Twenty years after the state government devised a Draft Tamil Nadu Land Use Policy 2004, the State Planning Commission (SPC) has prepared a draft Sustainable Land Use Policy of Tamil Nadu (SLUP).
It aims to address the urbanisation, environmental conservation, and economic development by aligning land use with long-term sustainability goals.
It proposes the zoning land into development, conservation, agricultural and transition zones to optimise the urban growth, to protect ecosystems, to support agriculture, and regulate development.
The policy also emphasises coordinated spatial planning, sustainable practices in resource management, and alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The other three policies submitted were the Tamil Nadu Employment Policy 2023, the Water Policy, and the Community Dog Management and Regulation Policy.