Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, Supplement No. 47A

Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Scheme

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Notification No. VI(1)/529/2022 concerns acquisition for the Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Scheme in Pudukkottai District. The Government of Tamil Nadu had sanctioned acquisition of 572.56.0 hectares of patta land and transfer of 83.78.0 hectares of poramboke land in 19 villages through G.O. (Ms.) No. 101, Public Works (N2) Department, dated 27 April 2020.

The notification extends the time for publication of the declaration under Section 19(1) by 12 months. It states that private negotiations with consenting landowners were in progress and also cites administrative reasons.

The affected villages and extended deadlines are:

• Mathur, Kulathur Taluk, extended from 30 December 2022 to 30 December 2023.
• Valiyampatti, Kulathur Taluk, extended from 30 December 2022 to 30 December 2023.
• Kavinadu West, Pudukkottai Taluk, extended from 30 December 2022 to 30 December 2023.

The preliminary notification date shown for all three villages is 31 December 2021. Owners or buyers of land in these villages should check whether the relevant survey land falls within the canal acquisition.

Sukkampatti village road acquisition

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Notification No. VI(1)/530/2022 publishes a draft rehabilitation and resettlement scheme connected with G.O. (Ms.) No. 129, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, dated 12 September 2019.

The project requires land in Sukkampatti, hamlet of Arasalur Village, Thottiam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, for formation of a village road. The notification states that 0.29.19 hectares of patta land is to be acquired and that the preliminary notification was published on 3 August 2022.

Key findings in the draft scheme include:

• No house was affected or family displaced.
• No listed disadvantaged family, landless agricultural labourer, trade or business was identified as affected.
• No cattle shed, petty shop or infrastructure facility was identified as affected.
• No family was found eligible for rehabilitation and resettlement compensation.
• The Revenue Divisional Officer, Musiri, was appointed as Administrator for rehabilitation and resettlement.

The notification allowed objections to be filed with the Administrator within 15 days from publication. It also printed a public hearing date of 16 November 2022 at the Village Administrative Officer's Office, Arasalur.