it is intended to use the building or part thereof for any purpose other than a dwelling house, the information shall be shown in the plans.
5.The plan shall also show the position and dimensions of windows, downways and ventilators.
6.The executive authority may require the owner to furnish him any further information so far as may be necessary to show whether the building complies with any of the provisions of the Act and the rules and bye-laws made there under.
Do's & Don’ts for getting Power connection
Do's
Apply for your service connection for Electricity in the prescribed form obtainable free of from the Section Office.
Enter all the particulars required in the application form.
Produce proper documents/records to prove the legal ownership of the premises for which electricity supply is required. In case you are a tenant, produce evidence for lawful occupation of the premises.
Get all the wiring work done by licensed electrical contractor.
Use only standard wires and wiring accessories of adequate capacity and of good quality for all the electrical wiring in the premises and also use only effectively earthed three-pin sockets for connecting all the appliances and provide proper earth.
Either deliver the application to the Section Office in person and obtain proper acknowledgement or send it to the section officer by registered post acknowledgement due.
Pay security deposit and service connection charges before the specified date to avoid cancellation of the application.
Ensure that the licensed electrical wiring contractor or his authorised representative is present in your premises at the time of effecting supply for testing the installation and signing in the report
Provide space for fixing the meter at a convenient place in the ground floor for easy accessibility to the Assessor for taking meter reading.
In all storeyed buildings, irrespective of the number of floors, provide space for fixing meter, cut -out etc., in the ground floor only.
While connecting additional loads like lights, fans, etc., and other electric appliances such as refrigerators, air-conditioners, Water-heaters etc., ensure that the meter capacity is adequate. If the meter capacity is not adequate, contact the Section Officer for installing higher capacity meter. Use electricity only for purpose for which the service connection has been given (i.e. domestic).
Safeguard the meter and other equipments of the T.N.E.B. in your premises.
Construct your building with proper clearance from the existing High Tension/Low Tension lines as per the Indian Electricity Rules 1956.(vide rule 79 & 80)
If the building does not have adequate frontage and the line has to go through or over the adjoining premises of other owners arrange for necessary way-leave at your own cost for running the lines.
Get your supply converted from single-phase to three –phase if the total connected load exceeds 4000 watts.
Observe safety precautions to avoid electrical accidents.
Replace promptly defective electrical fittings and appliances.
Pay electricity consumption bills and other demands such as additional security deposit promptly. Keep the white meter card in the meter board so that the Assessor can make entries in it at the
time of his visit to your premises for reading the meter.
If your premises were locked for any reason at the time of visit of the Assessor for meter reading, check up whether the Assessor has left any assessment slip, so that you can pay the electricity consumption charges on the basis of the slip. If not, contact the Section officer during the last three working days of the month, so that the Assessor can incorporate reading particulars in your white meter card.
Pay the electricity consumption charges at the beginning of the month to avoid rush on the last date. Study the printed particulars in your meter card.
After paying the amount towards electricity consumption charges across the counter and getting the receipt, check and ensure that the amount in the white meter card and the amount in the receipt tally. If they do not tally, point out the same to the Assessor/Inspector of Assessment.
Check up whether the white meter card and the pre-receipt issued after payment relate to your service connection only.
Security deposit equivalent to three months, consumption should be available with the T.N.E.B. If you receive a notice of claim for additional security deposit, pay the same within the date to avoid disconnection of your service connection.
You may pay the electricity consumption charges by cheque (and not by cash) to the Assessor at the time of his visit to your premises for meter reading. The Assessor will enter the fact of payment by cheque in your white meter card. The official receipt will be issued to you separately.
If your service connection has been disconnected for non-payment, you may pay the amount due and the reconnection charges and intimate the Section Officer/Inspector of Assessment and avail reconnection.
If the meter is found to be defective and not running, bring the matter to the notice of the Section Officer in writing for replacement by a healthy meter.
Get the internal wiring checked up periodically not only to avoid leakage of electricity but also to safeguard the lives of the inmates in the premises.
Dont's
Don't get the wiring works done by unauthorised persons, which is an offence under the Indian Electricity Rules 1956.
Don't use substandard wires and wiring accessories.
Don't install fittings and appliances of poor quality.
Don't give the application before completing the wiring in your premises.
Don't hand over the application to the Board staff; don't send it by ordinary post.
Don't delay to pay the security deposit and he service connection charges once the advice for payment is received.
Don't provide space for fixing the meter underneath the staircase or outside the building.
Don't tamper with the lines, meter, cut-outs and other equipments of TNEB.
Don't construct your building underneath a High Tension or Low-Tension line without proper clearance.
Don't connect additional loads without checking the adequacy of the capacity of the meter.
Don't shift the meter or meter board without proper sanction by the TNEB. If you have a tenant in your house, do not charge him for the electricity supply to his portion higher than the tariff rate of the TNEB.
Don't pay any cash to the Assessor when he visits your premises for meter reading .(cash payment for electricity consumption charges should be made only at the counter during office hours)
Don't commit theft of energy. It is a criminal offence under the Indian Penal Code. Besides prosecution for the offence, extra levy will be collected.
Don't commit any of the violations listed below
Sl.No Violation
i. Supply from a live service connection to a disconnected service connection
ii. Unauthorised supply of energy. For the purpose of this condition, the unauthorised supply of energy shall mean the supply of energy by the consumer to any other person from energy drawn by him from the TNEB, irrespective of whether supply is charged in any form or not. However, the supply of energy by the owner of a building to his tenants or by any establishment or person to lessees, employees and /or to the areas used for the welfare/amenities of employees will not be considered unauthorised supply of energy.
iii. Unauthorised extension/shifting to any premises other than that for which supply is given.
iv. Use of electricity for a tariff other than that for which the supply is given-when the wrong use is for a tariff other than low tension Tariff IV (Power Loads) or tariff V (Agriculture)
v. Use of electricity for a tariff other than that for which the supply is given-when the wrong use is for low tension Tariff IV (Power Loads) or tariff V (Agriculture)
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