Key Points

1. Tamil Nadu government relaxed norms for OSR lands in institutional and industrial developments.
2. Amendment to Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 allows OSR land to be connected through internal roads.
3. Gifting of OSR land to local bodies is not mandatory for institutional and industrial developments.
4. Landowners are responsible for maintaining OSR spaces, subject to local body supervision.
5. January 2020 amendment provided flexibility to owners regarding OSR land abutting public roads.
6. December amendment further relaxed norms, stating OSR land need not abut a public road.