Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 345, Part VI, Section 1
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 345, Part VI, Section 1, published on June 15, 2022, contains land acquisition notifications issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, under Roc. Nos. M1/2302607/2022, M1/2345408/2022, M1/2388617/2022 and M2/2457892/2022. The notifications acquire specified land for two Chennai Metro Rail projects, a Chennai Outer Ring Road interchange and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, while Roc. No. M1/2360304/2022 corrects an earlier acquisition notification for the Outer Ring Road to Sivakasi Town.
What the Gazette governs
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 345 covers compulsory acquisition of identified parcels for industrial and highway purposes. It also corrects land schedule information in an earlier highway acquisition notification.
The affected people are the owners and interested persons named in the schedules, together with anyone claiming an interest in the listed survey numbers. Buyers and professionals checking these properties should compare the survey number, village, taluk, extent, structures and ownership details with current land records.
Chennai Metro Rail acquisitions
The Commissioner of Land Administration notifications acquire:
- 703 square metres in Ward No. 11, Triplicane Village, Mylapore Taluk, Chennai District, for formation of the 20-Thousand Lights Metro Station. Six scheduled entries cover survey numbers 328/1, 328/5, 328/6, 328/4, 329/2 and 343/4.
- 1,024 square metres in Maduravoyal and Porur villages, Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai District, for the 20-Alapakkam Metro Station and dismantling of a transmission line near Alapakkam. The schedule contains 18 entries and records buildings, shops, compound walls, sheds, open land and trees on some parcels.
Compensation for both Metro acquisitions is to be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited. The relevant land plans may be inspected during office hours at the Chennai Collector’s Office, the identified taluk office and the Chennai Metro Rail Limited land acquisition office.
Highway acquisition and correction
Roc. No. M1/2345408/2022 acquires 50 square metres of dry land in survey number 13/2C, Vijayanallur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District. The land is required for an interchange facility connecting to the Chennai Outer Ring Road. Compensation is to come from funds controlled or managed by the Chief Engineer, Construction and Maintenance, Highways Department, Chennai 25.
Roc. No. M1/2360304/2022 amends the notification published on October 21, 2020 for the Outer Ring Road to Sivakasi Town in Keel Thiruthangal Village. The correction covers scheduled entries including survey numbers 173/1A1, 261/2, 415B/1B, 467/1, 778/1 and 778/4, with changes to recorded structures, trees and interested-person details.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation acquisition
Roc. No. M2/2457892/2022 acquires 700 square metres for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited. Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by its Deputy General Manager (Land Acquisition). The land plan is available for inspection during office hours at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer or District Revenue Officer, Mayiladuthurai.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in a Chennai Metro acquisition?
Compare your survey number, village, taluk and extent with the relevant schedule. Plans for the Metro lands may also be inspected during office hours at the Chennai Collector’s Office, the relevant taluk office and the Chennai Metro Rail Limited land acquisition office.
Does the Gazette acquire the Vijayanallur land immediately or only propose acquisition?
The notification states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires 50 square metres in survey number 13/2C, Vijayanallur Village, for the Chennai Outer Ring Road interchange facility.
Who will fund compensation for the Metro Station lands?
The Gazette states that compensation for the 20-Thousand Lights Metro Station and the Alapakkam Metro project lands is to be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
What does the Sivakasi errata change?
Roc. No. M1/2360304/2022 corrects schedule information in the October 21, 2020 acquisition notification for the Outer Ring Road to Sivakasi Town. The corrected entries include details of structures, trees and owners or interested persons.