Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 81, Acquisition of Lands
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department, through G.O.Ms. No. 20 and G.O.Ms. No. 21, both dated 22 January 2021, declares land in Chinthamani and Alwaneri villages, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District, under acquisition. The land is required for the public purpose of interlinking the Tamirabarani, Nambiyaru and Karumeniyar rivers as part of the Flood Carrier Canal Project.
What the declarations do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department, has declared two areas of land under acquisition for the Flood Carrier Canal Project involving the interlinking of the Tamirabarani, Nambiyaru and Karumeniyar rivers.
- G.O.Ms. No. 20, Public Works (P2), dated 22 January 2021, covers 1.14.68 hectares in Chinthamani Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
- G.O.Ms. No. 21, Public Works (P2), dated 22 January 2021, covers 2.20.50 hectares in Alwaneri Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
- Both declarations were published by authority in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 10 February 2021.
Land and people affected
The Chinthamani Village schedule lists 12 dry patta land entries in survey numbers 321/1A, 321/7A, 321/8A, 322/2A, 322/2B, 322/3, 322/6, 322/7, 322/8A, 322/9, 322/10 and 322/12. It gives the acquisition area, patta details, names of interested persons, boundaries, trees and structures for each entry.
The Alwaneri Village declaration states that 2.20.50 hectares are under acquisition. The supplied schedule includes dry patta parcels in survey number 936B and identifies interested persons and parcel boundaries.
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in these survey fields should compare the survey number and subdivision in their title and revenue records with the Gazette schedules.
Procedure and other provisions
The Chinthamani declaration states that it was made after objections from interested persons were heard and an enquiry was conducted under section 15 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Key points for the Chinthamani acquisition are:
- The number of families likely to require resettlement is stated as nil.
- Coal, iron-stone, slate and other minerals beneath the land are not required, except material that may need to be dug, removed or used during project construction.
- The land plan may be inspected on any working day at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), River Linking Project, Unit 4, Nanguneri, or the office of the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Special Project Division, Ambasamudram.
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Common questions
How do I know whether my land is included in the acquisition?
Check your survey number and subdivision against the parcel schedules for Chinthamani or Alwaneri Village. The schedules also provide patta details, acquisition area, interested persons and boundaries.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is required for the Flood Carrier Canal Project involving the interlinking of the Tamirabarani, Nambiyaru and Karumeniyar rivers.
Where can I inspect the plan for the Chinthamani land?
The plan may be inspected on any working day at the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), River Linking Project, Unit 4, Nanguneri, or at the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Special Project Division, Ambasamudram.
Will families be resettled because of the Chinthamani acquisition?
The Chinthamani declaration states that the number of families likely to be resettled is nil.
