District Collector’s Declaration, Ennekol Canal Scheme Dharmapuri District
The Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector published Notification No. VI(1)/691/2024 (ROC.502/2019/A5), dated 20 September 2024, declaring the acquisition of 1.72.05 hectares (4.25 acres) in Elumichanahalli Village, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District. Published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 9 October 2024, the acquisition is for a new supply canal from Ennekol Channel to Muthalipatti Tank.
What the notification does
Notification No. VI(1)/691/2024 (ROC.502/2019/A5), issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector and dated 20 September 2024, is a land acquisition declaration under section 19(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It states that the Government requires a total of 8.89 hectares (21.956 acres) for the canal project and declares 1.72.05 hectares (4.25 acres) in Elumichanahalli Village for acquisition.
The public purpose is excavation of a new supply canal from Ennekol Channel to Muthalipatti Tank. The declaration states that objections from interested persons were heard and an enquiry was completed under section 15 of the Act.
Land covered
The acquisition schedule contains 13 entries, all described as dry land. It identifies the following survey subdivisions:
- 149/3B, 150/1B, 150/2C2 and 151/2B.
- 195/2B, 162/2B, 164/4B and 165/2B.
- 194/3C1, 218/1F2, 228/2B, 220/1B and 220/2B.
The schedule gives the acquisition extent, patta number, interested persons, boundaries, trees and structures for each entry. Coconut and mango trees are recorded on some parcels. Buyers and owners dealing with these survey numbers should compare the subdivision, extent and boundaries against their title and revenue records.
Rehabilitation and resettlement
The rehabilitation and resettlement scheme records no families likely to be displaced or resettled. It also records no affected trades or businesses, disadvantaged families, landless agricultural labourers, cattle sheds, petty shops or persons eligible for rehabilitation and resettlement compensation.
The listed housing, land, employment, subsistence, transport and resettlement benefits are shown as not applicable or nil because no families are recorded as displaced or otherwise eligible. The rehabilitation and resettlement scheme was approved by the Commissioner of Rehabilitation and Resettlement and the Commissioner of Land Administration.
Checking the acquisition plan
The land plan may be inspected on any working day at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer and at the requiring body’s office, Water Resources Department, Upper Pennaiyar Division, Dharmapuri.
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Common questions
Does the declaration acquire the full 8.89 hectares required for the canal project?
No. The notification says the Government requires 8.89 hectares in total, but this declaration covers 1.72.05 hectares (4.25 acres) in Elumichanahalli Village.
How can I check whether my land is included?
Compare your survey number, subdivision, extent and boundaries with the acquisition schedule. The land plan can also be inspected at the Land Acquisition Officer’s office or the Water Resources Department, Upper Pennaiyar Division, Dharmapuri, on a working day.
Will any families be displaced by this acquisition?
The rehabilitation and resettlement scheme records no families as likely to be displaced or resettled.
Are underground minerals included in the project requirement?
The notification says underground coal, iron-stone, slate and other minerals are not needed, except portions that may have to be dug, removed or used during construction.
