Acquisition of Lands, No. VI(1)/57/2021
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued Acquisition of Lands notification No. VI(1)/57/2021, Roc. No. J2/942448/2021, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated February 24, 2021. The notification records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of 8.47.41 hectares of dry land in Thoramangalam Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District, for the formation of a bypass road to Jalagandapuram Town.
What the notification does
Acquisition of Lands notification No. VI(1)/57/2021, issued by the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration, concerns land required for a highways project in Thoramangalam Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled dry lands for the formation of a bypass road to Jalagandapuram Town.
The acquisition is published under Section 15(1) of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, read with Tamil Nadu Act 38 of 2019. The notification states that the Governor considered the cause shown by owners or other interested persons before publishing the acquisition notice.
Land and people affected
Acquisition of Lands notification No. VI(1)/57/2021 applies to the survey numbers, subdivisions, extents, owners and interested persons listed in its schedule. It states that the total acquired extent is 8.47.41 hectares of dry land.
The schedule provides:
- Survey numbers before and after subdivision.
- The total extent and the extent acquired from each listed parcel.
- The classification of the land as dry land.
- Names of owners or other interested persons.
- Details of affected property, where recorded, including houses, huts, sheds, fencing, wells, water tanks, trees, saplings and vacant land.
A buyer, owner or professional dealing with land in Thoramangalam Village should compare the relevant survey number and subdivision with the acquisition schedule. Some entries involve only part of a larger parcel, while others show the entire listed extent as acquired.
Compensation and plan inspection
Acquisition of Lands notification No. VI(1)/57/2021 states that the entire compensation amount is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Projects, Salem, Tamil Nadu.
The plans of the lands under acquisition are kept at the office of the District Revenue Officer, who is the Land Acquisition Officer, Salem. The notification says that the plans may be inspected during office hours.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect all land in Thoramangalam Village?
No. It applies to the lands identified by survey number, subdivision and acquired extent in the schedule to Acquisition of Lands notification No. VI(1)/57/2021.
What project is the land being acquired for?
The land is being acquired for the formation of a bypass road to Jalagandapuram Town.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plan is kept at the office of the District Revenue Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Salem, and may be inspected during office hours.
Who will provide the compensation funds?
The notification states that the entire compensation amount will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Projects, Salem, Tamil Nadu.
