Notice under Section 15(1) of Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, Read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019 (510 Ex VI 1)
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, through Roc. No. CKICP-CLA/15(1)/SH-86/136/2021 and notification No. VI(1)/302(a-1)/2021, published on October 27, 2021, a notice that the Governor of Tamil Nadu has acquired specified dry lands in Kasthuripatti (Sankari By-Pass) Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. The acquisition covers about 61,836 square metres for forming bypass sections of State Highway 86 under the Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
What the notification does
The notice issued under Roc. No. CKICP-CLA/15(1)/SH-86/136/2021 and notification No. VI(1)/302(a-1)/2021 records the acquisition of specified dry lands in Kasthuripatti (Sankari By-Pass) Village. The lands are required for the Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project and the formation of a bypass on the Omalur, Sankari, Tiruchengode and Paramathi Road, State Highway 86.
The bypass work covers the road portions from kilometre 38/900 to 39/100, kilometre 39/800 to 40/250, and kilometre 41/400 to 42/380. The notified acquisition is about 61,836 square metres, a little more or less.
Who may be affected
The acquisition directly affects owners and other interested persons connected with the survey numbers and new subdivisions listed in the schedule. Property buyers, lenders and professionals dealing with land in Kasthuripatti should check whether the relevant survey number or subdivision appears in the schedule.
The schedule identifies:
- The original survey number and subdivision.
- The land classification, shown as dry land.
- The total extent and the new subdivision number.
- The area acquired in square metres.
- Buildings, wells, masonry, trees and other immovable assets on the acquired portion.
- The listed owners or interested persons.
The scheduled properties include vacant land and land containing coconut, palm, neem, mango, teak and other trees. Some entries also record wells, borewells, masonry, a burial structure and a thatched sheet roof house.
Compensation and records
The notification states that compensation for the acquired lands will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Salem, Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project. It also states that causes shown by owners or other interested persons were considered before publication.
Plans of the acquired lands are available for inspection during office hours at:
- The office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Salem.
- The office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Sankari Unit at Omalur Taluk.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land in Kasthuripatti is acquired?
Compare the property survey number and subdivision with the schedule, including the new subdivision and acquired area. The acquisition plans may also be inspected during office hours at the land acquisition offices in Salem and the Sankari Unit at Omalur Taluk.
What project is the land being acquired for?
The land is acquired for forming bypass sections of State Highway 86 on the Omalur, Sankari, Tiruchengode and Paramathi Road under the Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
Does the acquisition include trees, wells and buildings on the land?
The schedule records immovable assets within the acquired portions, including trees, wells, borewells, masonry and structures. The listed assets vary by survey subdivision.
Who controls the funds used to pay compensation?
The notification states that compensation will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Salem, Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
