Land acquisition notices for railway and highway projects, March 1, 2024

What this gazette contains

The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Part VI, Section 1, published on March 1, 2024, contains public land acquisition notices issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

The published notices cover three project purposes:

• doubling of the broad-gauge railway line between Vanchi Maniyachi and Nagercoil in Vadiweeswaram East Village, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanniyakumari District
• doubling of the broad-gauge railway line by changing the existing single way broad-gauge railway line from Omalur to Mettur Dam in Omalur Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District
• State Highways work for widening the existing road and eliminating an acute curve in Kanyakumari Pazhaya Uchakadai Road SH 179

Who may be affected

This gazette matters to:

• land owners named in the schedules
• interested persons connected to the listed survey numbers and sub-divisions
• buyers, lenders and professionals checking title or project impact on land in the listed villages

The schedules identify survey numbers, extent, land type, structures, trees, and the owners or interested persons for the affected lands.

Key acquisitions published

Kanniyakumari District, Vadiweeswaram East Village

Land measuring 3122 square metres is acquired for the formation of the doubling of the broad-gauge railway line between Vanchi Maniyachi and Nagercoil.

Key points:

• location is Vadiweeswaram East Village, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanniyakumari District
• the schedule lists four survey entries, including Survey Nos. 17/3A, 17/7, 19/4B and 23/8C
• the land is described as wet land
• listed items include structures such as a concrete notice board, iron gate, iron meter box, hollow block compound wall, and trees such as coconut, neem, teak and others
• the land plan is available for inspection at the office of the District Collector, Kanniyakumari

Salem District, Omalur Village

Land measuring 612 square metres is acquired for the Omalur to Mettur Dam double line broad-gauge railway track project.

Key points:

• location is Omalur Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District
• the schedule shown includes Survey No. 69/3A
• the land is described as dry land
• the owner is shown as Angalamman Kovil (HR&CE)
• the land plans may be inspected at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer and District Revenue Officer, Salem Collectorate, and the Special Tahsildar (LA), Omalur, Mettur Dam Double Line Broad-Gauge Railway Track, Room No. 415, 4th Floor, Collectorate Campus, Salem

Kanyakumari Pazhaya Uchakadai Road SH 179

Land measuring 0.1769 hectares is acquired for State Highways work to widen the existing road and remove an acute curve.

Key points:

• compensation is stated to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the State Highways Department
• the schedule lists multiple survey and sub-division numbers in Kanniyakumari District, Killiyoor Taluk, Arudesam Village
• the entries describe affected compound walls, gates, steps, shop fronts, house parts and trees
• the land plans are kept in the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (LA&M) Kanyakumari for inspection during office hours