Acquisition of Lands in Krishnagiri District (2025)
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, Supplement, published on July 2, 2025, carries a notification by the Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector in Roc. No. 17132/2020/R-2 for acquisition of land in Billanakuppam Village, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District. The notification says the land is needed for an irrigation project, namely excavation of new supply canals from the right side and left side of the existing Ennekol anicut canal to drought prone sub basin areas in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts, and it lists the survey numbers, extents, owners, trees and structures covered.
What this notification is
The Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector issued Roc. No. 17132/2020/R-2, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on July 2, 2025, as a land acquisition notification for Billanakuppam Village in Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District.
The notification states that the appropriate Government has given administrative sanction for acquiring a total of 0.41.25 hectares of wet land and 4.19.21 hectares of dry land for an irrigation purpose. The stated project is excavation of a new supply canal from the right side and left side of the existing Ennekol anicut canal to drought prone sub basin areas in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts.
Why the land is being acquired
The notification says an Environmental Impact Assessment study for the irrigation project was carried out by Life Shell Labs India Private Limited under the Environmental Protection Act, 1986.
It also states:
- Social Impact Assessment shall not apply for this irrigation project.
- No family will be displaced due to the land acquisition.
- The Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri is appointed as administrator for Rehabilitation and Resettlement.
Who is affected
This notification affects people whose land appears in the schedule for Billanakuppam Village, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District.
The schedule identifies, for each parcel:
- survey number and sub division
- whether the land is wet or dry
- total extent and extent under acquisition
- boundary details on all four sides
- patta number
- any structures
- trees standing on the land
- name of the land owner or owners
Key points from the schedule
The schedule covers many individual parcels in Billanakuppam Village.
Examples of what is listed include:
- dry lands and wet lands
- trees such as tamarind, mango, palm, neem, drumstick, coconut, vembu, veppalai and others
- structures such as a well, borewell, fencing, tiled house, mould house and sheet shed
- individual owners and joint owners, including some entries with multiple family members named
What a landowner or buyer should check
If you own land, plan to buy land, or are verifying title in Billanakuppam Village, check whether the survey number and sub division in your records match any entry in the schedule.
You should also check:
- the exact extent marked as under acquisition, because it may be only part of a larger survey field
- whether any trees or structures on the land are specifically recorded
- whether the patta number and owner name match your documents
If your land is in the listed survey numbers, the notification says that land is under acquisition for the canal project.
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Common questions
What project is this land acquisition for?
The notification says the land is required for irrigation purpose, namely excavation of a new supply canal from the right side and left side of the existing Ennekol anicut canal to drought prone sub basin areas in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts.
Which village and taluk are covered by the schedule?
The schedule in the notification is for Billanakuppam Village in Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District.
Does the notification say families will be displaced?
No. The notification expressly states that no family will be displaced due to the land acquisition.
What details are given for each affected land parcel?
The schedule gives the survey number, sub division, land classification, total extent, extent under acquisition, boundaries, patta number, structures, trees and the name of the land owner or owners.
