Tamil Nadu Agricultural College and Research Institute Nagapattinam District
The Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector, Nagapattinam, issued a land acquisition declaration dated 17 April 2025, published on 19 April 2025 under Government Order (Ms.) No. 52 of the Agricultural Department. It declares that 16.20.00 hectares in Vadakkuveli Village, Kilvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District, are under acquisition for the Tamil Nadu Agricultural College and Research Institute, Nagapattinam.
What the notification does
The land acquisition declaration under Government Order (Ms.) No. 52 of the Agricultural Department confirms that 16.20.00 hectares are being acquired for a public purpose. The stated purpose is the Tamil Nadu Agricultural College and Research Institute, Nagapattinam.
The declaration was made after objections from interested persons were heard and an enquiry was conducted under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Land covered
The acquisition applies to land in Vadakkuveli Village, Kilvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District. It covers the following survey numbers:
- 315, measuring 0.88.50 hectares
- 316, measuring 1.73.00 hectares
- 317/1, measuring 0.08.50 hectares
- 317/2, measuring 1.62.00 hectares
- 319, measuring 1.47.00 hectares
- 320, measuring 1.47.00 hectares
- 324/1, measuring 1.03.00 hectares
- 324/2, measuring 0.11.50 hectares
- 325, measuring 1.67.00 hectares
- 326/1, measuring 1.74.00 hectares
- Part of 327/1, measuring 0.62.00 hectares
- 337, measuring 2.12.00 hectares
- 338, measuring 1.64.50 hectares
The schedule classifies most parcels as wet land and survey numbers 317/1 and 324/2 as dry land. It also records trees on some parcels and lists Arulmigu Atchayalinga Swamy Temple in the registered-holder column.
Rehabilitation and resettlement findings
The rehabilitation and resettlement scheme records:
- No families likely to be displaced.
- No affected infrastructure, trades or businesses.
- No affected families from listed disadvantaged groups.
- No landless agricultural labourers whose livelihood primarily depended on the acquired land.
- No family eligible for rehabilitation and resettlement compensation.
- No entitlement for housing, employment, subsistence allowance, transport costs, cattle sheds, petty shops, developed land, fishing rights or resettlement allowance.
Where to inspect the plan
The land plan schedule may be inspected on working days during working hours at the offices of the District Collector, Nagapattinam, the Joint Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nagapattinam, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Nagapattinam, the Tahsildar, Kilvelur, the Executive Officer of Arulmigu Atchayalinga Swamy Temple, Kilvelur, and the Block Development Officer, Kilvelur.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in the acquisition?
Check whether the property is in Vadakkuveli Village and matches one of the listed survey numbers. The land plan schedule can also be inspected at the listed government and temple offices during working hours on a working day.
What is the acquired land being used for?
The 16.20.00 hectares are being acquired for the Tamil Nadu Agricultural College and Research Institute, Nagapattinam.
Does the notification provide rehabilitation or resettlement compensation?
The notification states that no family in the village is eligible for rehabilitation and resettlement compensation. Its schedules record no displaced families and no eligible families under the listed entitlements.
Are minerals beneath the acquired land also required for the project?
The notification says coal, iron stone, slate and other minerals beneath the land are not needed, except portions that may need to be dug, removed or used during project construction.
