Acquisition of Lands, Form VI Declaration (530 Ex II 2)
The Tamil Nadu Government, Water Resources Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 95, Water Resources (N2), dated 29 November 2022, extending the time to pass land acquisition awards for specified survey numbers in five Tirunelveli District village acquisitions. The acquisitions are for a flood carrier channel connected with the interlinking of the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar rivers.
What the notification changes
G.O. Ms. No. 95, issued by the Tamil Nadu Government, Water Resources Department, on 29 November 2022, gives the authorities a further 12 months to pass awards for specified survey numbers already covered by earlier land acquisition declarations. Section 25 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 requires an award within 12 months from publication of the declaration, and the notification extends that period because valuation or administrative work remained incomplete.
The notification does not announce a new project. It concerns earlier declarations for acquiring land to form a flood carrier channel for the interlinking of the Tamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar rivers.
Areas and extended periods
G.O. Ms. No. 95 covers the following acquisitions in Tirunelveli District:
- Moolakkaraipatti Part 1 and Part 2 villages, Nanguneri Taluk, covering 0.84.34 hectares. The further 12 month period runs from 25 January 2023.
- Kadankulam Thirumalapuram Village, Nanguneri Taluk, covering 31.95.16 hectares. The further period runs for 12 months from 25 January 2023.
- Tisayanvilai Appuvilai Village, Tisayanvilai Taluk, covering 7.06.60 hectares. The further period runs for 12 months from 30 November 2022.
- Kumarapuram Village, Tisaiyanvilai Taluk, covering 17.13.22 hectares. The further period runs for 12 months from 25 January 2023.
- Ittamozhi Village, Tisaiyanvilai Taluk, covering 30.88.38 hectares. The further period runs for 12 months from 23 December 2022.
Why more time was allowed
G.O. Ms. No. 95 records different outstanding issues for the acquisitions:
- Guideline values were unavailable for some survey numbers or required fixing or revision by the Registration Department.
- Some land was shown as an unapproved layout, requiring compensation and guideline value decisions.
- Survey number 432/8B was missing from the Tamil Nilam software.
- Enter upon certificates were required from Water Resources Department officials.
- Tree values were required from the Horticulture Department.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 95 may affect owners and other interested persons whose survey numbers are included in the earlier acquisition declarations. The immediate effect is additional time for the Government to determine land value, compensation and the final award.
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Common questions
Does this notification start a new land acquisition?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 95 extends the award period for survey numbers included in earlier declarations for the flood carrier channel project.
Does the extension apply to every property in these villages?
The notification applies to survey numbers included in the relevant earlier land acquisition declarations, not generally to every property in the villages.
Why was the award period extended?
The stated reasons include missing or unresolved guideline values, unapproved layouts, a survey number missing from Tamil Nilam, pending enter upon certificates and pending tree valuation.
What should an owner in one of the listed villages check?
An owner should check whether the property's survey number appears in the relevant declaration issued for the flood carrier channel acquisition. The notification identifies the affected acquisitions by village, area and earlier government order.
