Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 364, 13 November 2017
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department issued G.O. Ms. Nos. 452, 453, 454, 455 and 456, all dated 13 November 2017, acquiring scheduled lands for railway projects under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The acquisitions cover land for railway doubling projects in Cuddalore and Salem districts and a new broad gauge railway line between Chinnasalem and Kallakurichi, with plans available for inspection at the offices named in each notification.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department notifications under G.O. Ms. Nos. 452, 453, 454, 455 and 456, dated 13 November 2017, acquire the lands listed in their schedules for industrial purposes connected with railway construction. Each schedule identifies survey or subdivision numbers, land classification, extent, patta number, owners or interested persons, and, where relevant, buildings, trees or other features.
The notifications state that compensation will be paid from funds controlled or managed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, Southern Railway or the District Collector, Villupuram, depending on the project.
Land and railway projects covered
The five Transport Department notifications cover the following acquisitions:
- G.O. Ms. No. 452 acquires about 1.12.5 hectares in Pe.Ponneri Village, Tittagudi Taluk, Cuddalore District, for doubling the broad gauge line between Villupuram and Dindigul for Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, Chennai.
- G.O. Ms. No. 453 acquires about 0.32.16.08 hectare, or 3216.08 square metres, in Banapuram Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. The purpose is to convert the existing single broad gauge line from Omalur to Mettur Dam into a double line.
- G.O. Ms. No. 454 acquires about 1.02.50 hectares in Pe.Kollathangurichi Village, Tittagudi Taluk, Cuddalore District, for doubling the broad gauge line between Villupuram and Dindigul for Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, Chennai.
- G.O. Ms. No. 455 acquires about 2.25.5 hectares in Keezhpoondi Village, Kallakurichi Taluk, Villupuram District, for the new broad gauge railway line between Chinnasalem and Kallakurichi.
- G.O. Ms. No. 456 acquires about 3.16.0 hectares for the new broad gauge railway line between Chinnasalem and Kallakurichi.
Who may be affected
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department schedules directly affect people whose survey numbers, subdivision numbers, patta numbers or names appear in them. Buyers and owners should compare the scheduled particulars with their own land records, especially where only part of a larger survey field is acquired.
Where the plans can be inspected
Plans for the Cuddalore acquisitions are kept at the office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vridhachalam. Plans for the Banapuram acquisition are available at the offices of the Land Acquisition Officer and District Revenue Officer, Salem, and the Special Tahsildar for the Omalur to Mettur Dam double line project. Plans for the Chinnasalem to Kallakurichi project are kept at the Collector’s Office, Villupuram, and the Revenue Divisional Officer’s office, Kallakurichi, and may be inspected during office hours.
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Common questions
How can I tell whether my land is included in these acquisitions?
Check the village, survey or subdivision number, patta number, extent and owner or interested person shown in the relevant schedule against your land records.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans for land in Cuddalore District?
The plans for the notified lands in Pe.Ponneri and Pe.Kollathangurichi villages are kept at the office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vridhachalam, and may be inspected during office hours.
What railway work is planned for the Banapuram Village land?
The land is acquired to form a double broad gauge railway line by changing the existing single broad gauge line from Omalur to Mettur Dam.
Does the notification identify structures and trees on acquired land?
Yes. The schedules include a column for buildings, structures, trees or other features, including entries for a house, neem tree, coconut trees, bore and small cement shed on particular parcels.
