Acquisition of Lands in Salem District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankari, under the Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collectors, issued the land acquisition declaration bearing Roc. No.4903/2023/A on January 29, 2025. It declares 3.30.89 hectares in Katchipalli Village, Irupalli Village and Chittur Bit II Village, Edappady Taluk, Salem District, for acquisition to form channels that divert surplus water from Mettur Dam to dry tanks in the Sarabanga River Basin.
What the declaration does
The land acquisition declaration bearing Roc. No.4903/2023/A applies to land required for a lift irrigation project in Edappady Taluk. The project is intended to divert flood surplus water from Mettur Dam and form water channels serving 100 water course bodies in the Sarabanga River Basin.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankari states that 3.30.89 hectares are under acquisition because those lands could not be acquired through private negotiation. A further 1.65.93 hectares, from the overall requirement of 4.96.82 hectares, had already been acquired through voluntary consent letters from landowners.
Areas and people affected
The declaration covers specified parcels in:
- Katchipalli Village, Edappady Taluk, Salem District.
- Irupalli Village, also shown as Iruppalli Village in the schedules.
- Chittur Bit II Village, Edappady Taluk, Salem District.
The schedules identify individual parcels by old and new survey numbers, land classification, total area, acquisition area, boundaries, structures, trees, patta numbers and pattadar names. The listed properties are mainly classified as dry land. Some entries record bore wells, utility poles, a house, a toilet and various trees.
Property buyers and owners should check whether their survey number, subdivision number or patta appears in the schedules. The schedule includes private pattadars and institutional owners, including Arulmighu Mariamman, Katchupalli, Tamil Nadu Poomi Dhana Variyam, Chennai, and Salem Steel Plant.
Acquisition process
The preliminary notification was published in Salem District Gazette number 49 on February 16, 2024. It was also published in the Tamil newspaper Daily Thanthi and the English newspaper The Times of India on February 24, 2024.
The District Collector, Salem extended the validity of the preliminary notification for one further year, from February 16, 2024 to February 15, 2025, through proceedings Roc. No.7907/2020/B3.
Key findings recorded in the declaration are:
- The District Collector was satisfied that the scheduled lands were required for a public purpose.
- No objections were received from interested parties.
- No family was identified as affected or displaced by the acquisition.
- A rehabilitation and resettlement summary was therefore not required.
Where to inspect the plan
The land plan is kept at the offices of the Land Acquisition Officer and the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankari. It may be inspected on any working day during office hours.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in the acquisition?
Compare your survey number, subdivision number and patta details with the schedules. The land plan can also be inspected at the offices of the Land Acquisition Officer and the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankari, during working hours on a working day.
How much land is being acquired under the declaration?
The declaration places 3.30.89 hectares under acquisition. It also states that 1.65.93 hectares out of the total requirement of 4.96.82 hectares had already been acquired through private negotiation with voluntary consent from landowners.
What is the acquired land needed for?
The land is needed to form water channels for a lift irrigation project that diverts surplus water from Mettur Dam to dry tanks and 100 water course bodies in the Sarabanga River Basin.
Does the declaration say that any families will be displaced?
No. The declaration records that no family is affected or displaced and that a rehabilitation and resettlement summary is not required.
