Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 236
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department issued G.O. Ms. Nos. 64, 65, 66 and 67, Transport (I.1), dated 16 June 2020, to acquire scheduled lands for new broad gauge railway lines. The acquisitions cover land in Tiruchirappalli district for the Villupuram to Dindigul line and land in Tiruvannamalai district for the Tindivanam to Nagari line.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department issued G.O. Ms. Nos. 64, 65, 66 and 67, Transport (I.1), dated 16 June 2020, under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands listed in the schedules for railway construction treated as an industrial purpose.
The Government states that compensation for the affected lands will be paid from lands controlled or managed by the relevant district authority.
Land and projects covered
The Transport Department notifications cover the following acquisitions:
- G.O. Ms. No. 64 acquires 1,855 square metres of wet land in Mettupatti Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli district, for the new broad gauge railway line between Villupuram and Dindigul.
- G.O. Ms. No. 65 acquires 0.74.06 hectare of dry land in Kallikudi (North) Village, Srirangam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli district, for the same Villupuram to Dindigul railway line.
- G.O. Ms. No. 66 covers scheduled land in Sevalur Village, Manapparai Taluk, Tiruchirappalli district. The schedule records a grand total of 1.2877.5, comprising 0.1948.5 dry land and 1.0929.0 wet land, for the Villupuram to Dindigul railway line.
- G.O. Ms. No. 67 acquires 64,652 square metres of dry and wet land in Tiruvannamalai district for the new broad gauge railway line between Tindivanam and Nagari.
The schedules identify affected survey numbers or town survey numbers, subdivisions, classifications, extents, patta details, owners or interested persons, and recorded structures or trees.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, people claiming an interest, and prospective buyers should compare the property survey number and subdivision with the relevant schedule. Some entries include wells, motor rooms, buildings and trees within the acquisition area.
Plans for the Tiruchirappalli acquisitions may be inspected during office hours at the offices identified in the notifications, including the District Collector, the relevant Revenue Divisional Officer and, for G.O. Ms. No. 66, the Special Tahsildar for railway line doubling. Plans for G.O. Ms. No. 67 may be inspected during office hours at the Collector’s Office, Tiruvannamalai, and the Revenue Divisional Office, Cheyyar.
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Common questions
Does the notification affect all land in the listed villages?
No. The acquisitions apply to the specific survey numbers, subdivisions and extents listed in each schedule.
Why is the Government acquiring these lands?
The Tiruchirappalli lands are required for the new broad gauge railway line between Villupuram and Dindigul. The Tiruvannamalai district lands are required for the new broad gauge railway line between Tindivanam and Nagari.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans for land in Tiruchirappalli district?
The notifications identify the District Collector’s office and the relevant Revenue Divisional Officer’s office. G.O. Ms. No. 66 also identifies the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Doubling of Broad Gauge Railway Line, Unit I, at the Sub-Collector Office in Tiruchirappalli.
Do the schedules record buildings, wells or trees on acquired land?
Yes. The schedules include a column for structures and trees, and some entries identify buildings, wells, motor rooms and trees within the acquisition area.
