Acquisition of Lands (26 Ex II 2 v2)

What this gazette notification does

The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Highways and Minor Ports Department, issued G.O. (D) No. 16, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 22nd January 2019, to acquire land for a highways project in Salem District. The notification states that 552.5 square metres of Village Natham land in Salem West Taluk, Alagapuram Village, Ward D, Blocks 42 to 43, are needed for construction of a flyover from Five Roads to New Bus Stand.

Who is affected

This notification mainly affects the land enjoyers and interested persons named in the schedule for the listed survey subdivisions in Alagapuram Village.

It is relevant to:

• owners or occupiers of the listed Village Natham lands
• people with an interest in the listed buildings, compound walls, gates, steps, porticos or tree mentioned in the schedule
• buyers and professionals checking whether a property in Ward D, Block 42 or 43 is part of the notified acquisition

Key points in the notification

• The Governor of Tamil Nadu states that the land is required for Highways purpose.
• The purpose is construction of a flyover at Salem District, Salem West Taluk, Alagapuram Village, from Five Roads to New Bus Stand.
• The acquisition is published under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
• The total acquisition extent is 552.5 square metres.
• The compensation amount is to be paid out of funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer (Construction and Maintenance), Highways Department, Salem District.
• The plan of the lands is kept in the office of the District Collector, Salem, and may be inspected during office hours.

What land and structures are listed

The schedule lists 13 entries in Ward D, Blocks 42 and 43, with new subdivision numbers such as 21/2, 22/2, 25/2, 26/2, 27/2, 24/2, 28/2, 29/2, 30/2 and 33/2.

The schedule also identifies affected features, including:

• front parts of terraced buildings
• compound walls and gates
• steps and staircases
• portico portions
• vacant land with tin sheet
• one mango tree

Several named land enjoyers and interested persons are listed, including Ramesh, P.T. Mazhilmannan, Kannan, Murugan, Palanisamy, Kalaiselvi, Venkateshwaran, Ganesan, Dr. M. Rameshsingh, Gunavansingh, Ravichandran, Sannathkumar, Sreenath, Sreebashyam, S. Muthurajan, Kamalakannan, Dhanalakshmi, T.R. Prabhakaran, S.K. Kulandaivelu, Vijay Babu and Seenivasan.