Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 43, Part II, Section 2, 6 November 2013
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 43, Part II, Section 2, published by authority of the Government of Tamil Nadu on 6 November 2013, contains notifications from several Secretariat departments. For property owners and buyers, its main effect is to publish Highways and Minor Ports Department acquisitions covering specified land in Thiruvallur District for road widening and a road over bridge, along with a listed Housing and Urban Development Department exemption concerning a building in Arumbakkam, Chennai.
What the gazette covers
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 43, Part II, Section 2, contains government notifications or orders affecting sections of the public. It includes land acquisitions, public body appointments, university nominations, an urban planning exemption, labour adjudication references, a marriage certificate licence and removal of a notary's name.
Land acquisitions affecting property
The Highways and Minor Ports Department published the following acquisition notices under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001:
- Government Order Ms. No. 154, Highways and Minor Ports (HW2), dated 9 October 2013, acquires about 2,580 square metres in Keel Karamanur Village, Uthukottai Taluk, Thiruvallur District. The land is required for improving and widening the Kosasthalayar Bridge, Puthur Road section from two lanes to four lanes. The schedule identifies affected wet land by original and subdivided survey numbers, owners, boundaries and area, and records that the listed parcels contain no structures.
- Government Order Ms. No. 155, Highways and Minor Ports (HW2), dated 9 October 2013, acquires about 2,075.5 square metres in Ernavoor Village, Madhavaram Taluk, within Thiruvottiyur Town Survey, Ward C, Block 5. The land is required for a road over bridge across the Buckingham Canal and its approaches. The acquisition schedule includes town survey numbers, owners, boundaries and structures such as compound walls and a watchman shed.
- A further Highways and Minor Ports Department notice acquires about 2,709 square metres of wet land in Kannigaipair North, Krishnapuram Kandigai Village, Uthukottai Taluk, Thiruvallur District. It is also for widening and improving the Kosasthalayar Bridge, Puthur Road section.
Compensation for the acquisitions under Government Order Ms. No. 154 and Government Order Ms. No. 155 is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Chief Engineer (Construction and Maintenance), Highways Department.
Other property related notification
The contents list a Housing and Urban Development Department exemption from provisions of the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It concerns an unauthorised or deviated building at MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam, Chennai. The supplied text does not provide the exemption terms or identify the property further.
Other government actions
Government Order Ms. No. 158, Environment and Forest (EC2), dated 11 October 2013, appoints Thiru A.V. Venkatachalam as full-time Member-Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. The Higher Education Department also publishes nominations to the University of Madras Senate and Periyar University Syndicate.
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Common questions
How can I tell whether my land is included in a highway acquisition?
Compare the village, taluk, original survey number, subdivided survey number and boundaries in your records with the acquisition schedules. The notices cover identified land in Keel Karamanur, Ernavoor and Kannigaipair North, Krishnapuram Kandigai Village in Thiruvallur District.
Can I inspect the plan for the Ernavoor road over bridge acquisition?
Yes. Government Order Ms. No. 155 states that the acquisition plan is kept in the office of the District Revenue Officer, Thiruvallur District, and may be inspected during office hours.
Does the Ernavoor acquisition include any buildings or structures?
The schedule identifies structures on some affected parcels, including compound walls, a watchman shed and an asbestos roofing structure. It also identifies a vacant parcel.
Does the gazette give full details of the planning exemption at MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam?
No. The supplied text only lists an exemption concerning an unauthorised or deviated building at MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam, Chennai, under the Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
