NLC Neyveli Mine II Expansion land acquisition: villages and survey numbers
The NLC Neyveli Mine II Expansion land acquisition covers 1945 survey numbers in 24 villages of Cuddalore district, spread across Bhuvanagiri, Chidambaram, Kurinjipadi and Vridhachalam taluks. There are 57 notices in the State Gazette, from August 2010 to December 2025. Almost all are under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, and one is under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
The land is being acquired for the NLC Neyveli Mine II Expansion, a mining project. All the notified land lies in Cuddalore district.
The notices cover 1945 survey numbers in 24 villages. These villages fall in Bhuvanagiri, Chidambaram, Kurinjipadi and Vridhachalam taluks.
None of the notices has been fully withdrawn so far.
The notices, the law and the stage
There are 57 notices for this project, all published in the State Gazette. The first is dated August 2010 and the latest is dated December 2025.
Most notices are under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. Under this Act, the Government acquires land for an industrial purpose by publishing a notice under section 3(1). The Act provides that land covered by such a notice vests in the Government, and compensation is determined separately by the officer appointed under the Act.
One notice, dated November 2025, is under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. A notice under section 15(1) of that Act states the Government's intention to acquire land for a highway purpose, and owners may file objections within the time stated in the notice.
Some notices were corrected after publication. If your survey number appears in a notice, also look for any later corrigendum, because it can change the extent, the survey number or the owner details.
Acquisition is usually notified village by village and in batches over the years. That is why notices for this project continue to appear more than a decade after the first one.
The Gazette spells some villages in more than one way, for example the Valayamadevi and Mummudicholagan entries. Search under every spelling of your village before concluding that your land is not covered.
What to do if your land is listed
First, match the exact survey number and subdivision in the notice against your patta, chitta and sale deed. A notice may cover only part of a survey number.
Second, check for any later corrigendum to that notice. Note the date of the notice and the Act under which it was issued, since your rights and time limits depend on it.
Third, for compensation and the present stage, approach the Land Acquisition officer for the project or the Taluk office concerned. Ask for the award details, the extent recorded against your name and the documents needed to claim payment.
Buyers should not purchase any survey number that appears in these notices without written confirmation from the revenue authorities. Land that has vested in the Government cannot pass to a buyer through a private sale.
Villages and survey numbers
Each village with the survey numbers its notices name. A survey number that a later notice withdrew is marked.
Sub-divisions created by the acquisition may not be on the land records yet, so a notice often names the parent survey.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 256 of 2010.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi Melpathi.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 2 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
3 villages: Kathazhai, U.Athanur, Valayamadevi Melpathi.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 5 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: Kathazhai, Valayamadevi Melpathi.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 34 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: Kathazhai, Valayamadevi Melpathi.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 39 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: Kathazhai, Mummudicholagam.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 54 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: Mumudicholagan, Periyakurichi.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 82 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: Kathazhai, Mummudicholagan.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 98 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: Mummudicholagan, Valayamadevi Keelpathi.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 108 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: Kathazhai, Valayamadevi Keelpathi.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 140 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi Keelpathy.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 258 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Mummudicholagan.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 272 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Vanathirayapuram.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 319 of 2012.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: Kathazhai, Vadakkuvellur.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 90 of 2013.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi Keelpathy.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 107 of 2013.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: U.Athanur, Vanathirayapuram.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 152 of 2013.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi Keelpathy.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 385 of 2013.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi Keelpathy.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 94 of 2014.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
3 villages: U.Athanur, Valyamadevi Melpathy, Vanathirayapuram.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 144 of 2014.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi Keelpathi.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 158 of 2015.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Vanathirayapuram.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 168 of 2015.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi Melpathi.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 42 of 2016.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi Melpathy.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 178 of 2017.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi (Mel).
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 211 of 2017.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi (Kil).
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 375 of 2017.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: Kathazhai, Thenkuthu.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 360 of 2018.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Vanathirayapuram.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 416 of 2018.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: U.Kolappakkam, Vanathirayapuram.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 261 of 2019.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi (Mel).
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 271 of 2019.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: U.Kolappakkam, Uthangal.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 172 of 2022.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: Kathazhai, Valayamadevi (Mel).
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 283 of 2022.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valayamadevi Keezhpathy.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 451 of 2022.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Mummudicholagan.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 483 of 2022.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Mummudicholagan.
A gazette notice records that the government intends to acquire the land, or, for a national highway, a section 3D declaration
that the land now vests in the Central Government. A notice is not proof that the acquisition was completed: schedules are
corrected and sometimes withdrawn, and a notice can lapse. Before paying an advance on land in these villages, check the exact
survey number and confirm the current position with the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) for the district.
Questions people ask about NLC Neyveli Mine II Expansion
Which villages are affected by the NLC Neyveli Mine II Expansion land acquisition?
The notices cover 24 villages in Cuddalore district, in Bhuvanagiri, Chidambaram, Kurinjipadi and Vridhachalam taluks. These include Kathazhai, Vanathirayapuram, U.Athanur, Mummudicholagan, Thenkuthu, Kammapuram and several Valayamadevi entries. The full list with survey number counts is given above.
How many survey numbers are covered?
The notices cover 1945 survey numbers in total. Kathazhai has the largest share, with 567 survey numbers in Bhuvanagiri taluk and 195 in Chidambaram taluk. Always check the subdivision as well, because a notice may cover only part of a survey number.
Under which law is the land being acquired?
Most notices are under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. One notice, dated November 2025, is under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. Read the notice covering your land to see which Act applies to you.
How much compensation will be paid?
The notices do not state compensation amounts. Under the 1997 Act, compensation is determined by the officer appointed under the Act after the land is acquired. Confirm the award and the amount for your land with the Land Acquisition officer for the project or the Taluk office.
What is the current status of the acquisition?
There are 57 notices published between August 2010 and December 2025, and none has been fully withdrawn. Some notices were later corrected, so check for corrigenda. For the stage of your particular land, including award and payment, ask the Land Acquisition officer or the Taluk office.
Source: the schedules of the 57 notices above, published in
the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette (Extraordinary).
Our reading is partial, so a survey number missing here is not proof the land is free. Data also as JSON.
