G.O. Ms.No.37, Additional Lands for Chennai Metro Phase I Extension, 2017
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department issued Government Order Ms. No. 37, dated 5 June 2017, granting administrative sanction to acquire or transfer 2,253.45 square metres of additional land in Tiruvottiyur and Ernavoor villages for the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase I Extension. It affects identified patta and government poramboke lands required for Gowri Ashram, Thangal, Tiruvottiyur and Wimco Nagar Metro stations.
What the government approved
Government Order Ms. No. 37 of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department, dated 5 June 2017, approves acquisition or transfer of 2,253.45 square metres of additional land identified by Chennai Metro Rail Limited and the District Collector, Tiruvallur. The land is required for extending four Metro stations as part of the Corridor I extension from Washermenpet towards Tiruvottiyur and Wimco Nagar.
The approval covers acquisition of patta land and alienation of government poramboke land under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
Land covered
The sanctioned area consists of:
- Gowri Ashram Metro Rail Station, 1,387.45 square metres of government poramboke land.
- Thangal Metro Station, 663.50 square metres of government poramboke land and 129 square metres of patta land.
- Tiruvottiyur Metro Station, 27.50 square metres of patta land.
- Wimco Nagar Metro Station, 46 square metres of patta land.
- Total government poramboke land, 2,050.95 square metres.
- Total patta land, 202.50 square metres.
Conditions and process
Government Order Ms. No. 37 places the following conditions on the acquisition and transfer:
- Proposals to alienate government poramboke land to Chennai Metro Rail Limited must be sent to the Revenue Department through the Commissioner of Land Administration.
- Consent must be obtained from the government departments or agencies concerned before poramboke land is transferred.
- If the land contains water sources, a no objection certificate must be obtained from the relevant Executive Engineer of the Water Resources Organisation, Public Works Department.
- Canals and waterways must not be obstructed. Chennai Metro Rail Limited may be required to construct stone walls or bridges, carry out desilting and provide infrastructure to prevent industrial effluent from mixing with the watercourse.
- Public objections must be examined for genuineness and appropriate action taken before the statutory notification is issued.
- Chennai Metro Rail Limited may purchase land from owners or interested persons through private negotiation while acquisition proceedings are underway.
Who bears the cost
Chennai Metro Rail Limited must bear the entire cost of the land and structures, based on the tentative estimate prepared by the District Collector, and deposit the amount into the specified government account.
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Common questions
Does Government Order Ms. No. 37 cover private patta land?
Yes. It sanctions acquisition of 202.50 square metres of patta land for Thangal, Tiruvottiyur and Wimco Nagar Metro stations.
Can Chennai Metro Rail Limited negotiate directly with landowners?
Yes. Chennai Metro Rail Limited may purchase land from owners or interested persons through private negotiation during the land acquisition proceedings.
What happens if local residents object to the acquisition?
Any objections received from the local public must be examined for genuineness, and appropriate action must be taken before the statutory notification is issued.
Who pays for the acquired land and structures?
Chennai Metro Rail Limited must bear the entire cost of the land and structures, based on the tentative estimate made by the District Collector.
