Acquisition of Lands (6 II 2 v2)
The Highways and Minor Ports Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.(D) No.13, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 19 January 2018, acquiring 7,634.5 square metres of specified land in Salem Town, Salem Taluk, Salem District. Notification No. II(2)/HWMP/117/2018 states that the land is required to form a road over bridge on Salem By-Pass Road in place of the existing railway level crossing No. 183.
What the notification does
G.O.(D) No.13, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 19 January 2018, records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of land under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The acquisition covers approximately 7,634.5 square metres classified as R.Manai, Ryot Punjai and S.Manai in Salem Town, Salem Taluk, Salem District.
The land is required for a road over bridge at kilometre 2/2 of Salem By-Pass Road. The bridge will replace the existing level crossing No. 183 at railway kilometre 189/400-500, between Salem Town and Salem East Railway Station.
Land covered
The schedule identifies land in Salem District, Salem Taluk, Salem Town and Periyeri Group, Maravaneri Village. It provides details including:
- Ward AF and Block 1.
- Town survey numbers before acquisition and new survey numbers after subdivision.
- The acquired extent from each property.
- Recorded owners and their addresses.
- Land classifications.
- Buildings, walls, wells, trees, sheds and other structures on affected land.
The schedule contains 43 listed entries. The affected properties include residential and other sites, tiled and terraced buildings, cement-roof buildings, compound walls, sheds, wells, trees and a bore well. Some entries cover an entire listed extent, while others cover only part of a larger survey field or structure.
Who is affected
Notification No. II(2)/HWMP/117/2018 directly affects the owners named in the schedule and any other person having an interest in the listed lands. A buyer, owner or professional checking property in the scheduled survey numbers should compare the property details with the post-subdivision town survey numbers and acquired extents shown in the notification.
Compensation and plan inspection
G.O.(D) No.13 states that the entire compensation amount for the acquired lands is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer (Projects), Highways Department, Salem District. It also records that the cause shown by an owner or another interested person was considered.
The acquisition plan is kept in the office of the District Collector, Salem. The notification states that it may be inspected there during office hours.
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Common questions
Has the Salem land only been proposed for acquisition, or has it been acquired?
The notification states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land specified in the schedule. It is not described merely as a proposal.
Why was the land in Salem acquired?
The land was acquired to form a road over bridge at kilometre 2/2 of Salem By-Pass Road, replacing level crossing No. 183 between Salem Town and Salem East Railway Station.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plan is kept in the office of the District Collector, Salem, and may be inspected during office hours.
Who is responsible for the compensation funds?
The compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer (Projects), Highways Department, Salem District.
