G.O. No.Ms. 102, Acquisition of Lands, 2022
The Water Resources Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. No.Ms. 102, Water Resources (N2), dated 14 December 2022, notifying that 0.46.2 hectares in Pirancheri Village, Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli District, is under acquisition for the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar interlinking Flood Carrier Canal Project. From publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 10 January 2023, the listed land cannot be sold, purchased or otherwise encumbered without the Collector's prior approval, and interested persons may object within 60 days of publication.
What the notification covers
The Water Resources Department notification covers nine portions of dry land in Pirancheri Village, Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli District. Their combined extent is 0.46.2 hectares.
The land is required to form a Flood Carrier Canal under the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar interlinking project. The project is intended to carry water from the Kannadian Channel to drought prone areas of Sattankulam and Tisayanvillai by interlinking rivers in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts.
Land affected
The acquisition schedule identifies the following survey numbers:
- 73/1A
- 119/28C
- 120/1C
- 124/5A
- 124/20B
- 127/7A
- 119/28B
- 119/30
- 124/20A
The persons interested named in the acquisition register are Arulmigu Narayanaswamy Kovil and Arulmigu Swamy Venkatachalapathy. The schedule also gives the extent and boundaries of each parcel.
Restrictions and official access
The Water Resources Department notification prevents any sale, purchase or other transaction involving the scheduled land, and prevents the creation of an encumbrance, from the date of Gazette publication unless the Collector gives prior approval.
The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Special Project Division, Tirunelveli, and staff are authorised to enter the survey land, take levels, dig or bore into the subsoil, and carry out other work needed for the project.
A plan of the affected land may be inspected at the office of the Collector and Land Acquisition Officer on any working day during working hours.
Assessment, displacement and objections
An Environmental Impact Assessment was carried out by WAPCOS for the irrigation project. Because that assessment was completed, the notification states that a Social Impact Assessment does not apply. It also records that the requisitioning body entered the project area on 5 October 2009 and 3 February 2011 and dug the canal.
No family was displaced due to the acquisition. The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, was appointed Administrator for Rehabilitation and Resettlement.
A person interested in the land may file an objection before the Collector within 60 days from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
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Common questions
Can I buy or sell one of the listed survey parcels?
A sale, purchase or other transaction involving the listed land requires the Collector's prior approval from the date of Gazette publication. The same restriction applies to creating an encumbrance.
Which survey numbers should I check before buying land in Pirancheri Village?
The schedule lists survey numbers 73/1A, 119/28C, 120/1C, 124/5A, 124/20B, 127/7A, 119/28B, 119/30 and 124/20A. Their total scheduled extent is 0.46.2 hectares.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The land plan may be inspected at the office of the Collector and Land Acquisition Officer on any working day during working hours.
Can an affected person object to the acquisition?
Yes. A person interested may submit an objection to the Collector within 60 days from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
