Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 619, Part VI, Section 1
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 619 on 27 December 2021, including land acquisition notices under reference numbers M1/1701817/2021, M1/1570828/2021 and M1/1742660/2021. The notices acquire specified land for Porur Junction Metro Station, the Alwarthirunagar to Valasaravakkam section and Poonamallee Depot, with compensation to be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
What the gazette does
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 619, issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, on 27 December 2021, contains notices acquiring land for three Chennai Metro Rail Limited projects. The notices were issued under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019.
Land acquired for metro projects
The notices cover the following acquisitions:
- Reference number M1/1701817/2021 acquires approximately 1,897 square metres for the formation of 21 Porur Junction Metro Station. The scheduled properties are in Karambakkam and Porur villages, Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai District.
- Notification number VI(1)/376(b-2)/2021, reference number M1/1570828/2021, acquires approximately 1,105 square metres for the Ex-6 Alwarthirunagar to Valasaravakkam section. The properties are in Virugambakkam Village, Mambalam Taluk, and Valasaravakkam Village, Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai District.
- Notification number VI(1)/376(b-3)/2021, reference number M1/1742660/2021, acquires approximately 126,789 square metres for Corridor 4, 001 Poonamallee Depot. The schedule begins with land in Ariyamandanallur Village, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
Who is affected
The acquisition schedules identify survey numbers, the extent taken, land classification, structures, trees and owners or interested persons. Owners, occupiers, buyers and professionals dealing with a listed survey number should check the schedule and official land plans before proceeding with a transaction.
Some scheduled parcels contain shops, commercial buildings, residential type buildings, temporary structures, transformers or trees. Other parcels are recorded without structures.
Compensation and plan inspection
- Compensation for all three acquisitions is to be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
- Plans for the Porur Junction acquisition may be inspected during office hours at the Chennai Collector's Office, Alandur Taluk Office and the office of the District Revenue Officer, Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
- Plans for the Alwarthirunagar to Valasaravakkam acquisition may be inspected at the Chennai Collector's Office, Mambalam and Maduravoyal Taluk Offices and the office of the District Revenue Officer, Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
- Plans for the Poonamallee Depot acquisition may be inspected at the Tiruvallur Collector's Office, Poonamallee Taluk Office and the office of the District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
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Common questions
Does the gazette merely propose acquisition, or does it acquire the listed land?
The notices state that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land specified in their schedules for the named metro projects.
How can I check whether my property is included?
Compare the property's village and survey number with the relevant schedule. The official plans may also be inspected during office hours at the Collector's Office, relevant Taluk Office and the specified Chennai Metro Rail Limited District Revenue Officer's office.
Who will fund compensation for the acquired properties?
The notices state that the entire compensation amount will be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Which areas are covered by these metro land acquisitions?
The stated areas include Karambakkam, Porur, Virugambakkam and Valasaravakkam in Chennai District, and Ariyamandanallur in Tiruvallur District.