Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 17, Part II, Section 2 (17 II 2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 17, Part II, Section 2, on April 26, 2017, containing notifications from Secretariat departments. The Highways and Minor Ports Department notifications include three land acquisitions for widening or upgrading State Highways 37 and 41, affecting specified survey numbers in Tiruppur, Dindigul, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar districts.
What the gazette contains
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 17, Part II, Section 2, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on April 26, 2017, contains notifications or orders affecting sections of the public. Its listed subjects include land acquisition, amendments to a notification, constitution of courts, an Employees State Insurance Act exemption, labour court adjudication, and nomination of members and advisers to the Southern Zonal Council.
State Highways 37 acquisitions
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued G.O. (D) No. 50 on March 21, 2017. It acquires 848 square metres of wet land in Dharapuram North and Nanjayampalayam villages, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District, for four laning and strengthening the Oddanchatram, Dharapuram, Tiruppur Road from kilometre 37/400 to kilometre 126/200.
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued G.O. (D) No. 60 on March 28, 2017. It acquires 19,731 square metres of dry land in Kapiliyapatti Village, Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District, for the same State Highways 37 work.
Key points include:
- The schedules identify survey numbers, new subdivisions, acquisition extents, land classifications, structures, trees and owners or interested persons.
- Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the identified highways authorities.
- Plans may be inspected during office hours at the offices named in each notification.
State Highways 41 acquisition
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued G.O. (D) No. 61 on March 28, 2017. It acquires approximately 2,459 square metres of additional wet land for upgrading the Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli Road at the specified kilometre ranges.
The affected locations include Manur Village in Tirunelveli Taluk, villages in Sankarankovil Taluk, and villages in Rajapalayam Taluk. The schedules cover land in Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar districts and identify vacant land, buildings, shops, compound walls, fencing and named owners or interested persons.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, occupiers, interested persons and prospective buyers should check whether a property survey number or new subdivision appears in the acquisition schedules. A listed property may be wholly or partly required for the stated highway project, including any identified structure, tree, well or other asset within the acquisition extent.
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Common questions
Does the gazette acquire land for the Oddanchatram, Dharapuram, Tiruppur Road?
Yes. G.O. (D) No. 50 dated March 21, 2017, and G.O. (D) No. 60 dated March 28, 2017, acquire specified land for four laning and strengthening State Highways 37.
How can I tell whether my property is affected?
Compare the property survey number and subdivision with the relevant schedule. The schedules provide the village, classification, acquisition extent, new subdivision and names of owners or interested persons.
Where can the State Highways 37 acquisition plans be inspected?
For the Tiruppur acquisition, the plans are available at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Salem, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Tiruppur, during office hours. G.O. (D) No. 60 also names those offices for inspection.
Does the State Highways 41 acquisition include buildings or walls?
Yes. The schedules for G.O. (D) No. 61 identify assets including buildings, a shop, compound walls and fencing, as well as vacant land.
