Transport Department Notice, Acquisition of Lands
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 1, Transport (I.1), dated 3 January 2018, acquires specified lands in 13.P.N.Patti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. The acquisition covers 1.73.5 hectares for converting the existing single broad-gauge railway line from Omalur to Mettur Dam into a double broad-gauge line.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department notification acquires scheduled land under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The stated industrial purpose is formation of a double broad-gauge railway line by changing the existing single broad-gauge railway line from Omalur to Mettur Dam.
The Government records that the entire compensation awarded for the lands is to be paid out of the lands controlled or managed by Southern Railway.
Land covered
The schedule identifies 43 acquisition entries in 13.P.N.Patti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. Its main provisions are:
- The total area acquired is 1.73.5 hectares, also stated as 17,350 square metres, a little more or less.
- All scheduled parcels are classified as dry land.
- The affected survey series include 184, 185, 187, 188, 208, 209, 233, 248, 250 and 251.
- The schedule gives the original survey number, total extent, subdivision survey number, extent acquired, patta number and names of owners or interested persons.
- Only the acquisition extent shown against each subdivision is covered. In some entries this is the whole recorded extent, while in others it is only part of the parcel.
Buildings, trees and other property
The Transport Department schedule records buildings, trees and other items on certain parcels. These include coconut, palmyrah, mango, drumstick, neem, teak, guava, lemon and custard apple trees. One entry records a tiled house and asbestos shed. Other entries record an electricity post with three wires and an underground PVC pipeline.
Many scheduled entries state that there are no buildings, trees or other items.
Who should check the schedule
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in 13.P.N.Patti Village should compare the land's survey number, subdivision number and patta number with the schedule. Matching only the main survey number may not be enough because the acquired portions are identified through subdivisions and specific extents.
The land plans may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Land Acquisition Officer and District Revenue Officer, Salem, and the Special Tahsildar, Omalur to Mettur Dam Double Line Broad-Gauge Railway Track, Room No. 414, fourth floor, Collectorate Campus, Salem.
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Common questions
Does the notification acquire all land in the listed survey numbers?
Not necessarily. The schedule specifies a subdivision and acquisition extent for each entry, and in many cases only part of the total parcel extent is acquired.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is acquired to convert the existing single broad-gauge railway line from Omalur to Mettur Dam into a double broad-gauge railway line.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
The plans may be inspected during office hours 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 railway track at Room No. 414, fourth floor, Collectorate Campus, Salem.
Does the schedule include houses, trees and utility items?
Yes. Certain entries record trees, a tiled house, an asbestos shed, an electricity post with wires and an underground PVC pipeline, while many other entries record no such items.
