G.O. (Ms.) No. 50, Preliminary Notification for Acquisition of Lands, 2023
The Water Resources Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 50, Water Resources (N2) Department, dated 19 July 2023, as a preliminary notification to acquire 41.74.32 hectares in Cherankovilpathu Village, Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The land is required to form a flood carrier canal for the Tamirabarani-Karumeniyar-Nambiyar Interlinking Flood Carrier Canal Project.
What the notification covers
The preliminary notification issued under G.O. (Ms.) No. 50, Water Resources (N2) Department, dated 19 July 2023, identifies land under acquisition for a public irrigation project. It was published by the Water Resources Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 8 August 2023.
The acquisition covers a total extent of 41.74.32 hectares in Cherankovilpathu Village, Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The stated public purpose is formation of a flood carrier canal under the Tamirabarani-Karumeniyar-Nambiyar Interlinking Flood Carrier Canal Project.
Who may be affected
The preliminary notification directly concerns owners, registered holders and other interested persons connected with the survey fields listed in its schedule. It may also matter to buyers, lenders and property professionals examining land in Cherankovilpathu Village.
The schedule provides details including:
- Survey numbers and subdivisions.
- Classification of the listed land as dry land.
- Area proposed for acquisition from each listed field.
- Northern, eastern, southern and western boundaries.
- Names of persons recorded as interested in the land.
A person dealing with property in the village should compare the exact survey number and subdivision against the schedule, rather than relying only on an owner’s name or the total project area.
Project and assessment details
The Water Resources Department records that:
- Administrative sanction was given for the requirement of 41.74.32 hectares.
- WAPCOS carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment study for the irrigation project.
- The project involves a flood carrier canal from the Kannadian Channel to drought-prone areas of Sattankulam and Tisayanvillai through interlinking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar rivers in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts.
- Social Impact Assessment does not apply because an Environmental Impact Assessment study was carried out for the irrigation project.
- The requisitioning body entered the project area on 24 August 2009, 8 December 2009 and 1 March 2012, and the canal was dug for the flood carrier project.
- No family was displaced due to the land acquisition.
Administration
The Water Resources Department appointed the Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, as Administrator for rehabilitation and resettlement purposes.
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Common questions
How do I know whether my land is included?
Check whether the property is in Cherankovilpathu Village and compare its exact survey number and subdivision with the schedule. The schedule also gives the acquisition extent, boundaries and names of interested persons.
What is the acquired land intended for?
The land is required to form a flood carrier canal for the Tamirabarani-Karumeniyar-Nambiyar Interlinking Flood Carrier Canal Project.
Was a Social Impact Assessment carried out?
No. The notification states that Social Impact Assessment does not apply because WAPCOS carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment study for the irrigation project.
Does the notification report that families were displaced?
No. It states that no family was displaced due to the land acquisition.
