G.O.Ms.No. 13, Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I Extension
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No. 13 on 21 March 2017, granting administrative approval for Chennai Metro Rail Limited to use and immediately enter 24 square metres of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation land in Tiruvottiyur for construction of a metro station under the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I Extension. The land requirement is tentative, and the Energy Department must separately issue alienation orders for the land.
What the government approved
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No. 13 on 21 March 2017. It accepts the recommendation of the High Power Committee and gives administrative approval for Chennai Metro Rail Limited to use 24 square metres of land belonging to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation.
The land is required for construction of a metro station as part of the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I Extension. The project includes an underground stretch from Washermenpet to Korukkupet and a remaining elevated stretch, stations and depot.
Land covered
G.O.Ms.No. 13 identifies the land as being in:
- Tiruvallur District.
- Tiruvottiyur Taluk and Village.
- Block No. 1.
- Town Survey No. 39 part.
- An extent of 24 square metres.
The abstract also describes the location as Block No. 1/1. The operative approval paragraph describes it as Block No. 1. Buyers or professionals checking the affected survey record should note this difference in the document.
The approved extent is tentative. Chennai Metro Rail Limited will finalise the actual land requirement separately when the corridor alignment and metro station design are finalised.
Entry and land transfer process
G.O.Ms.No. 13 permits Chennai Metro Rail Limited to enter the identified land immediately because of the urgency of implementing the project. Entry is allowed while the separate alienation orders are still pending.
The Energy Department is directed to issue the alienation orders to Chennai Metro Rail Limited because the High Power Committee recommended the proposal and the Government approved it.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms.No. 13 directly concerns:
- Chennai Metro Rail Limited, which may enter and use the land for the project.
- The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, which owns the identified parcel.
- The Energy Department, which must issue the alienation orders.
- Land and revenue authorities responsible for records in Tiruvottiyur and Tiruvallur District.
The document identifies corporation-owned land only. It does not state that any private land is approved for transfer under this approval.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No. 13 transfer the land immediately to Chennai Metro Rail Limited?
It grants administrative approval and permits immediate entry. The Energy Department must separately issue alienation orders for the land.
Is the approved area of 24 square metres final?
No. The document says the extent is tentative and will be finalised by Chennai Metro Rail Limited when the corridor alignment and metro station design are finalised.
Does the approval cover private property in Tiruvottiyur?
The document identifies only 24 square metres belonging to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation. It does not identify private property for transfer.
Why could Chennai Metro Rail Limited enter before the alienation orders were issued?
The Government permitted immediate entry because of the urgency involved in implementing the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I Extension.
