G.O.Ms.No.11, Chennai Metro Rail Project Land Transfer, 2018
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.11 dated 12 January 2018, granting administrative sanction to transfer 3,570 square metres of government land in T.S.No.232 part, Block No.15, Egmore Village, Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District, permanently to Chennai Metro Rail Limited. It also gives Chennai Metro Rail Limited immediate permission to enter the land for parking facilities at Pachaiyappa's College Metro Station, pending formal alienation orders, while stating that the final land extent will be settled separately.
What the document does
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.11 dated 12 January 2018 for government land connected with the Chennai Metro Rail Project. It grants administrative sanction for the permanent transfer of 3,570 square metres in T.S.No.232 part, Block No.15, Egmore Village, Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District, to Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited is also allowed to enter the land immediately because of the urgency of implementing the project. This permission applies while formal alienation orders are still pending.
Land and proposed use
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department records that the additional land is in two locations within an area occupied by St. George Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School. Chennai Metro Rail Limited proposed using it to create vehicular parking facilities at Pachaiyappa's College Metro Station.
Key details are:
- Total proposed extent is 3,570 square metres.
- The survey reference is T.S.No.232 part, Block No.15.
- The land is government land in Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District.
- The proposed transfer is permanent.
- Immediate enter upon permission is granted to Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
- The stated land extent is tentative and will be finalised separately when Chennai Metro Rail Limited finalises the corridor alignment and metro station designs.
Background and approvals
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department notes that an earlier government order had approved the transfer of 1,902 square metres of vacant government land occupied by St. George School, along with enter upon permission to Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
The additional 3,570 square metre proposal was approved by the High Power Committee at its meeting on 8 March 2017, subject to scrutiny of land records and the occupying institution's use of the land. The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration recommended administrative sanction and enter upon permission.
Who is affected
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department decision directly concerns Chennai Metro Rail Limited, the Chennai District Collector, the Revenue Department and the institution occupying the identified area. The Chennai District Collector must submit the necessary alienation proposal to the Government in the Revenue Department for permanent transfer of the land.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
Which land is covered by G.O.Ms.No.11 dated 12 January 2018?
It covers 3,570 square metres of government land in T.S.No.232 part, Block No.15, Egmore Village, Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District.
Why does Chennai Metro Rail Limited require the land?
The land is proposed for vehicular parking facilities at Pachaiyappa's College Metro Station.
Can Chennai Metro Rail Limited enter the land before the permanent transfer is completed?
Yes. The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department permits immediate entry because of project urgency, pending formal alienation orders.
Is the 3,570 square metre extent final?
No. The document describes the extent as tentative and says Chennai Metro Rail Limited will finalise it separately when the corridor alignment and metro station designs are finalised.
