Form-VI Declaration, Unit-III, Block-1
The Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 189 dated 4 September 2023, declaring 9.85.11 hectares in Unit-III, Block-1 of Padukkapathu Village, Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District, under acquisition. The land is required for a new SSLV launch station for the Indian Space Research Organisation and a new road to reroute the East Coast Road.
What the declaration does
The Form-VI Declaration issued by the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department under G.O. (Ms.) No. 189 dated 4 September 2023 places 9.85.11 hectares in Unit-III, Block-1 under acquisition. The land is in Padukkapathu Village, Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
The Government states that a total of 217.04.90 hectares in Padukkapathu Village is required for the wider public project. The part covered by this declaration is limited to the 9.85.11 hectares described in its schedule.
Public purpose
The acquisition has two stated purposes:
- Establishing a new SSLV 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 and people affected
The schedule contains 29 land entries. It identifies the relevant survey numbers and subdivisions, the area proposed for acquisition, the type of title, the names of persons interested, parcel boundaries, trees and recorded structures.
The listed properties are dry land. Recorded features include coconut, palm, neem, tamarind and other trees, along with fencing, irrigation systems, wells, water tanks, motor rooms, electric poles, borewells and cemeteries on particular parcels. Alagappapuram Panchayat is also identified as an interested person for some entries.
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in Padukkapathu Village should compare the exact survey number and subdivision against the schedule rather than relying only on the village name.
Rehabilitation, minerals and inspection
The declaration states that there is no project affected family in Unit-III, Block-1. It therefore says that the rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements under the Second Schedule and the 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 for portions that may need to 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, and at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SSLV Project, Tiruchendur.
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Common questions
Does the declaration acquire all 217.04.90 hectares mentioned for the project?
No. The Government states that 217.04.90 hectares is required for the wider project, but the Form-VI declaration covers 9.85.11 hectares in Unit-III, Block-1.
How can I check whether my land is included?
Compare your survey number and subdivision with the schedule, which also gives the area, boundaries and names of interested persons. The land plan can be inspected on a working day at the specified offices in Thoothukudi or Tiruchendur.
Are rehabilitation and resettlement benefits provided for this block?
The declaration states that there is no project affected family in Unit-III, Block-1. It says the entitlements under the Second Schedule and infrastructural amenities under the Third Schedule of the 2013 Act do not apply.
Where is the acquisition plan available for inspection?
The plan may be inspected on any working day at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer or District Collector, Thoothukudi, and at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SSLV Project, Tiruchendur.
