G.O.Ms.No.32, Land Acquisition for Phase-II of Chennai Metro Rail Project
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No.32 dated 17 April 2018, granting administrative sanction to acquire 63.62.37 hectares of patta land and alienate 41.91.17 hectares of government land in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts for Phase-II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The sanction covers a total of 105.53.54 hectares for three proposed metro corridors measuring 107.55 kilometres.
What the government approved
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department granted administrative sanction for land required by Chennai Metro Rail Limited for Phase-II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The land is to support three corridors:
- Corridor 3, Madhavaram to Siruseri, 45.77 kilometres.
- Corridor 4, Lighthouse to Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, 17.12 kilometres.
- Corridor 5, Madhavaram to Sholinganallur, 44.66 kilometres.
Together, the corridors cover 107.55 kilometres. The earlier in-principle approval recorded an estimated completion cost of Rs.85,047 crore and recommended the Detailed Project Report to the Government of India for approval and funding, and for external assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Land covered
G.O.Ms.No.32 dated 17 April 2018 sanctions acquisition of 63.62.37 hectares of patta land under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. It also sanctions alienation of 41.91.17 hectares of government land.
The district totals are:
- Chennai, 21.82.19 hectares.
- Kancheepuram, 19.31.60 hectares.
- Tiruvallur, 64.39.75 hectares.
- Total, 105.53.54 hectares.
The annexure lists affected revenue villages across several taluks, including Shozhinganallur, Alandur, Pallavaram, Tiruporur, Perambur, Ayanavaram, Purasawalkam, Aminjikarai, Egmore, Mylapore, Velachery, Mambalam and Guindy.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms.No.32 dated 17 April 2018 may affect owners or interested persons whose patta land was identified by Chennai Metro Rail Limited and the District Collectors. It also concerns government departments or agencies controlling government poramboke land proposed for transfer.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited may purchase land from owners or interested persons through private negotiation while acquisition proceedings are underway, using its Board-approved procedures.
Conditions and safeguards
The administrative sanction is subject to these requirements:
- Government poramboke land proposals must be sent through the Commissioner of Land Administration to the Revenue Department.
- Consent must be obtained from the government departments or agencies concerned.
- A no objection certificate must be obtained from the relevant Public Works Department authority where water sources are present.
- Water flow must not be obstructed where canals or waterways exist. Chennai Metro Rail Limited may be required to provide stone walls, desilting, bridges and related infrastructure.
- Genuine public objections must be examined and appropriate action taken before the acquisition notification is issued.
- Chennai Metro Rail Limited must bear the entire land cost, based on tentative estimates from the District Collectors.
Orders concerning the proposed special land acquisition staff were to be issued separately.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.32 itself identify how much private land may be acquired?
Yes. It grants administrative sanction to acquire 63.62.37 hectares of patta land identified by Chennai Metro Rail Limited and the District Collectors in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts.
Can Chennai Metro Rail Limited negotiate directly with a landowner?
Yes. Chennai Metro Rail Limited may purchase land through private negotiation with landowners or interested persons during the acquisition proceedings, following its Board-approved procedures.
What happens if local residents object to the proposed acquisition?
The genuineness of public objections must be examined and appropriate action taken before a notification is issued under Section 3(2) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Lands for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
Who must pay the cost of the land covered by the sanction?
Chennai Metro Rail Limited must bear the entire cost of the land. The District Collectors are to prepare tentative estimates, and the amount must be credited to the government account.
