Land acquisition notification for Padukkapathu and Pallakurichi villages
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Gazette Extraordinary No. 221, Part II, Section 2, on April 29, 2021, carrying Government Order (Nilai) No. 149, Industries Department, dated April 29, 2021. It notifies acquisition of land in Padukkapathu and Pallakurichi villages in Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District, for a public purpose connected with the Indian Space Research Organisation, including a launch related facility and road realignment, and it names the affected survey fields, extents, landholders, trees and structures. The notification also states that no family displacement is expected for the 97.31.11 hectares listed in Block III, Sections 1 to 8, and that an officer has been appointed for rehabilitation and resettlement for affected families.
What this gazette does
Government of Tamil Nadu Gazette Extraordinary No. 221, Part II, Section 2, published on April 29, 2021, carries Government Order (Nilai) No. 149, Industries Department, dated April 29, 2021. It announces acquisition of land in Padukkapathu and Pallakurichi villages, in Sathankulam Taluk of Thoothukudi District, for a public purpose linked to the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Why the land is being acquired
The notification says the land is needed for:
- the Indian Space Research Organisation
- setting up a launch related facility
- changing the alignment of an access route
- forming a new eastern coastal road
- public purpose use
The text also refers to acquisition under the 2013 land acquisition law in an urgent situation for Indian space activities and national security. It records that a Social Impact Assessment study was decided to be unnecessary.
Land covered
The notification states that, out of a larger extent, land measuring 97.31.11 hectares in Block III, Sections 1 to 8, in Padukkapathu and Pallakurichi villages will be acquired.
The schedule then gives field by field details, including:
- survey number
- classification of land
- extent
- boundary details
- trees standing on the land
- wells, pumps, electric service connection and other structures where present
- names of pattadars or interested persons
The pages provided list many individual survey fields, including entries in Block III, Section 1 and Block III, Section 2.
Who may be affected
This matters to:
- landowners and pattadars named in the schedule
- people with trees, wells, pumps, electric connections or other improvements on the listed land
- buyers checking whether a survey number in these villages is under acquisition
- professionals doing title due diligence in Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District
If a survey number matches one in the schedule, the land is proposed for acquisition for the stated public purpose.
Rehabilitation and displacement
The Government of Tamil Nadu Gazette Extraordinary No. 221, Part II, Section 2, published on April 29, 2021, states that no family will need to be displaced because of acquisition of the 97.31.11 hectares in Block III, Sections 1 to 8. Even so, it says an officer at Thoothukudi has been appointed as the Administrator for rehabilitation and resettlement for affected families.
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Common questions
Is this notification about land acquisition in Thoothukudi District?
Yes. The gazette notification covers land in Padukkapathu and Pallakurichi villages in Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
Why is the land being acquired?
The notification says the land is needed for a public purpose connected with the Indian Space Research Organisation, including a launch related facility, route realignment and a new eastern coastal road.
Does the notification list exact survey numbers and owners?
Yes. The schedule gives survey numbers, extents, boundaries, names of pattadars or interested persons, and details of trees and structures on the land.
Will families be displaced according to the notification?
The notification states that no family displacement is required for the 97.31.11 hectares in Block III, Sections 1 to 8. It also says an administrator has been appointed for rehabilitation and resettlement for affected families.
