G.O.Ms.No. 14, Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase I Extension Land Transfer, 2017
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department issued G.O.Ms.No. 14 on 21 March 2017, granting administrative approval to transfer 37,300 square metres of vacant Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board land permanently to Chennai Metro Rail Limited for the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase I Extension. The land is in Tiruvallur District, Tiruvottiyur Taluk and Village, Block No. H/1, T.S. No. 5, and Chennai Metro Rail Limited was allowed to enter it immediately while formal alienation orders were pending.
What the government approved
G.O.Ms.No. 14 of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department, dated 21 March 2017, gives administrative approval for the permanent transfer of vacant government board land to Chennai Metro Rail Limited. The transfer is for implementing the Phase I Extension of the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
The approval covers:
- 37,300 square metres of vacant land.
- Land belonging to the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board.
- Land in Tiruvallur District, Tiruvottiyur Taluk and Village.
- Block No. H/1, T.S. No. 5.
- Permanent transfer to Chennai Metro Rail Limited for the metro project.
Why the land was required
The Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase I Extension was being implemented by Chennai Metro Rail Limited at an estimated cost of Rs. 3,770 crores. Underground construction from Washermenpet to Korukkupet was in progress, while contracts for the remaining elevated stretch, stations and depot were expected to be finalised before construction began during 2017 to 2018.
A High Power Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary considered proposals to transfer land held by State Government departments, boards and the Corporation of Chennai. The committee recommended permanent transfer of the identified vacant Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board land, and the Government accepted that recommendation.
Transfer process and immediate possession
G.O.Ms.No. 14 authorises the Handloom, Handicrafts, Textile and Khadi Department to issue the formal land alienation orders to Chennai Metro Rail Limited. Because of the urgency of the project, Chennai Metro Rail Limited was also permitted to enter the land immediately, without waiting for those alienation orders.
The stated area of 37,300 square metres was tentative. Chennai Metro Rail Limited was to finalise the actual land requirement separately when fixing the corridor alignment and designing the metro stations and related works.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms.No. 14 concerns a specific parcel recorded as vacant land belonging to the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board. Buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in Block No. H/1, T.S. No. 5 in Tiruvottiyur should note the approved metro use and the permission given to Chennai Metro Rail Limited to enter the land. It does not announce a general land transfer policy for other properties.
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Common questions
Which land does G.O.Ms.No. 14 cover?
It covers 37,300 square metres of vacant Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board land in Tiruvallur District, Tiruvottiyur Taluk and Village, Block No. H/1, T.S. No. 5.
Was Chennai Metro Rail Limited allowed to use the land immediately?
Yes. Chennai Metro Rail Limited was permitted to enter the land immediately because of the urgency of the project, while formal alienation orders were still pending.
Is the approved land area final?
No. The document states that 37,300 square metres is tentative and that Chennai Metro Rail Limited will finalise the requirement when the corridor alignment and station designs are settled.
Which department must issue the formal alienation orders?
The Handloom, Handicrafts, Textile and Khadi Department must issue the land alienation orders to Chennai Metro Rail Limited based on the government approval.
