Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 451, Acquisition of Lands
The Office of the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, issued Notification Nos. VI(1)/383(a-1)/2022, VI(1)/383(a-2)/2022 and VI(1)/383(a-3)/2022 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 20 September 2022. The notifications acquire specified lands in Thoothukkudi and Kanniyakumari districts for a SIPCOT oil refinery project and the doubling of the railway track between Vanchi Maniyachi and Nagercoil.
What the notifications do
The Office of the Commissioner of Land Administration issued three acquisition notifications under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands listed in the schedules for the stated industrial purposes.
The acquisitions cover:
- Notification No. VI(1)/383(a-1)/2022 acquires 13.2600 hectares of dry land in Sillanaththam Village, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukkudi District, for SIPCOT to establish an oil refinery project.
- Notification No. VI(1)/383(a-2)/2022 acquires 2,666 square metres of manai land in Nagercoil North Village, Agasteeswaram Taluk, Kanniyakumari District, for doubling the railway track between Vanchi Maniyachi and Nagercoil.
- Notification No. VI(1)/383(a-3)/2022 acquires 7,164 square metres of wet land in Vadiweeswaram North Village, Agasteeswaram Taluk, Kanniyakumari District, for the same railway doubling project.
Who is affected
Notification Nos. VI(1)/383(a-1)/2022, VI(1)/383(a-2)/2022 and VI(1)/383(a-3)/2022 affect owners and interested persons connected with the survey numbers and town survey numbers listed in their schedules. Buyers and property professionals dealing with land in Sillanaththam, Nagercoil North or Vadiweeswaram North should compare the property survey details with the gazette schedules.
The schedules identify the extent acquired, land type, recorded owners or interested persons, and, where applicable, structures and trees. The Nagercoil North schedule includes properties with houses, compound walls, a toilet, septic tank, sheds and trees. The Vadiweeswaram North schedule includes wet lands and some entries with a house, toilet, water tank, compound wall and trees.
Plans and compensation funding
For the Sillanaththam acquisition, the land plans are available for inspection during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Thoothukkudi, and Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit 01, Thoothukkudi.
For the Kanniyakumari acquisitions, the plans are available during office hours at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer and District Collector, Kanniyakumari. Compensation for the SIPCOT acquisition is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director, SIPCOT, Chennai. Compensation for the railway acquisitions is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Deputy General Manager, RVNL.
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Common questions
Does the gazette only propose acquisition, or does it acquire the listed lands?
The notifications state that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands specified in the schedules.
How much land is acquired for the SIPCOT oil refinery project?
Notification No. VI(1)/383(a-1)/2022 acquires 13.2600 hectares of dry land in Sillanaththam Village, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukkudi District.
How can I check whether my Kanniyakumari property is included?
Compare the property town survey number with the schedules for Nagercoil North and Vadiweeswaram North. The land plans may also be inspected during office hours at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer and District Collector, Kanniyakumari.
Who provides the funds for compensation?
The SIPCOT acquisition uses funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director, SIPCOT, Chennai. The railway acquisitions use funds controlled or managed by the Deputy General Manager, RVNL.
