Acquisition of Lands (166 Ex II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 146, Transport (I.1), dated 31 May 2010, and G.O. Ms. No. 151, Transport (I.2), dated 1 June 2010, issued two land acquisition notifications. They cover 0.17.5 hectare in Athur Village, Karur District, for Salem to Karur railway works, and 37.38 acres in Kusavankundu Village, Madurai District, for the Madurai Airport Expansion Scheme.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department published two separate acquisition actions in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 1 June 2010.
- G.O. Ms. No. 146, Transport (I.1), dated 31 May 2010, declares that 0.17.5 hectare is needed for a public purpose under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
- G.O. Ms. No. 151, Transport (I.2), dated 1 June 2010, acquires 37.38 acres for an industrial purpose under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
Salem to Karur railway land
G.O. Ms. No. 146, Transport (I.1), dated 31 May 2010, covers government dry land in No. 14 Athur Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District. The land is required by Southern Railway for the Salem to Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line and for approach roads, road over bridges and road under bridges at existing village road crossings.
The scheduled land consists of:
- Survey No. 574-3B, measuring 0.02.5 hectare.
- Survey No. 574-4A2, measuring 0.15.0 hectare.
- Total area, 0.17.5 hectare, a little more or less.
The notification records the names of persons connected with each survey number and states that compensation is to be paid from public revenue. The land plan is available during office hours at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Salem-Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line Scheme, Karur.
Madurai airport expansion land
G.O. Ms. No. 151, Transport (I.2), dated 1 June 2010, acquires 37.38 acres in No. 45 Kusavankundu Village, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District. The stated purpose is the Madurai Airport Expansion Scheme.
The schedule identifies dry lands by survey subdivision, including subdivisions of survey numbers 6, 7 and 8, and gives the names and addresses of owners or other interested persons. The land plans may be inspected during office hours at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Madurai Airport Expansion Scheme, Unit I, Block No. 2, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in Athur Village or Kusavankundu Village should compare the village, taluk and survey subdivision in their records with the gazette schedule. A matching survey number may indicate that the property forms part of the declared or acquired land.
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Common questions
Does the Karur notification acquire land for the railway line itself?
G.O. Ms. No. 146 states that the land is needed for the Salem to Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line and to form approach roads, road over bridges and road under bridges at existing village road crossings.
How much land is covered in Athur Village?
The notification covers 0.17.5 hectare in Survey Nos. 574-3B and 574-4A2 in No. 14 Athur Village, Karur Taluk.
How much land is acquired for the Madurai Airport Expansion Scheme?
G.O. Ms. No. 151 acquires 37.38 acres in No. 45 Kusavankundu Village, Madurai South Taluk, for the Madurai Airport Expansion Scheme.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
The Karur plan is kept at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Salem-Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line Scheme, Karur. The Madurai plans are kept at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Madurai Airport Expansion Scheme, Unit I, Block No. 2, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District, and may be inspected during office hours.
