G.O. (Ms.) No. 87, Acquisition of Lands, 2025
The Government of Tamil Nadu's Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 87 dated 29 July 2025, published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 411 on 29 July 2025. It declares 39.06.99 hectares in four villages of Thoothukudi District to be under acquisition for a replacement East Coast Road and a connecting road serving land acquired for a new Indian Space Research Organisation Small Satellite Launch Vehicle launch station.
What the declaration does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 87 dated 29 July 2025, issued by the Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce Department, declares that 39.06.99 hectares of land in Thoothukudi District are under acquisition. The declaration covers Blocks 1 to 8 in Units I to VIII and is published as notification No. II(2)/IIPC/663(g)/2025.
The acquisition is for two connected public purposes:
- Formation of a new road to reroute the East Coast Road.
- Formation of a connecting road to land acquired for establishing a new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle launch station for the Indian Space Research Organisation.
The Tamil notification records approval for a declaration under section 19(1), with acquisition under section 40(1) of the 2013 law concerning fair compensation, transparency, rehabilitation and resettlement in land acquisition.
Areas covered
G.O. (Ms.) No. 87 applies to specified land in the following places:
- Madhavankurichi village, Tiruchendur Taluk.
- Aadhiyakurichi village, Tiruchendur Taluk.
- Padukapathu village, Sattankulam Taluk.
- Pallakurichi village, Sattankulam Taluk.
The declaration does not state that every property in these villages is being acquired. It applies to the land identified in the detailed schedule for Units I to VIII and Blocks 1 to 8.
What the schedule records
The schedule attached to G.O. (Ms.) No. 87 provides property level information for the acquisition. Its columns include:
- Survey number and serial number.
- Type of title and type of land.
- Name of each person recorded as interested in the land.
- Area under acquisition in hectares.
- Northern, eastern, southern and western boundaries.
- Trees, including their varieties and numbers.
- Structures and their recorded dimensions or plinth area, where applicable.
The supplied schedule entries describe the land as dry land. Some entries also record palms, neem, tamarind and other trees, wells, fencing, gates, a statue, a pedestal and a temple structure.
Who should check the schedule
Owners, interested persons and prospective buyers in the four named villages should compare the property's village and survey number with the acquisition schedule. A matching survey number may indicate that all or part of that surveyed land is included, subject to the area and boundaries recorded in the schedule.
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Common questions
Is every property in the four villages being acquired?
No. The declaration applies to 39.06.99 hectares identified in the schedule for Blocks 1 to 8 of Units I to VIII.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is required to reroute the East Coast Road and create a connecting road to land acquired for a new Indian Space Research Organisation Small Satellite Launch Vehicle launch station.
How can I check whether a property is included?
Compare the property's village and survey number with the schedule. The schedule also gives the acquisition area, boundaries and names of recorded interested persons.
Does the schedule include trees and buildings on the land?
Yes. The schedule has columns for tree varieties and numbers, as well as structures and their dimensions or plinth area where recorded.
