Notice under Section 3(1) of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (57 Ex VI 1)
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, published this acquisition notice in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 57 on February 8, 2023. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires 25,456 square metres of dry land in Kovalam Village, Agasteeswaram Taluk, Kanniyakumari District, for doubling the broad gauge railway line between Tiruvananthapuram and Kanniyakumari, with compensation to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Southern Railway.
What the notification does
The notice published by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, records the acquisition of scheduled land under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The acquired land is required for doubling the broad gauge railway line between Tiruvananthapuram and Kanniyakumari.
The acquisition covers a stated total of 25,456 square metres of dry land in Kovalam Village, Agasteeswaram Taluk, Kanniyakumari District. The extent may be a little more or less according to the notice.
Who may be affected
The acquisition directly concerns owners and other interested persons connected with the survey numbers and extents listed in the schedule. It is also relevant to buyers, lenders and professionals checking property in the affected part of Kovalam Village.
The schedule provides parcel-specific information, including:
- Survey number and total extent of the parcel.
- Area to be acquired in square metres.
- Classification of the land as dry land.
- Structures located within the area to be acquired.
- Trees located within the area to be acquired.
- Patta number, landowners and other interested persons.
Listed structures include houses, concrete or hollow block buildings, compound walls, fencing, gates, tanks, borewells, pipelines, sheds, toilets and a cemetery. Listed trees include coconut, neem, tamarind, mango, jackfruit, cashew, jamun, lemon, papaya, drumstick, palm and poovarasu trees.
Compensation and records
The Tamil Nadu Government states that compensation for the acquired lands will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Southern Railway. The source does not state the compensation amount for any individual parcel or interested person.
The land plans are kept at the office of the Collector, Kanniyakumari. They may be inspected on any day during office hours. A person checking whether a property is affected should compare its village, survey number, subdivision, patta details and extent with the schedule and the plan held by the Collector.
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Common questions
Does this notification acquire all land in Kovalam Village?
No. It acquires only the lands specified in the schedule, with a stated combined extent of 25,456 square metres of dry land.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is required for doubling the broad gauge railway line between Tiruvananthapuram and Kanniyakumari.
Who will fund the compensation?
The compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Southern Railway. The notification does not state individual compensation amounts.
Where can I inspect the land acquisition plan?
The plan is kept at the office of the Collector, Kanniyakumari, and may be inspected on any day during office hours.
