Land Acquisition Notifications for Chennai Metro Rail Projects
The Government of Tamil Nadu Planning Development and Special Initiatives Department issued Government Orders Ms. No. 26, 27, 28 and 30, dated 4 March 2016, with related land acquisition notifications published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 24 May 2016. The notifications cover land required for the Gowri Ashram to Tiruvottiyur Viaduct, WIMCO Nagar Depot, WIMCO Nagar Metro Station, Thangal Metro Station and Korukkupet Metro Station, with compensation to be paid from lands controlled or managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu Planning Development and Special Initiatives Department issued the acquisition notifications under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled lands for specified Chennai Metro Rail Limited works.
The schedules identify affected land by district, taluk, village, ward, block, old and new town survey number, recorded owner or interested person, and area. Many of the properties shown are dry lands in Tiruvallur District, Tiruvotriyur Taluk and Tiruvotriyur Village.
Projects and land areas
The supplied text covers the following projects:
- Government Order Ms. No. 26, dated 4 March 2016, acquires about 160.95 square metres for the Gowri Ashram to Tiruvottiyur Viaduct.
- Government Order Ms. No. 27, dated 4 March 2016, acquires about 45,863.84 square metres for the WIMCO Nagar Depot.
- Government Order Ms. No. 28, dated 4 March 2016, acquires about 13,551.53 square metres for the WIMCO Nagar Metro Station.
- Notification No. II(2)/PDSI/337(b-4)/2016 concerns land for Thangal Metro Station. The supplied text records a total of 1,974.50 square metres.
- Government Order Ms. No. 30, dated 4 March 2016, concerns land required for Korukkupet Metro Station. The supplied text ends before its complete notice and schedule are shown.
Who should check the schedules
The acquisition schedules directly concern the named landowners and other interested persons. They include individuals, private companies and the Public Works Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
A buyer, owner or professional dealing with land in the listed wards and blocks should compare the old and new town survey numbers carefully. The WIMCO Nagar Depot and station schedules include properties in Ward C and Ward I, while the viaduct schedule includes properties in Ward H.
Plans and compensation
The plans for the lands covered by the Gowri Ashram to Tiruvottiyur Viaduct, WIMCO Nagar Depot and WIMCO Nagar Metro Station notifications are kept at the Ambathur Revenue Divisional Office and Tiruvottriyur Taluk Office. They may be inspected during office hours.
The notifications state that the entire compensation amount is to be paid from lands controlled or managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited. No compensation rate is stated in the supplied text.
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Common questions
How can I tell whether my Tiruvotriyur property is included?
Compare the property’s ward, block, old town survey number and new town survey number with the relevant schedule. The schedules also state the recorded owner or interested person and the area acquired.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
For the viaduct, WIMCO Nagar Depot and WIMCO Nagar Metro Station lands, the plans are kept at the Ambathur Revenue Divisional Office and Tiruvottriyur Taluk Office and may be inspected during office hours.
Does the Gazette give the compensation rate?
No compensation rate is stated in the supplied text. It states only that the entire compensation amount will be paid from lands controlled or managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Which Chennai Metro Rail projects are covered?
The supplied text covers the Gowri Ashram to Tiruvottiyur Viaduct, WIMCO Nagar Depot, WIMCO Nagar Metro Station, Thangal Metro Station and Korukkupet Metro Station.
