G.O.Ms.No.93, Land Acquisition for Chennai Metro Rail Project, 2015
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department, issued G.O.Ms.No.93 on 9 November 2015, granting administrative sanction for land required by Chennai Metro Rail Limited in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts. It covers acquisition of 6.48.56 hectares of patta land and alienation of 11.28.55 hectares of Government land, totalling 17.77.11 hectares, for the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
What the document authorises
G.O.Ms.No.93, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department, on 9 November 2015, gives administrative sanction for Chennai Metro Rail Limited to obtain land in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts. The land is required for the Chennai Metro Rail Project connecting industrial areas in the northern parts of Chennai.
The project includes the proposed extension of Corridor I from Washermenpet to Tiruvottriyur, Wimco Nagar, covering 9.051 kilometres. The source states that the State Government had already given in principle approval for this extension.
Land covered
The total sanctioned extent is 17.77.11 hectares:
- Chennai district: 1.52.43 hectares of Government land and 3.41.62 hectares of patta land, totalling 4.94.05 hectares.
- Tiruvallur district: 9.76.12 hectares of Government land and 3.06.94 hectares of patta land, totalling 12.83.06 hectares.
- Combined total: 11.28.55 hectares of Government land and 6.48.56 hectares of patta land.
The annexure identifies Tondiarpet Revenue Village in Tondaiarpet Taluk, Chennai district, and Thiruvottiyur Town Revenue Village in Thiruvottiyur Taluk, Tiruvallur district. The source does not provide individual survey numbers.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms.No.93 may affect owners or interested persons whose patta lands were identified by Chennai Metro Rail Limited and the District Collectors of Chennai and Tiruvallur. The patta land acquisition is sanctioned under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. Chennai Metro Rail Limited may also purchase land through private negotiation during acquisition proceedings, following its Board approved procedures.
Conditions and safeguards
Administrative sanction is subject to these main conditions:
- Proposals to alienate Government poramboke land 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 from the relevant Public Works Department water resources official is required where water sources are present.
- Canals and waterways must not be obstructed, and specified protective and infrastructure works may be required.
- Public objections must be examined for genuineness and appropriately addressed before the relevant acquisition notification is issued.
- Chennai Metro Rail Limited must bear the entire land cost.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.93 acquire private patta land?
It grants administrative sanction to acquire 6.48.56 hectares of patta land identified by Chennai Metro Rail Limited and the District Collectors in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts.
Which villages are listed for the land acquisition and alienation?
The annexure lists Tondiarpet Revenue Village in Chennai district and Thiruvottiyur Town Revenue Village in Tiruvallur district.
Can Chennai Metro Rail Limited buy land directly from owners?
Yes. G.O.Ms.No.93 permits Chennai Metro Rail Limited to purchase land from landowners or interested persons through private negotiation during the acquisition proceedings.
Does the document identify individual properties by survey number?
No survey numbers are provided in the supplied text. It identifies the districts, taluks, revenue villages and aggregate land extents.
