What land is being acquired and where
The Sarabanga River Basin Surplus Water Channel Scheme is an irrigation project. The land notified for it lies entirely in Edappady taluk, Salem district.
The notification lists 66 survey numbers in 3 villages. Most of the land is in Irrupali, which accounts for 51 survey numbers. Katchupalli has 13 and Chittur Bit-Ii has 2.
A listed survey number may be taken in whole or only in part. The notification and its schedule give the subdivision and extent for each entry. Read your own entry carefully rather than assuming the entire survey number is affected.
The notice, the law and the present stage
The acquisition is under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. One notification has been issued, published in the State Gazette on 29 January 2025. No later notice has been recorded, and nothing has been withdrawn or corrected.
Under the 2013 Act, acquisition normally proceeds in steps. The preliminary notification (Form IV) announces that land is needed for a public purpose and opens the period for objections. The declaration (Form VI) follows after objections are heard, and confirms that the land will be acquired. An award fixing compensation comes after that.
Our record describes this notice only as a notification. It does not tell us whether it is the preliminary notification or the declaration. Check the Gazette copy, or ask the Collectorate in Salem, to confirm the exact stage for your land.
Compensation under the 2013 Act is set by the Collector in the award. It is based on market value, with additional amounts that the Act provides for, and covers structures, trees and crops on the land. We do not have any award or rate for this project, so the amount payable for any survey number must be confirmed with the Land Acquisition Officer.
Villages covered
Irrupali, Edappady taluk, Salem district: 51 survey numbers.
Katchupalli, Edappady taluk, Salem district: 13 survey numbers.
Chittur Bit-Ii, Edappady taluk, Salem district: 2 survey numbers.
No survey numbers in any of these villages have been withdrawn from the notification so far.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain the Gazette notification and check that your survey number and subdivision appear in the schedule, and note the extent shown against it.
Next, collect your title papers: sale deeds, patta, chitta, adangal and an encumbrance certificate. The compensation is paid to the person whose interest is shown in the records, so make sure your name and extent are correctly recorded. If the records are out of date, apply for correction without delay.
If the notice is a preliminary notification, the Act gives you a right to object within the time stated in it. File written objections with the Collector, keep a copy and an acknowledgement, and attend the hearing.
If you are thinking of buying land in these villages, check the schedule against the survey number before you pay any advance. Land under acquisition is a serious risk to a buyer, and a seller cannot pass on a clean title to land that is being taken.