Merger of Four Panchayats with Erode Corporation Delayed Pending Post-Census Notification
The Tamil Nadu government proposed merging four village panchayats with Erode Corporation in December 2024, but the required gazette notification has not been issued, leaving the process stalled for 18 months. Administrative boundaries have been frozen until March 31, 2027, for the 2027 Census, preventing the merger from proceeding until after the Census exercise concludes. The merger aims to improve civic services in rapidly urbanizing areas facing challenges with waste management, water supply, and infrastructure.
Nearly 18 months after proposing the merger of four village panchayats—Kadirampatti, Mettunasuvampalayam, 46 Pudur, and Lakkapuram—with Erode Corporation, the Tamil Nadu government has not issued the required gazette notification to finalize the process. The proposal, issued on December 31, 2024, was intended to facilitate planned urban development and improve civic amenities in these fast-growing areas, which have experienced rapid population growth and housing expansion. However, the Union government's deadline of December 31, 2025, for freezing administrative boundaries ahead of the 2027 Census passed without the notification being issued, and administrative boundaries are now frozen until March 31, 2027. The merger has drawn mixed responses from residents: some fear higher taxes and loss of employment opportunities under rural employment schemes, while others support it, citing inadequate civic services including poor waste management, insufficient water supply, and inadequate infrastructure. The Corporation Commissioner stated that the merger can only proceed after the Census exercise is completed and the gazette notification is issued.
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Merger of four panchayats with Erode Corporation awaits post-Census notification
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