Notification for Time Extension for Passing Award for further period under Section 25 and Notification for Time extension of 19(1) Declaration Under Section 19(7)
The Government of Tamil Nadu Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, Supplement, No. 43A, published on November 1, 2023, carries two land acquisition time extension notifications issued by the District Collectors of Karur for projects in Karur District under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. One notification extends the time for passing final awards in 7 villages for the Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Project, and the other extends the time for publishing the Section 19(1) declaration in 2 villages for construction of a barrage across the River Cauvery in Mayanur.
What this Gazette contains
The Government of Tamil Nadu Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, Supplement, No. 43A, published on November 1, 2023, contains two notifications from Karur District under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. These notifications do not start a fresh acquisition. They extend statutory time limits for ongoing land acquisition work connected with two public projects in Karur District.
1) Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Project, Karur District
This notification is titled "Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Project, Karur District, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Notification for Time Extension for Passing Award for further period under Section 25", bearing Rc. No. A1/978/2022 and Gazette No. VI(1)/700/2023. It is signed by the District Collector, Karur, on 10th October 2023.
The source says the Government of Tamil Nadu had already sanctioned acquisition of 427.81.21 hectares of patta lands and transfer of 36.20.85 hectares of poramboke lands in 17 villages for this project through G.O.(Ms) No.115, Public Works (N2) Department, dated 30.04.2020, and G.O.(Ms) No.169, Water Resources (K1) Department, dated 26.11.2021.
For 7 villages, the time for passing the final award under Section 23 is extended by 12 months.
Affected villages and revised last dates are:
- Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Krishnarayapuram South, extended to 05.12.2024
- Kulithalai Taluk, Sathiyamangalam (Block 1, Block 2, Block 3), extended to 20.02.2025
- Kulithalai Taluk, Neithalur South (Block 1, Block 2, Block 3), extended to 20.02.2025
- Kulithalai Taluk, Nangavaram South I, extended to 06.03.2025
- Kulithalai Taluk, Rachandar Thirumalai (Block 1 to Block 4), extended to 03.04.2025
- Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karuppathur (Block A, Block B, Block C), extended to 01.05.2025
- Kulithalai Taluk, Inungur (Block 1, Block 2), extended to 01.05.2025
2) Construction of a barrage across the River Cauvery in Mayanur, Karur District
This notification is titled "Construction of a Barrage Across the River Cauvery in Mayanur, Karur District, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Notification for Time extension of 19(1) Declaration Under Section 19(7)", bearing RC.No. C2/17641/2008 and Gazette No. VI(1)/701/2023. It is signed by the District Collector, Karur, on 11th October 2023.
The source says the Government of Tamil Nadu had already sanctioned acquisition of 48.04.50 hectares of patta lands in 2 villages for the Mayanur Check Dam Project through G.O.(4D) No.91, Water Resource (K1) Department, dated 06.10.2022.
For 2 villages, the time for publishing the Section 19(1) declaration is extended by 12 months because action has been initiated to register land through private negotiation to the requisition body.
Affected villages and revised last dates are:
- Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Mayanur, extended to 09.01.2025
- Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Renganathapuram North, extended to 09.01.2025
Who should pay attention
This Gazette matters to landowners, buyers, and professionals dealing with land in the listed villages in Karur District. It shows that acquisition proceedings for these project lands are continuing, and that the Government has extended the deadlines for the next acquisition steps.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette start a new land acquisition in Karur District?
No. The text says the Government of Tamil Nadu had already accorded sanction for acquisition for both projects, and these notifications extend the time for later steps in the acquisition process.
Which villages are covered under the Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Project extension?
The notification covers Krishnarayapuram South, Sathiyamangalam, Neithalur South, Nangavaram South I, Rachandar Thirumalai, Karuppathur, and Inungur, with the block details shown in the Gazette table.
What changed for Mayanur and Renganathapuram North?
For the barrage project in Mayanur, the time for publishing the Section 19(1) declaration was extended by 12 months. The revised last date shown for both villages is 09.01.2025.
Why was the time extended in these notifications?
For the Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Project, the text says work had been initiated to acquire land through final award passed to the requisition body. For the Mayanur barrage project, the text says action had been initiated to register land through private negotiation to the requisition body.
