G.O. (Ms.) No. 167, Notification for Acquisition of Lands, 2020
The Government of Tamil Nadu Industries Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 167, dated July 30, 2020, notifying land acquisition in Madhavankurichi village, Tiruchendur taluk, Thoothukudi district. The land is required for an Indian Space Research Organisation small satellite launch facility and a realigned new East Coast Road, with 431.87.74 hectares in Units I, II, VII and VIII identified for acquisition.
What the notification does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 167 of the Government of Tamil Nadu Industries Department, dated July 30, 2020, concerns land in Madhavankurichi village in Tiruchendur taluk, Thoothukudi district. The Government states that a total of 677.30.55 hectares is required for a public purpose connected with an Indian Space Research Organisation small satellite launch facility and the realignment and construction of a new East Coast Road.
The notification identifies 431.87.74 hectares in Units I, II, VII and VIII for acquisition for the project.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 167 directly affects people and entities holding recorded interests in the survey parcels listed in its schedules. It is also relevant to buyers, owners and professionals checking land in Madhavankurichi village because the schedules provide parcel level information.
The schedules include:
- Survey and subdivision numbers.
- Classification and extent of each parcel.
- Boundaries of the land.
- Buildings, wells, trees and other recorded features where listed.
- Names and addresses of persons recorded as holding interests in the land.
A person dealing with property in the village should compare the property's survey and subdivision number with the scheduled entries rather than relying only on the village name.
Acquisition process and public purpose
Government Order (Ms.) No. 167 refers to section 40(1) of the 2013 law concerning fair compensation, transparency, rehabilitation and resettlement in land acquisition. It states that acquisition is required urgently for the Indian space programme and national security.
The Government had decided through Government Order (Ms.) No. 175 of the Industries Department, dated October 9, 2019, that a social impact assessment was not required, subject to section 40(2) of that law.
Rehabilitation and resettlement
Government Order (Ms.) No. 167 states that acquisition of 431.87.74 hectares in Units I, II, VII and VIII does not require any families to be relocated. It nevertheless appoints the Deputy Collector, Thoothukudi, stationed at Tiruchendur, as the administrator for providing rehabilitation and resettlement to affected families.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land in Madhavankurichi is included?
Compare the survey and subdivision number in your land records with the parcel details in the schedules to Government Order (Ms.) No. 167. The schedules also list extents, boundaries and recorded interest holders.
Why is the Government acquiring this land?
The stated public purpose is to establish an Indian Space Research Organisation small satellite launch facility and to realign and construct a new East Coast Road.
Will families have to move because of the acquisition?
Government Order (Ms.) No. 167 states that acquisition of the identified 431.87.74 hectares in Units I, II, VII and VIII does not require families to be relocated.
Was a social impact assessment required?
The Government decided through Government Order (Ms.) No. 175 of the Industries Department, dated October 9, 2019, that a social impact assessment was not required, subject to section 40(2) of the 2013 law referred to in the notification.
