G.O.Ms.No.113, Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I Extension Land Transfer, 2016
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department, issued G.O.Ms.No.113 dated 29 December 2016, granting administrative approval to transfer 621 square metres of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board land in Tondiarpet permanently to Chennai Metro Rail Limited for the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I Extension. Chennai Metro Rail Limited may enter the land immediately, while the Housing and Urban Development Department must separately issue the land alienation orders.
Purpose
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department, issued G.O.Ms.No.113 dated 29 December 2016 for land required by Chennai Metro Rail Limited. It approves the permanent transfer of a specified parcel belonging to the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for implementation of the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I Extension.
The approval follows a recommendation by the High Power Committee constituted by the Government. The committee considered proposals to transfer land held by State Government departments, boards and the Corporation of Chennai for the metro extension.
Land covered
G.O.Ms.No.113 covers the following land:
- Extent: 621 square metres.
- District: Chennai.
- Taluk and village: Tondiarpet.
- Block number: 72.
- Town Survey number: 3926.
- Existing holder: Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board.
- Intended recipient: Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
- Purpose: Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I Extension.
The stated area is tentative. Chennai Metro Rail Limited must finalise the extent separately when finalising the corridor alignment and the design of metro stations and related works.
What the approval does
G.O.Ms.No.113 provides administrative approval for permanent transfer of the identified land to Chennai Metro Rail Limited. It also permits Chennai Metro Rail Limited to enter the land immediately because of the urgency of implementing the project.
The immediate entry permission operates while formal alienation orders remain pending. The Housing and Urban Development Department is directed to issue those alienation orders based on the Government's approval.
Who is affected
G.O.Ms.No.113 directly concerns Chennai Metro Rail Limited, the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, the Housing and Urban Development Department and the public authorities responsible for land administration in Chennai. For a property buyer, owner or professional, its direct land impact is limited to the parcel identified by Block No.72 and T.S. No.3926 in Tondiarpet.
The document records administrative approval and immediate entry permission. It also shows that separate alienation orders are required and that the final land extent may change when the metro alignment and station designs are finalised.
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Common questions
Which property is approved for transfer to Chennai Metro Rail Limited?
The approval covers 621 square metres of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board land in Chennai District, Tondiarpet Taluk and Village, Block No.72, T.S. No.3926.
Can Chennai Metro Rail Limited enter the land immediately?
Yes. G.O.Ms.No.113 permits Chennai Metro Rail Limited to enter the land immediately because of the urgency of the project, pending formal alienation orders.
Has the exact land extent been finalised?
No. The stated requirement of 621 square metres is tentative and must be finalised separately by Chennai Metro Rail Limited when the corridor alignment and metro station designs are finalised.
Does the document itself complete the land alienation process?
No. It grants administrative approval, while the Housing and Urban Development Department must separately issue the alienation orders.
