Form IV Preliminary Notification, Unit I, Block 10
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 64 dated 17 March 2023 to notify the proposed acquisition of 7.62.00 hectares in Block 10 of Unit I, Madavankurichi Village, Tiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District. The land is required urgently for a new SSLV launch station for the Indian Space Research Organisation and a new road to reroute the East Coast Road.
Purpose and scope
The Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 64 dated 17 March 2023 as a preliminary land acquisition notification. It covers 7.62.00 hectares of dry land in Block 10 of Unit I, Madavankurichi Village, Tiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
The Government has given administrative sanction for a total requirement of 677.30.55 hectares in Madavankurichi Village. The public purposes are:
- Establishing a new SSLV launch station for the Indian Space Research Organisation.
- Forming a new road to reroute the East Coast Road.
Land covered
G.O. (Ms.) No. 64 dated 17 March 2023 identifies 13 land parcels. The listed survey numbers are 600/1, 600/2, 601/1A, 601/1B, 601/3, 602/-, 603/1, 603/2, 603/3A, 603/3C, 603/4, 603/5 and 603/6.
The schedule records the area, boundaries, trees, interested persons and registered holders for each parcel. A plan of the land can be inspected during working hours on any working day at:
- The Office of the Collector, Thoothukudi.
- The Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SSLV Project, Tiruchendur.
Effect on owners and buyers
The preliminary notification restricts dealings with the scheduled land from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. No person may sell, purchase or otherwise transact in the land, or create an encumbrance over it, without prior approval from the Collector.
The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SSLV Project, Tiruchendur and staff are authorised to enter the survey land, take levels, dig or bore into the subsoil, and carry out work required for the acquisition process.
Urgency and rehabilitation
The Government decided that the land was urgently required for a project involving the Indian Space Research Organisation and the defence of India. A Social Impact Assessment Study was therefore not carried out under G.O. (Ms.) No. 175, Industries Department, dated 9 October 2019.
The hearing of objections was dispensed with because of urgency, and the Government stated that immediate possession of the scheduled land was necessary. No families are likely to be displaced by acquisition of the 7.62.00 hectares. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruchendur was appointed as Administrator for rehabilitation and resettlement of affected families.
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Common questions
Can I buy or sell one of the listed survey parcels?
A sale, purchase or other transaction involving the scheduled land requires prior approval from the Collector from the date the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Creating an encumbrance also requires prior approval.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plan may be inspected during working hours on any working day at the Office of the Collector, Thoothukudi, or the Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SSLV Project, Tiruchendur.
Can affected owners submit objections through a hearing?
The Government dispensed with the hearing of objections because it treated the acquisition as urgent.
Will families be displaced by this acquisition?
The notification states that no families are likely to be displaced by acquiring the 7.62.00 hectares. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruchendur was nevertheless appointed to administer rehabilitation and resettlement for affected families.
