G.O. (Ms) No. 96, Land Acquisition Preliminary Notification, 2020
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Public Works (P2) Department, issued G.O. (Ms) No. 96 dated 7 April 2020 to notify the acquisition of 12.58.53 hectares in Ponnakudi Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The land is required for the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar Rivers Interlinking Flood Carrier Canal Project, and the notification restricts dealings in the listed land without the District Collector's prior approval.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Public Works (P2) Department, issued G.O. (Ms) No. 96 dated 7 April 2020 as a preliminary notification for acquiring 12.58.53 hectares in Ponnakudi Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The acquisition is for the public purpose of forming a flood carrier canal under the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar Rivers Interlinking Flood Carrier Canal Project.
The project is intended to carry surplus water from the Cannadian channel to the drought prone areas of Sathankulam and Thisayanvilai. The notification says administrative sanction has been given for the acquisition.
Land and people affected
G.O. (Ms) No. 96 applies to the survey fields and subdivisions listed in its schedule. The schedule records:
- Survey numbers and land classification.
- Area proposed for acquisition.
- Northern, eastern, southern and western boundaries.
- Names and addresses of people shown as interested in the land.
- Patta numbers.
- Whether trees or structures are recorded.
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in Ponnakudi Village should compare the property's exact survey number and subdivision with the schedule. The notification states that no family was displaced because of the acquisition.
Restrictions and objections
G.O. (Ms) No. 96 provides that, from the date of publication of the notification:
- A person cannot sell, buy or otherwise transfer the notified land without the District Collector's prior approval.
- A person cannot create an encumbrance over the notified land without the District Collector's prior approval.
- A person interested in the land may submit an objection to the District Collector within 60 days from publication.
The land plan may be inspected during working hours on any working day at the offices of the District Collector and the Land Acquisition Officer.
Project assessment and administration
The notification records that WAPCOS carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment for the irrigation project. It states that a separate Social Impact Assessment does not apply because the Environmental Impact Assessment had been completed. The Sub Collector, Tirunelveli, is appointed as the Administrator for rehabilitation and resettlement.
The Public Works Department Executive Engineer's office and its staff are authorised to undertake activities connected with the acquisition, including entering land, surveying, digging or boring into the subsoil.
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Common questions
How do I know whether my land is covered by this acquisition?
Check the property's survey number and subdivision against the schedule in G.O. (Ms) No. 96. The schedule also gives the acquisition area, boundaries, interested persons and patta numbers.
Can I buy or sell land listed in the notification?
A sale, purchase or other transfer of notified land cannot be made without the District Collector's prior approval. The same restriction applies to creating an encumbrance over the land.
Can a landowner object to the acquisition?
Yes. A person interested in the land may submit an objection to the District Collector within 60 days from the notification's publication.
Where can I inspect the land acquisition plan?
The plan may be inspected during working hours on any working day at the offices of the District Collector and the Land Acquisition Officer.
