Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 2, Part II, Section 2, 10 January 2018
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 2, Part II, Section 2 on 10 January 2018, containing public notifications from several Secretariat departments. For property readers, it includes Highways and Minor Ports Department G.O. (D). No. 281, dated 11 December 2017, which acquires about 10,082 square metres of dry land in Injambakkam (Phase I) Village for widening the East Coast Road to six lanes from Thiruvanmiyur to Akkarai.
What the Gazette contains
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 2, Part II, Section 2 contains notifications or orders of interest to sections of the public. The contents list notifications from the Highways and Minor Ports Department, Home Department, Law Department, Labour and Employment Department, and Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department.
The property-related material reproduced in the source is the land acquisition notification issued by the Highways and Minor Ports Department.
Land acquired for East Coast Road widening
Highways and Minor Ports Department G.O. (D). No. 281, dated 11 December 2017, states that the scheduled lands are required for widening the East Coast Road to six lanes from Thiruvanmiyur to Akkarai. The acquisition covers about 10,082 square metres of dry land in Kanchipuram District, Sholinganallur Taluk, Injambakkam (Phase I) Village.
Key points include:
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land specified in the schedule under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
- The Government states that it considered the cause shown by owners or other interested persons.
- Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Chennai Metropolitan Development Plan, Division I, Guindy, Chennai 32.
- The schedule identifies affected land by survey number, subdivision, recorded owner, boundaries, structures, trees and extent.
- Listed properties include vacant land, roads, shops, compound walls, gates, security rooms, hostel structures, business premises, nursery land, trees and other improvements.
Who may be affected
Highways and Minor Ports Department G.O. (D). No. 281 directly concerns the owners and other persons having an interest in the survey parcels listed in its schedule. A buyer, owner, lender or property professional dealing with land in Injambakkam should compare the relevant survey number and subdivision with the schedule, rather than relying only on a street address or business name.
Where the acquisition plan can be checked
The acquisition plan is kept at the office of the Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project III, Chennai at Alandur. The notification states that it may be inspected during office hours.
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Common questions
How much land is being acquired in Injambakkam?
The notification states that about 10,082 square metres of dry land is acquired in Injambakkam (Phase I) Village.
What public project is the acquired land required for?
The land is required for widening the East Coast Road to six lanes from Thiruvanmiyur to Akkarai.
How can I check whether my survey parcel is included?
The schedule identifies parcels by survey number, subdivision, owner, boundaries, structures, trees and extent. The acquisition plan may also be inspected during office hours at the office of the Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project III, Chennai at Alandur.
Who controls the funds used to pay compensation?
The notification says compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Chennai Metropolitan Development Plan, Division I, Guindy, Chennai 32.
