Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 189

What the Gazette governs

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 189 publishes acquisition notices under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, read in one notice with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019. The schedules identify the district, taluk, village, block and survey number, land extent, land type, structures, trees and owners or interested persons.

Land being acquired

The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, identifies the following acquisitions:

• In U. Adhanur Village, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District, 6,050 square metres of wet land is acquired for the expansion of Mine II for Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited.
• In Valayamadevi Keelpathi Village, Bhuvanagiri Taluk, Cuddalore District, 2,950 square metres of wet land is acquired for Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited.
• In Kathazhai Village, Bhuvanagiri Taluk, Cuddalore District, 7,500 square metres of dry land is acquired for the expansion of Mine II for Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited.
• In Konnur and Kolathur villages, Ayanavaram Taluk, Chennai District, 440 square metres is acquired for Corridor 5 to Srinivasa Nagar Metro Station under Phase II of Chennai Metro Rail Limited. The schedule records affected compound walls, a building and trees on some parcels.
• In Nedumpuli Village, Nemili Taluk, Ranipet District, 16.43.00 hectares is acquired for a new SIPCOT Industrial Park. The listed parcels are dry land, with a well and specified trees recorded on some survey numbers.

Compensation and affected persons

The acquisition notices state that compensation for the Neyveli projects will be paid from funds managed or controlled by Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited. Compensation for the Chennai Metro acquisition will be paid from funds controlled or managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited. Compensation for the Nedumpuli acquisition will be paid from funds controlled or managed by SIPCOT.

Owners, occupiers, trustees, religious institutions and other interested persons named in the schedules are directly affected. A buyer or professional examining land in the listed villages should compare the property survey and block numbers with the relevant schedule.

Where plans may be inspected

The acquisition plans are available during office hours at the offices identified in the notices. These include the Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Neyveli, the District Collector and Taluk Office in Chennai, the District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, and the Collector’s office in Ranipet.