G.O. (Ms.) No. 57, Flood Carrier Canal Land Acquisition Declarations, 2024
The Water Resources Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Standing) Number 57, Water Resources (N2) Department, dated 24 April 2024, declaring three parcels in Tirunelveli District to be under acquisition for the Flood Carrier Canal Project connecting the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar rivers. The declarations cover specified land in Alwaneri, Kadankulam Thirumalapuram and Ramakrishnapuram villages.
What the declarations do
Government Order (Standing) Number 57, Water Resources (N2) Department, dated 24 April 2024, contains three declarations that place identified land under acquisition for the Flood Carrier Canal Project. The stated public purpose is the interlinking of the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar rivers.
The declarations were published as notification numbers II(2)/WR/333(a-1)/2024, II(2)/WR/333(a-2)/2024 and II(2)/WR/333(a-3)/2024.
Land covered
The land acquisition declarations identify the following parcels:
- Alwaneri Village, Nanguneri Taluk, survey number 936B/9, measuring 0.15.00 hectares. The land is recorded as patta dry land, with Boomithana Variyam identified as the interested person or body.
- Kadankulam Thirumalapuram Village, Nanguneri Taluk, survey number 435/2, measuring 0.04.10 hectares. The land is recorded as patta dry land, with the Tamil Nadu Boomithan Board identified as the interested body.
- Ramakrishnapuram Village, Thisayanvilai Taluk, survey number 927/2, measuring 0.36.00 hectares. The land is recorded as patta dry land, with the Boomithan Board identified as the interested body.
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with these survey numbers may be affected because the identified areas are expressly declared to be under acquisition.
Objections, resettlement and minerals
Government Order (Standing) Number 57 states that the declarations were made after objections from interested persons were heard and a due enquiry was conducted under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
- The number of families likely to require resettlement is stated as nil for each parcel.
- Coal, iron-stone, slate and other minerals beneath the land are not required, except for portions that may need to be dug, removed or used during project construction.
Where to inspect the plans
Plans for the Alwaneri parcel may be inspected on any working day at the office of the Special Tahsildar for Land Acquisition, River Linking Project, Unit 2, Nanguneri, or the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Special Project Division, Tirunelveli.
Plans for the Kadankulam Thirumalapuram and Ramakrishnapuram parcels may be inspected on any working day at the Special Tahsildar for Land Acquisition, River Linking Project, Unit IV, Nanguneri, or the same Executive Engineer’s office in Tirunelveli.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect all land in the three villages?
No. It identifies specific land in survey numbers 936B/9, 435/2 and 927/2, with the stated acquisition areas for each parcel.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is required for the Flood Carrier Canal Project connecting the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar rivers.
Will any families be resettled because of these acquisitions?
The declarations state that the number of families likely to be resettled is nil for each parcel.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plans can be inspected on any working day at the relevant Special Tahsildar for Land Acquisition office in Nanguneri or at the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Special Project Division, Tirunelveli.
