Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Scheme, Tiruchirapplli District, Notification for Time Extension of Final Award Under Section 25
The Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, issued notification R.C.No.C1/31031/2020 dated 21 January 2026, further extending the deadline for publication of the final land acquisition award for Mathur village in Srirangam taluk to 26 February 2027. The extension, published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 59 dated 9 February 2026, applies to land acquisition for the Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Scheme and replaces the previously extended deadline of 27 February 2026.
What the notification does
Notification R.C.No.C1/31031/2020, issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, gives the authorities another 12 months to publish the final award for specified land acquisition proceedings in Mathur village, Srirangam taluk. The extension is granted for administrative reasons under section 25 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
The notification was signed at Tiruchirappalli on 21 January 2026 and published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 59 on 9 February 2026.
Land and project covered
The Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Scheme in Tiruchirappalli district previously received administrative sanction for:
- Acquisition of 200.40.66 hectares of patta land in nine villages.
- Transfer of 18.62.30 hectares of government poramboke land.
- Implementation under Government Order (Ms.) No. 102, Public Works (N2) Department, dated 27 April 2020, and Government Order No. 305, Public Works (N2) Department, dated 11 December 2020.
The extension table in the notification identifies only Mathur village in Srirangam taluk.
Key dates for Mathur village
The notification records the following dates for the listed acquisition proceedings:
- Declaration under section 19(1) published on 1 March 2023.
- Original last date for publication of the final award was 28 February 2024.
- Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 84 dated 25 February 2025 extended the publication period to 27 February 2026.
- The new deadline for publication of the final award is 26 February 2027.
Who may be affected
Notification R.C.No.C1/31031/2020 may affect owners and other persons interested in land included in the acquisition proceedings for Mathur village, as well as professionals handling transactions or records relating to that land. The notification changes only the time allowed for publishing the final award. It does not provide the final award itself or state compensation amounts for individual properties.
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Common questions
What is the new deadline for the final award in Mathur village?
The final award may now be published by 26 February 2027. The previous extended date was 27 February 2026.
Which village and taluk are listed in the extension notification?
The table lists Mathur village in Srirangam taluk, Tiruchirappalli district.
Why was the publication period extended?
The notification states that the 12 month extension was granted for administrative reasons.
Does the notification state the compensation payable for individual land parcels?
No. The notification extends the time for publication of the final award but does not give individual compensation amounts.
