G.O.Ms.No.15, Appointment of Special District Revenue Officer for Chennai Metro Rail Land Acquisition, 2022
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.15 on 22 February 2022 to designate the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Airport Expansion Scheme, to perform the functions of the Collector for Chennai Metro Rail land acquisition. The designation applies to Chennai Metro Rail projects in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
What it does
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.15 to give the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Airport Expansion Scheme, authority to perform the functions of the Collector for Chennai Metro Rail land acquisition work. The authority covers Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts.
The appointment was approved after proposals from Chennai Metro Rail Limited and the Commissioner of Land Administration. The Revenue and Disaster Management Department concurred with the decision.
Land acquisition covered
G.O.Ms.No.15 concerns land acquisition for Chennai Metro Rail projects under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. It records that earlier government orders had granted administrative sanction for acquiring land for Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, covering a total route length of 118.9 kilometres.
The earlier sanctions covered:
- 117.12.37 hectares of private patta land.
- 59.81.17 hectares of government land.
- Land situated in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts.
Key provisions
G.O.Ms.No.15 provides that:
- The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Airport Expansion Scheme, will perform the functions of the Collector.
- The designation is specifically for carrying out Chennai Metro Rail land acquisition work in the four named districts.
- A previous notification had directed that the powers exercisable by the Government under the Act, except the powers excluded in Section 23-A, would be exercised by the Collector of the district concerned.
- Earlier arrangements had appointed the District Revenue Officer or Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), as applicable, to perform the Collector's functions.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms.No.15 is relevant to owners of private patta land and to government authorities dealing with land required for Chennai Metro Rail projects in the four districts. It establishes which officer may exercise the Collector's functions for the acquisition process.
G.O.Ms.No.15 does not list individual properties, survey numbers or affected owners. A property owner cannot determine from this document alone whether a particular parcel is included in the Chennai Metro Rail acquisition.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.15 itself identify land being acquired for Chennai Metro Rail?
No. It records the total areas covered by earlier administrative sanctions but does not provide individual property details or survey numbers.
Which officer is authorised to handle the Chennai Metro Rail land acquisition work?
The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Airport Expansion Scheme, is designated to perform the functions of the Collector.
Which districts are covered by the officer's designation?
The designation covers Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts.
How much private patta land is covered by the earlier acquisition sanctions?
G.O.Ms.No.15 records earlier administrative sanctions covering 117.12.37 hectares of private patta land and 59.81.17 hectares of government land.
