Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar Link Canal Project, Thiruchirappalli District, Acquisition of Lands

What this gazette notification does

The Government of Tamil Nadu published the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 8A, dated February 22, 2023, for the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar Link Canal Project, Thiruchirappalli District, Acquisition of Lands. It declares that 0.53.20 hectares in Paganur Village, Srirangam Taluk, Thiruchirappalli District are under acquisition for the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar Link Canal Project, after hearing objections and conducting enquiry under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

Where the land is

The land covered by the declaration is in Paganur Village, Srirangam Taluk, Thiruchirappalli District.

Key points from the notification:

• The Government says a total of 16.22.00 hectares is required in Paganur Village for the project.
• The present declaration covers 0.53.20 hectares.
• The acquired land is described as dry land.
• The survey fields specifically listed for acquisition are 4/2A, 185/4F and 191/1, with part extents where stated.

Who may be affected

The notification mainly affects:

• land owners and persons interested in Survey No. 4/2A, 185/4F and 191/1 in Paganur Village,
• anyone checking title, boundaries or acquisition status for these lands,
• buyers, lenders and professionals doing due diligence in this village.

The gazette lists the names of persons interested for each survey field. It also gives boundary details for the acquired portions.

Rehabilitation and resettlement position

The notification clearly states that no family is affected and displaced due to the land acquisition. Because of that, it says rehabilitation and resettlement compensation is not provided to anyone.

The appended summary also records:

• no displaced families,
• no affected infrastructure,
• no affected trades or businesses,
• no disadvantaged groups listed as affected,
• no landless agricultural labourers whose livelihood primarily depended on the acquired land,
• no persons eligible for rehabilitation and resettlement compensation in this village.

Inspection of plans and minerals

A plan of the land may be inspected on any working day at the offices of:

• the Land Acquisition Officer, Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar Link Canal Project, District Collector Office, Thiruchirappalli,
• the Special Tahsildar (L.A), Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar Link Canal Project, Thiruchirappalli,
• the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Special Division, Pudukottai.

The notification also says mines and minerals under the land are not needed, except any parts that may need to be dug, removed or used during the construction phase of the project.