G.O. (Ms.) No. 228, Acquisition of Lands, 2013
The Public Works Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 228 on 20 September 2013, declaring that 6.27.70 hectares of land in Thidiyoor Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District, are needed for a flood carrier channel interlinking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru Rivers. The declaration was made under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and states that compensation will be paid from Public Revenue.
What the declaration does
The Public Works Department notification records the Government of Tamil Nadu's decision that the scheduled lands must be acquired for a public purpose. The stated purpose is the formation of a flood carrier channel by interlinking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru Rivers for the benefit of dry areas in Tirunelveli and Thuthookudi Districts.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu declares under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, that the scheduled lands, measuring approximately 6.27.70 hectares, are needed for that project. The notification also records that the entire compensation amount awarded for the lands is to be paid from Public Revenue.
Land and people affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 228, dated 20 September 2013, concerns dry lands in Thidiyoor Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District. It may directly affect owners, persons claiming through the named owners, and buyers dealing with any of the survey numbers listed in the schedule.
The schedule identifies individual parcels by:
- Survey number and subdivision.
- Recorded owner or owners.
- Parentage, spouse or guardian details in many entries.
- Boundaries on the north, east, south and west.
- Area in hectares.
The listed parcels include subdivisions within Survey Nos. 210, 211, 213, 214, 218, 221, 222 and 225. A buyer or owner should compare the exact village, taluk, survey number and subdivision in their property records with the schedule, because the declaration applies to specified portions rather than generally to all land in the village.
Key practical details
The land acquisition declaration provides that:
- The total scheduled extent is stated as 6.27.70 hectares, a little more or less.
- The acquisition is for the flood carrier channel project linking three rivers.
- Compensation is to be paid entirely from Public Revenue.
- A plan of the lands is kept at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Interlinking of River Project, Unit III, Palayamkottai Taluk.
- The land plan may be inspected during office hours.
The notification declares that the land is required for acquisition. It does not state individual compensation amounts in the supplied text.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is covered by this acquisition declaration?
Check whether your property is in Thidiyoor Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, and compare its exact survey number and subdivision with the schedule. The schedule also gives owner names, boundaries and parcel areas.
What public project requires these lands?
The lands are required to form a flood carrier channel by interlinking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru Rivers for the benefit of dry areas in Tirunelveli and Thuthookudi Districts.
Where can I inspect the land plan?
The plan is kept at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Interlinking of River Project, Unit III, Palayamkottai Taluk. It may be inspected during office hours.
Who will fund the compensation for the acquired land?
The notification states that the entire amount of compensation awarded for the lands will be paid from Public Revenue. It does not provide individual compensation amounts.
