Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 435, Part VI, Section 1
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 435, published on August 30, 2022, contains land acquisition notifications issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, through Roc. No. M1/2860560/2022, Roc. No. M2/2940060/2022, Roc. No. M2/2940585/2022 and Roc. No. M2/2940641/2022. The notifications acquire specified land in Chennai and Cuddalore districts for a fourth railway line and the expansion of mines operated by Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited.
What the Gazette governs
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 435 records acquisitions under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, read in the first notification with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land identified by district, taluk, village, block and survey number in the schedules.
Land acquired
The Commissioner of Land Administration notifications cover the following completed schedules in the supplied text:
- Roc. No. M1/2860560/2022 acquires 537 square metres in Tiruvottiyur Village, Tiruvottiyur Taluk, Chennai District. The land is required to form the 4th line between Korukkupet and Ennore Railway station under Southern Railway. Twelve entries in Blocks 69 and 71 are listed, covering survey numbers 3873/1, 3873/2, 3894/16, 3894/69, 3894/87, 3895/1, 3896/11, 3896/15, 3896/16, 3896/17, 3896/31 and 3896/33.
- Roc. No. M2/2940060/2022, Notification No. VI(1)/361(a-2)/2022, acquires 3.33.0 hectares, or 33,300 square metres, in Block 22 of Kathazhai Village, Bhuvanagiri Taluk, Cuddalore District. The land is required for expansion of Mine-II of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited.
- Roc. No. M2/2940585/2022, Notification No. VI(1)/361(a-3)/2022, acquires 2.94.50 hectares, or 29,450 square metres, in Block 63 of Ammeri Village, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District, for Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited and Mine-I expansion.
Who is affected
The acquisition schedules identify owners and other interested persons, including individuals, banks and companies. The Chennai schedule records the land as ryotwari or quit rent land. The Kathazhai schedule records wet land, while the Ammeri schedule records dry land. Structures are recorded as nil in the completed schedules, although some Kathazhai parcels contain neem trees.
Compensation and plan inspection
Southern Railway funds are to pay compensation for the Chennai acquisition. Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited funds are to pay compensation for the Cuddalore acquisitions.
Plans for the Chennai parcels may be inspected during office hours at the District Collector office, Chennai Taluk Office, Tondiarpet, and the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tondiarpet. Plans for the completed Cuddalore acquisitions may be inspected during office hours at the Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Neyveli-2.
Additional notification
Roc. No. M2/2940641/2022, Notification No. VI(1)/361(a-4)/2022, begins a further acquisition notification for the Mine-II Expansion Scheme of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited. The supplied text does not include its schedule or total extent.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included?
Compare the district, taluk, village, block and survey number in your records with the relevant acquisition schedule. The schedules also identify the extent acquired and the listed owners or interested persons.
Where can I inspect the plans for the Tiruvottiyur acquisition?
The plans may be inspected during office hours at the District Collector office, Chennai Taluk Office, Tondiarpet, and the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tondiarpet.
Who will fund compensation for the acquired land?
Southern Railway funds will cover compensation for the Korukkupet to Ennore railway acquisition. Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited funds will cover compensation for the listed mine expansion acquisitions.
Does the Gazette state the compensation amount for each owner?
No compensation amount or rate is provided in the supplied text. It identifies the organisation whose funds will be used to pay compensation.
