Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundaru Canal Link Project, Thiruchirappalli District, Acquisition of Lands, Preliminary Notification
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/327/2023, signed by M. Pradeep Kumar, District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, under G.O. Ms. No. 102, Public Works (N2) Department, dated 27 April 2020, and G.O. Ms. No. 305, Public Works (N2) Department, dated 11 December 2020. It begins acquisition of 14.77.93 hectares of patta land in Suriyur Block 2, Thiruverumbur Taluk, for the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundaru Interlinking Flood Carrier Canal Project, restricts transactions involving the listed land without the Collector's approval, and allows interested persons to object within 60 days of Gazette publication.
What the notification covers
Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/327/2023 covers patta land in Suriyur Block 2 village, Thiruverumbur Taluk, Thiruchirappalli District. The land is proposed for the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundaru Interlinking Flood Carrier Canal Project, intended to carry flood water to drought prone areas in Karur, Tiruchirappalli and Pudukottai districts.
The Government has given administrative sanction for a total requirement of 72.88.32 hectares in Suriyur village. This notification identifies 14.77.93 hectares as being under acquisition.
Land and people affected
Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/327/2023 lists dry land in the following survey numbers:
- 470/2
- 472/1, 472/2, 472/3, 472/4, 472/5, 472/7 and 472/11
- 473/1, 473/2, 473/3 and 473/4
- 478/1 and 478/2
- 711/1, 717/1A, 727 and 729/3
The schedule gives the acquisition extent, boundaries, patta number, recorded holders, structures and trees for each parcel. Recorded holders include private individuals and Bharathidasan University. Buyers, owners and professionals dealing with any listed survey number should compare the schedule with current title and survey records.
Main legal effects
Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/327/2023 provides that:
- No person may sell, purchase or otherwise transact in the notified land, or create an encumbrance over it, from the date of Gazette publication without prior approval from the Collector.
- Interested persons may file objections within 60 days from the date of Gazette publication before the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Karur.
- Authorised officials and staff may enter the survey land, take levels, dig or bore into the subsoil, and carry out work needed for the acquisition process.
- The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruchirappalli, is appointed Administrator for rehabilitation and resettlement.
- A Social Impact Assessment does not apply because an Environmental Impact Assessment is being carried out for the irrigation project.
Where the plan can be checked
The land plan may be inspected on a working day during working hours at the Collector's Office, Tiruchirappalli, the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar Link Canal Project, Thiruchirappalli, or the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Special Project Division, Thiruchirappalli.
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Common questions
Can I buy or sell land listed in this notification?
A sale, purchase or other transaction involving the notified land, or the creation of an encumbrance over it, requires prior approval from the Collector from the date of Gazette publication.
How long do I have to object to the acquisition?
An interested person may file an objection within 60 days from the date the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The objection must be filed before the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Karur.
How can I confirm whether my land is included?
Check whether the property is in Suriyur Block 2 and matches one of the survey numbers and acquisition extents in the schedule. The land plan can also be inspected at the listed government offices during working hours on a working day.
Does the notification acquire all 72.88.32 hectares mentioned for Suriyur village?
No. The notification states that the total project requirement in Suriyur village is 72.88.32 hectares, but the schedule in Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/327/2023 covers 14.77.93 hectares of patta land.
