What land is being acquired and where
The notices concern land required for the NLC Neyveli Mine I Expansion, which is a mining project. All of the land lies in Cuddalore district.
The listed land falls in Bhuvanagiri, Kurinjipadi and Vridhachalam taluks. In total, 1031 survey numbers across 5 villages appear in the notices.
The acquisition is being made under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. This is a state law, and the notices are published in the state gazette.
The notices and their stage
There are 25 notices on record for this project. The first is dated 15 November 2017 and the latest is dated 18 August 2026. Most notices cover a single village. One notice, dated 29 July 2022, covers 2 villages.
Under the 1997 Act, the Government acquires land for an industrial purpose by publishing a notice in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette that identifies the land. Owners and persons interested are ordinarily given notice and an opportunity to show cause before that publication. Once the notice is published, the land generally vests in the Government free from encumbrances. Compensation is then determined by the officer authorised under the Act.
None of the 25 notices has been fully withdrawn. The notice dated 7 December 2022 was corrected later, and an errata was published on 7 August 2024. If your survey number falls in a village covered by a corrected notice, read the original and the errata together.
These records show the notices and their dates. They do not show whether compensation has been paid, whether possession has been taken, or whether mining has begun on any particular holding. Confirm those points with the authorities named below.
Villages covered by the notices
Gangaikondan in Vridhachalam taluk has 476 survey numbers listed, the largest number in this project.
Ammeri in Vridhachalam taluk has 453 survey numbers listed.
Thenkuthu in Kurinjipadi taluk has 56 survey numbers listed.
Kathazhai in Bhuvanagiri taluk has 28 survey numbers listed.
Vanathirayapuram in Kurinjipadi taluk has 18 survey numbers listed.
No survey numbers have been withdrawn in any of these villages. All are in Cuddalore district, and the notices do not cover any other village.
What to do if your land is listed
First, match the exact survey number and subdivision in your patta and title deeds against the gazette notice for your village. A neighbouring subdivision may be listed while yours is not, so check the subdivision and not only the main survey number.
Second, obtain a certified copy of the notice and of any errata. Then approach the Land Acquisition Officer or the office of the District Collector, Cuddalore, to confirm the stage of acquisition for your holding and the award, if one has been passed.
Third, keep your documents ready: patta, chitta, adangal extract, sale deeds, encumbrance certificate and legal heirship papers where the registered owner has died. Compensation is paid to the person whose interest is proved on record.
If you are a buyer, do not purchase any survey number listed in these villages until you have confirmed its status in writing. Once a notice is published, the land generally vests in the Government, and a private sale after that does not give the buyer clear title.