Land acquisition declaration for Flood Carrier Canal Project in Puthukulam
The Government of Tamil Nadu Public Works Department (P2), through G.O.Ms. No. 96 dated 22 June 2021, declares that 5.64.08 hectares in Puthukulam Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District, is under acquisition for the Flood Carrier Canal Project linking the Tamirabarani, Nambiyaru and Karumeniyar rivers. The declaration was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 30 June 2021 and includes a detailed land schedule identifying affected survey parcels and interested persons.
What the declaration does
The Government of Tamil Nadu Public Works Department (P2) issued G.O.Ms. No. 96 dated 22 June 2021. It declares that a total of 5.64.08 hectares in Puthukulam Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District, is under acquisition for a public purpose.
The stated public purpose is the interlinking of the Tamirabarani, Nambiyaru and Karumeniyar rivers for the Flood Carrier Canal Project. The declaration was published in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 30 June 2021.
Land covered
The land acquisition declaration contains a parcel schedule that identifies the land through official record details. The schedule provides:
- Survey and subdivision numbers.
- Type of title and land classification.
- Area under acquisition in hectares.
- Patta numbers.
- Names of persons recorded as interested.
- Boundaries on the north, east, south and west.
- Fields for structures and trees.
The supplied schedule includes numerous parcels classified as patta dry land. Examples include land in survey numbers 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 240, 241, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 498 and 499, with individual subdivisions and acquisition areas stated against each entry.
Who may be affected
The Government of Tamil Nadu land acquisition declaration directly concerns persons named in the parcel schedule and anyone dealing with the listed survey or subdivision numbers. This can include owners, joint holders, successors, buyers, lenders and professionals checking title or transaction records for land in Puthukulam Village.
A person reviewing property in the village should compare the property's survey number, subdivision number, patta number, area and boundaries with the Gazette schedule. A matching village name alone is not enough, because the declaration identifies particular parcels and acquisition areas rather than treating the whole village as acquired.
Key points for property checks
- The declared acquisition area is 5.64.08 hectares.
- The location is Puthukulam Village in Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
- The acquisition is for the Flood Carrier Canal Project.
- The schedule may name several interested persons for one parcel.
- Some entries also refer to many additional persons rather than printing every name in the visible entry.
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Common questions
Is every property in Puthukulam Village under acquisition?
No. G.O.Ms. No. 96 dated 22 June 2021 declares 5.64.08 hectares under acquisition and identifies the affected parcels through survey numbers, subdivisions, areas and boundaries.
What public project is the land being acquired for?
The land is being acquired for the Flood Carrier Canal Project involving the interlinking of the Tamirabarani, Nambiyaru and Karumeniyar rivers.
How can I check whether a property is included?
Compare the property's village, survey number, subdivision number, patta number, area and boundaries with the parcel schedule published in the Gazette declaration.
Does the Gazette identify people connected with the affected land?
Yes. The parcel schedule lists the names of persons recorded as interested, and some parcels have multiple named persons or references to additional persons.
