Acquisition of Lands (14 II 2 v2)

What this gazette contains

The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, published by authority on 14th April 2010, carries notifications issued by several Secretariat Departments. For landowners, buyers and local professionals, the important items are from the Environment and Forests Department and the Highways and Minor Ports Department.

Forest land proposal in Villupuram District

G.O. Ms. No. 176, Environment and Forests (FR 14), dated 30th December 2009 states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu proposes to constitute land in Gidar Forest Block, Varam Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District as Reserved Forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.

Key points are:

• District named is Villupuram.
• Taluk named is Sankarapuram.
• Village named is 171. Varam.
• Forest block named is Gidar Forest Block.
• Total area of the forest block is 1095.85.5 hectares.
• The notification lists the survey field numbers and areas included.
• It also gives the boundaries of the block.
• Certain patta lands and other poramboke lands within the forest block are treated as enclosure.
• The survey numbers and extents of those enclosure lands are separately listed.
• The total extent of those enclosure lands is 98.26.0.

Officers appointed for the forest process

G.O. Ms. No. 176, Environment and Forests (FR 14), dated 30th December 2009 also makes two related appointments.

Those appointments are:

• The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District is appointed as the Forest Settlement Officer for the area.
• The District Forest Officer, Kallakurichi is appointed as Ex-officio to attend the enquiry on behalf of the Government under Chapter II of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
• The Additional Personal Assistant to the Collector of Villupuram District is appointed as Ex-officio to hear appeals from orders passed under Sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.

Highway land acquisition in Salem District

G.O. Ms. No. 105, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 18th March 2010 says the Governor of Tamil Nadu is satisfied that the lands listed in the Schedule are required for widening and improvement of the road from Sadachipalayam to Pudupalayam, kilometre 0/0 to 2/2, in Pudupalayam Village, Edapady Taluk, Salem District.

Key points are:

• The affected village is Pudupalayam.
• The affected taluk is Edapady.
• The affected district is Salem.
• The schedule names survey numbers, landowners or interested persons, trees and extent for the lands notified.
• The plan of the lands is kept in the office of the District Collector, Salem and may be inspected during office hours.

Other notifications in the same gazette

The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, by G.O. Rt. No. 145, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 25th March 2010, provides for consolidated stamp duty of Rs. 1,00,00,000 for issue of policies by the Life Insurance Corporation of India through its branches in Tamil Nadu for the period from 1st April 2010 to 30th June 2010.

The Higher Education Department, by G.O.(1D) No. 42, Higher Education (H1), dated 24th February 2010, nominates three persons as members of the Syndicate of the University of Madras, Chennai for a period of three years with effect from 5-2-2010.