Land acquisition notices for State Highway 115 widening
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, published Record Number CKICP/CLA/15(1)/SH115/16/2020 as Notification Number VI(1)/279(a-1)/2020 in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 335 dated August 21, 2020. The notification records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of 5,463 square metres of listed dry and wet lands in Kattudevathur Village, Maduranthakam Taluk, Chengalpattu District, for strengthening and widening State Highway 115 under the Chennai - Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
What the notification does
Notification Number VI(1)/279(a-1)/2020, published by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, acquires specified land for strengthening and widening the Cheyyur - Polur Road, including the East Coast Road link, from kilometre 07/000 to kilometre 12/300. The work forms part of the Chennai - Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
The acquisition covers 5,463 square metres in Survey Number 53/1 and other listed surveys at Number 188, Kattudevathur Village, Maduranthakam Taluk, Chengalpattu District.
Who may be affected
Notification Number VI(1)/279(a-1)/2020 affects owners and other interested persons connected with the survey numbers and subdivisions listed in its schedule. The schedule identifies:
- Survey numbers before and after subdivision.
- Whether each parcel is classified as dry or wet land.
- The total extent of the parcel and the area acquired.
- Owners or other interested persons recorded for each parcel.
- Structures, trees, wells, pumps, walls and other assets within some acquired portions.
Listed assets include houses or parts of houses, sheds, compound walls, wells, motor pumps, a septic tank, pipelines, trees, a shop, a water tank and a statue. Many other parcels are recorded as vacant.
Compensation and plans
The Government of Tamil Nadu decided that compensation for the Kattudevathur acquisition would be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Kanchipuram, Chennai - Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
Plans of the acquired lands may be inspected during office hours at:
- The office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai - Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Kanchipuram.
- The office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai - Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Cheyyur, Chengalpattu District.
Additional notice in the Gazette extract
The Commissioner of Land Administration also begins Record Number CKICP/CLA/15(1)/SH-115/17/2020, Notification Number VI(1)/279(a-2)/2020. The supplied text states that it concerns proposed acquisition in Number 146, Modaiyur Village, Polur Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District, for widening State Highway 115 from kilometre 95/350 to kilometre 98/200. The supplied extract does not include the complete operative notice or full schedule for that acquisition.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my Kattudevathur property is included?
Compare the property's survey number and subdivision with the schedule in Notification Number VI(1)/279(a-1)/2020. The acquisition plans can also be inspected during office hours at the listed Land Acquisition offices in Kanchipuram or Cheyyur.
Does the Kattudevathur notification acquire the land immediately?
Yes. Notification Number VI(1)/279(a-1)/2020 states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby acquires the scheduled lands measuring 5,463 square metres.
Are buildings, wells and trees included in the acquisition schedule?
Yes. The schedule records immovable assets within affected portions, including sheds, walls, wells, pumps, trees, a shop, a septic tank and parts of residential structures.
Where will compensation funding for the Kattudevathur acquisition come from?
The notification states that compensation will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Kanchipuram, Chennai - Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
