G.O.Ms.No.22, Chennai Metro Rail Project Land Transfer, 2018
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.22 dated 28 February 2018, granting administrative sanction for the permanent transfer of 458.60 square metres of Greater Chennai Corporation land in Vepery Village to Chennai Metro Rail Limited. It also permits Chennai Metro Rail Limited to enter the land immediately for the Central Square multi modal integration project, while formal alienation orders remain pending.
What the government approved
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department accepted the recommendations of the High Power Committee and the proposal submitted by the Managing Director of Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
G.O.Ms.No.22 dated 28 February 2018 provides:
- Administrative sanction to transfer 458.60 square metres of land belonging to Greater Chennai Corporation.
- Transfer of the land to Chennai Metro Rail Limited on a permanent basis for the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
- Immediate permission for Chennai Metro Rail Limited to enter the land because of the urgency of project implementation.
- Entry pending the issue of formal alienation orders.
Land covered
G.O.Ms.No.22 dated 28 February 2018 identifies the land as:
- T.S.No.43/5 and 42.
- Block No.7.
- Vepery Village.
- Purasaivakkam Taluk.
- Chennai District.
- Tentative area of 458.60 square metres.
The land is owned by Greater Chennai Corporation. The stated purpose is development of the Central Square area as part of a multi modal integration project.
Extent may change
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department states that the specified land requirement is tentative. Chennai Metro Rail Limited will finalise the required extent when it finalises the corridor alignment, metro station design and related project details.
This means the government document authorises the proposal based on the stated area, but does not treat 458.60 square metres as the final confirmed requirement.
Further action required
G.O.Ms.No.22 dated 28 February 2018 directs the Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation to submit the necessary alienation proposal to the Government through the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. The proposal must follow the guidelines identified in the departmental correspondence cited in the document.
The document therefore gives administrative sanction and immediate entry permission, while leaving the formal alienation process to be completed separately.
Who is affected
The direct parties are Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Greater Chennai Corporation, the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, and the government authorities handling the transfer. The document specifically concerns corporation-owned land in the listed town survey numbers and does not announce a general rule for private land elsewhere in Chennai or Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Which land is covered by G.O.Ms.No.22 dated 28 February 2018?
It covers 458.60 square metres in T.S.No.43/5 and 42, Block No.7, Vepery Village, Purasaivakkam Taluk, Chennai District. The document says this extent is tentative.
Can Chennai Metro Rail Limited enter the land immediately?
Yes. The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department permits Chennai Metro Rail Limited to enter the land immediately because of the urgency of the project, pending formal alienation orders.
Has the permanent land transfer process been fully completed?
No. Administrative sanction has been granted for permanent transfer, but the Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation must still send an alienation proposal through the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.
Why is the Greater Chennai Corporation land being transferred?
The land is required to develop the Central Square area for the multi modal integration project connected with the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
