Form VI Declaration, Unit I, Block 10
The Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 183 dated 25 August 2023, declaring 7.62.00 hectares in Unit I, Block 10 of Madavankurichi Village, Tiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District, under acquisition. The land is required for a new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle launch station for the Indian Space Research Organisation and a new road to reroute the East Coast Road.
What the declaration does
The Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department has declared that 7.62.00 hectares of dry land in Unit I, Block 10 of Madavankurichi Village is under acquisition for a public purpose. The wider project is stated to require 677.30.55 hectares in the village.
The public purposes are:
- Establishing a new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle launch station for the Indian Space Research Organisation.
- Forming a new road to reroute the East Coast Road.
The declaration was made under Section 19(1), read with Section 40(4), of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Land covered
Government Order (Ms.) No. 183 dated 25 August 2023 covers 13 entries with a combined acquisition area of 7.62.00 hectares. The listed survey numbers are:
- 600/1 and 600/2
- 601/1A, 601/1B and 601/3
- 602
- 603/1, 603/2, 603/3A, 603/3C, 603/4, 603/5 and 603/6
The schedule identifies the extent taken from each survey number, the recorded interested persons, boundaries, trees and structures. All listed parcels are classified as dry land. No structures are recorded in the schedule, although trees are recorded on some parcels.
Who may be affected
The Form VI Declaration, Unit I, Block 10 directly affects owners and other interested persons connected with the listed survey numbers. A buyer, owner or professional dealing with land in this part of Madavankurichi Village should compare the relevant survey number and parcel boundaries with the acquisition schedule and plan.
Rehabilitation, minerals and plan inspection
The declaration states that there is no project affected family in Unit I, Block 10. It therefore says that rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements under the Second Schedule, and infrastructural amenities under the Third Schedule of the 2013 Act, do not apply.
Coal, iron-stone, slate and other minerals beneath the land are not required, except where parts must be dug, removed or used during project construction.
The land plan may be inspected on any working day at:
- The office of the Land Acquisition Officer or District Collector, Thoothukudi.
- The office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Small Satellite Launch Vehicle Project, Tiruchendur.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in the acquisition?
Check whether the land is in Madavankurichi Village and matches one of the 13 listed survey numbers. The detailed plan can be inspected on a working day at the offices named in the declaration.
How much land is being acquired under Unit I, Block 10?
The declaration covers a total of 7.62.00 hectares in Unit I, Block 10.
What is the acquired land being used for?
It is being acquired for a new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle launch station for the Indian Space Research Organisation and for a new road to reroute the East Coast Road.
Does the declaration provide rehabilitation and resettlement benefits for this block?
The declaration states that there is no project affected family in Unit I, Block 10. It says the Second Schedule rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements and Third Schedule infrastructural amenities do not apply.
