G.O.Ms.No.14, Chennai Metro Rail Project Land Transfer, 2015
The Tamil Nadu Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 14, dated 3 February 2015, approving the permanent transfer of 4,078 square metres of government land in Saidapet to Chennai Metro Rail Limited for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The approval also allows Chennai Metro Rail Limited to enter the land immediately while the Revenue Department prepares separate land alienation orders, although the final area required remains tentative.
What the document does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 14, dated 3 February 2015, gives administrative approval to transfer 4,078 square metres of land permanently to Chennai Metro Rail Limited. The Tamil Nadu Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department issued the approval for implementation of the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
The land belongs to the Department of Collegiate Education and is associated with the Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet. The identified property is in Guindy Taluk, Government Farm Village, Block No. 21, part of Town Survey No. 10.
Key provisions
- The approved transfer covers a tentative area of 4,078 square metres.
- The land is to be transferred permanently to Chennai Metro Rail Limited for the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
- Chennai Metro Rail Limited may enter the land immediately because of the urgency of the project.
- Immediate entry is permitted before the Revenue Department issues the separate land alienation orders.
- The Revenue Department must issue the land alienation orders based on the government approval and the procedure prescribed in the government letter dated 1 December 2014.
- Chennai Metro Rail Limited will finalise the actual land requirement when completing the design and multimodal integration arrangements for Saidapet metro station.
How the decision was made
The High Power Committee, chaired by the Chief Secretary, considered Chennai Metro Rail Limited's proposals for the permanent transfer of land belonging to State Government departments and boards. At its meeting on 9 September 2014, the committee recommended the permanent transfer of the Institute of Advanced Study in Education land.
The Government accepted that recommendation. Government Order (Ms.) No. 14 states that it was issued with the concurrence of the Secretariat departments concerned under powers delegated to the High Power Committee.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 14 concerns a specific government property required for Saidapet metro station and related project works. It directly affects the Department of Collegiate Education, the Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Chennai Metro Rail Limited and the Revenue Department.
A buyer, owner or professional examining property near Saidapet metro station should note that the approved extent is tentative. The document identifies the block and survey number but does not provide final boundaries or confirm the final area to be transferred.
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Common questions
Is the 4,078 square metre land requirement final?
No. Government Order (Ms.) No. 14 describes the extent as tentative. Chennai Metro Rail Limited will finalise it when completing the design and multimodal integration for Saidapet metro station.
Can Chennai Metro Rail Limited enter the land before the transfer paperwork is completed?
Yes. Chennai Metro Rail Limited is permitted to enter the land immediately because of the urgency of the project, while the Revenue Department's land alienation orders are pending.
Where is the land covered by the approval?
The land is in Guindy Taluk, Government Farm Village, Block No. 21, part of Town Survey No. 10, and is associated with the Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet.
Which department must issue the final land alienation orders?
The Revenue Department must issue the land alienation orders to Chennai Metro Rail Limited based on the government approval.
