Form VI Declaration, Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Scheme
The Pudukkottai District Collector, for the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Water Resources Department project, issued Form VI Declaration Rc.No. 36/2020/A2/CVG, notified as No. VI(1)/130/2025, on 4 February 2025. It declares 02.29.31 hectares in Puliyur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District, under acquisition for the Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Project.
What the declaration does
Form VI Declaration Rc.No. 36/2020/A2/CVG, notified as No. VI(1)/130/2025 by the Pudukkottai District Collector on 4 February 2025, confirms that 02.29.31 hectares are under acquisition for the Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Project. The declaration was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 26 February 2025 under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
The declaration states that it was made after interested persons were heard and a due enquiry was conducted.
Land covered
The acquisition covers ryotwari dry land in Puliyur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. The schedule identifies 18 entries involving these survey subdivisions:
- 70/5B, 70/6, 70/7 and 70/8
- 70/9A2, 70/9B2, 70/9C2 and 70/9D
- 70/10B2, 70/11, 70/14B2, 70/14C, 70/16 and 70/30
- 346/8, 346/9B, 348/2 and 351/31B
For each entry, the schedule provides the acquisition area, names of persons interested, boundaries and, where recorded, trees or structures. Survey No. 346/9B includes an asbestos shed and a borewell. Other entries record various trees, including neem, coconut, teak, mango, gooseberry, drumstick and other varieties.
Who may be affected
Owners, occupiers and other persons with an interest in the listed survey subdivisions may be affected by the acquisition. Buyers examining land in Puliyur Village should compare the survey number and subdivision in their title and revenue records with the acquisition schedule.
The declaration states that there are no families for whom rehabilitation and resettlement is required. It also states that underground coal, ironstone, slate and other minerals are not required, except material that may need to be dug, removed or used during project construction.
Where to inspect the plan
The acquisition plan may be inspected on any working day at:
- The office of the Land Acquisition Officer, Pudukkottai
- The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit 2, Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Project, Keeranur
- The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Special Division, Pudukkottai
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Common questions
Does this declaration mean the listed Puliyur land is being acquired?
Yes. The Pudukkottai District Collector declares that a total of 02.29.31 hectares in the listed survey subdivisions is under acquisition for the Cauvery Vaigai Gundar Link Canal Project.
How can I check whether my land is included?
Compare the survey number and subdivision in your records with the 18 entries in the acquisition schedule. The land plan can also be inspected at the listed Land Acquisition Officer, Special Tahsildar or Water Resources Department offices on a working day.
Does the acquisition include buildings or wells?
The schedule records an asbestos shed and a borewell in Survey No. 346/9B. It also records trees and, for some entries, structures or structure counts.
Are underground minerals also being acquired for the canal project?
The declaration says coal, ironstone, slate and other underground minerals are not needed, except material that may have to be dug, removed or used during construction.
