Acquisition of Lands (198 Ex VI 1)
The Principal Secretary / Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, published land acquisition notifications in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 198, dated April 15, 2021. The notifications acquire specified land in Tiruvannamalai, Thoothukudi and Tiruvarur districts for strengthening and widening State Highways under the Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
What the notifications do
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 198 acquires land for State Highway widening under the Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project. The notifications were issued under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019.
The Government of Tamil Nadu states that it considered the causes shown by owners or other interested persons. Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the relevant Divisional Engineer (Highways) for the project.
Land covered
The completed schedules in the published text cover:
- Devikapuram (Additional-II), Chetpet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, 39 square metres of R.Manai land for widening State Highway 115, Cheyyur to Vandavasi to Polur Road, from kilometre 93/610 to kilometre 93/670. The schedule lists seven survey entries and affected assets including parts of buildings, sheeted porticos and septic tanks.
- Seidunganallur, Srivaikundam Taluk, Thoothukudi District, 502 square metres of wet land for widening State Highway 40, Tiruchendur to Ambasamudram via Palayamkottai Road. The schedule includes two survey entries, one palm tree and vacant land.
- Karungulam, Srivaikundam Taluk, Thoothukudi District, 835 square metres for the same State Highway 40 project. Four survey entries are listed, including vacant land and foundations.
- Vandampalai, Nannilam Taluk, Tiruvarur District, 282 square metres of wet and manai land for widening State Highway 23, Mayiladuthurai to Tiruvarur Road, from kilometre 34/420 to kilometre 35/770. Listed assets include fencing, shops, parts of buildings, sheds, shutters and a compound wall.
Roc. CKICP/CLA/15(1)/SH-40/64/2021 also begins a notification concerning wet land at Srivaikundam Part-II Village for State Highway 40. The supplied text does not include its complete extent or schedule.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, occupiers, temple administrators and anyone buying or claiming an interest in the listed survey numbers should compare the relevant survey number, new subdivision number, acquisition extent and recorded assets. The schedules identify owners or interested persons, but buyers should also check whether their property forms part of a listed subdivision.
Where plans may be inspected
The notifications state that acquisition plans may be inspected during office hours at the specified Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) and Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) offices for the Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project. The offices named include Kanchipuram, Vandavasi, Tirunelveli, Kumbakonam and Tiruvarur, depending on the acquisition.
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Common questions
Does the gazette acquire the whole property shown under a survey number?
Not necessarily. Each schedule gives a new subdivision number and the area acquired from the listed land, so the acquisition may cover only part of a survey number.
Are buildings and other structures included in these acquisitions?
Yes. The schedules identify affected assets such as parts of reinforced concrete buildings, shops, porticos, sheds, septic tanks, fencing, foundations, a palm tree and a compound wall.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plans may be inspected during office hours at the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) and Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) offices named for the relevant Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project acquisition.
Who will fund compensation for the acquired land?
The notifications state that compensation will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the relevant Divisional Engineer (Highways) for the Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
