Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 19, Part II, Section 2 (19 II 2 v3)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (P-2) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 88 and G.O. (Ms.) No. 89, both dated 19 March 2020, to notify proposed land acquisitions for the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar interlinking Flood Carrier Canal Project. The notifications cover land in Chinthamani Village, Nanguneri Taluk, and Urumankulam Village, Tisayanvilai Taluk, in Tirunelveli District.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (P-2) Department notifications under G.O. (Ms.) No. 88 and G.O. (Ms.) No. 89, both dated 19 March 2020, begin acquisition proceedings for land needed to form a flood carrier canal. The canal is intended to carry surplus water from the Kannadian Channel to the drought prone areas of Sattankulam and Tisayanvilai by interlinking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar rivers.
The notified acquisitions are:
- 1-14-68 hectares in Chinthamani Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
- 0.94.24 hectares in Urumankulam Village, Tisayanvilai Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
Chinthamani land covered
G.O. (Ms.) No. 88 covers dry land in survey numbers 321/1A, 321/7A, 321/8A, 322/2A, 322/2B, 322/3, 322/6, 322/7, 322/8A, 322/9, 322/10 and 322/12. The schedule records the acquisition area, boundaries, trees, registered holders and persons interested in each parcel.
The land plan may be inspected at the offices of the Collector and the Land Acquisition Officer on working days during working hours.
Restrictions and official access
The notification under G.O. (Ms.) No. 88 states that, from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, no person may sell, purchase, otherwise transact in, or create an encumbrance over the notified land without the Collector's prior approval.
The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Special Project Division, Tirunelveli, and staff are authorised to:
- Enter and survey the land.
- Take land levels.
- Dig or bore into the subsoil.
- Carry out other work needed for the project.
Assessment, displacement and objections
The notifications state that WAPCOS carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment for the irrigation project. Because that assessment had been completed, a Social Impact Assessment was stated not to apply. They also state that the requiring department had not entered the project area and that no family was displaced due to the acquisition.
The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, was appointed Administrator for rehabilitation and resettlement. A person interested in the Chinthamani land could submit an objection to the Collector within 60 days from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
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Common questions
Can I buy or sell land covered by the Chinthamani notification?
A sale, purchase, other transaction or creation of an encumbrance over the notified land requires the Collector's prior approval from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Which Chinthamani survey numbers are affected?
The notification lists survey numbers 321/1A, 321/7A, 321/8A, 322/2A, 322/2B, 322/3, 322/6, 322/7, 322/8A, 322/9, 322/10 and 322/12.
Where can I inspect the plan for the Chinthamani land?
The plan may be inspected at the offices of the Collector and the Land Acquisition Officer on any working day during working hours.
Could an affected person object to the Chinthamani acquisition?
Yes. The notification allowed a person interested in the land to file an objection before the Collector within 60 days from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
