G.O. Ms. Nos. 260 and 261, Acquisition of Lands, 2010
The Tamil Nadu Transport Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 260, Transport (I.1), dated 5 October 2010, and G.O. Ms. No. 261, Transport (I.1), dated 5 October 2010, declared specified lands in Nagapattinam District as needed for a Southern Railway broad gauge line. The declarations cover about 13.71.5 hectares in Vepancherry Village and about 4.61.0 hectares in Mahadhanam Village for the Nagapattinam to Thiruthuraipoondi line via Tirukkuvalai.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Transport Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 260, Transport (I.1), dated 5 October 2010, and G.O. Ms. No. 261, Transport (I.1), dated 5 October 2010, as land acquisition declarations. They state that scheduled lands are required for a public purpose, namely formation of a new broad gauge railway line between Nagapattinam and Thiruthuraipoondi via Tirukkuvalai by the Southern Railway.
The declarations were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 6 October 2010.
Areas covered
The two declarations concern land in Nagapattinam District:
- G.O. Ms. No. 260 covers about 13.71.5 hectares in Vepancherry Village, Keilvelur Taluk.
- G.O. Ms. No. 261 covers about 4.61.0 hectares in Mahadhanam Village, Nagapattinam Taluk.
- The schedules identify individual properties by ryotwari classification, revised survey number, recorded owner, boundaries and area.
- The Vepancherry schedule includes wet lands and numerous whole or part survey fields.
- The available Mahadhanam schedule includes both dry and wet lands and identifies whole or part survey fields.
Who may be affected
The declarations directly affect owners and persons interested in the survey fields listed in the schedules. Buyers, lenders and property professionals dealing with land in Vepancherry or Mahadhanam should compare the revised survey number and boundaries of the property with the notified schedule. A reference to only part of a survey number means the listed boundaries and extent are important when identifying the affected portion.
Named owners in the schedules include individuals, joint owners and minors represented by guardians. The owner names are part of the property descriptions, but the survey number, boundaries and stated area should also be checked.
Key provisions
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu declared the scheduled lands necessary for the railway project.
- G.O. Ms. No. 260 records that compensation was to be paid from public revenue.
- Plans for the notified lands are kept in the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Nagapattinam New Broad Gauge Railway Project.
- The plans may be inspected during office hours.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included?
Compare your revised survey number, land classification, boundaries and extent with the relevant Vepancherry or Mahadhanam schedule. The land plans can also be inspected during office hours at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Nagapattinam New Broad Gauge Railway Project.
What project are the lands being acquired for?
The lands are required for the Southern Railway's new broad gauge line between Nagapattinam and Thiruthuraipoondi via Tirukkuvalai.
How much land is covered by the declarations?
G.O. Ms. No. 260 covers about 13.71.5 hectares in Vepancherry Village. G.O. Ms. No. 261 declares about 4.61.0 hectares in Mahadhanam Village as required for the project.
Does the notification say how compensation will be funded?
G.O. Ms. No. 260 states that compensation had been decided to be paid from public revenue. The supplied text does not state a compensation rate or amount.
