G.O.Ms.No.94, Special Staff for Chennai Metro Rail Land Acquisition, 2015
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.94 on 9 November 2015, sanctioning 21 special staff posts in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts to handle land acquisition work for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The staffing supports proposals covering approximately 17.77.11 hectares, for which acquisition of patta land and alienation of government land had already received administrative sanction.
What the document does
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.94, issued by the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department on 9 November 2015, sanctions special staff for Chennai Metro Rail land acquisition work in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts. The work relates to approximately 17.77.11 hectares required for implementation of the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
The land proposals had been recommended for acquisition under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu Act 10 of 1999).
Land covered by the project proposals
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.94 records that G.O.Ms.No.93 of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department, dated 9 November 2015, had already granted administrative sanction for:
- Acquisition of 6.48.56 hectares of patta land identified by Chennai Metro Rail Limited and the District Collectors of Chennai and Tiruvallur.
- Alienation of 11.28.55 hectares of government land for the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
- A combined area of approximately 17.77.11 hectares.
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.94 does not provide survey numbers, owner names or a parcel level list. A property owner cannot determine from this document alone whether a particular property is included.
Special land acquisition staff
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department sanctioned 21 special staff posts for Chennai and Tiruvallur districts. Five posts already continuing for the Chennai unit were to be adjusted against this total.
Key staffing conditions are:
- The staff are to handle land acquisition connected with the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
- The posts may continue for one year from the date of employment or until completion of the scheme work, whichever occurs earlier.
- The District Collectors of Chennai and Tiruvallur are responsible for filling the sanctioned posts.
Costs and administration
Chennai Metro Rail Limited must meet the entire cost of the special land acquisition staff. The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration must monitor recovery of the cost and arrange for it to be credited to the government account.
After completion of the project work, establishment charges must be transferred to the appropriate expenditure account through adjustment bills submitted to the relevant Pay and Accounts Office or Treasury.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.94 show whether my land is being acquired?
No. Government Order G.O.Ms.No.94 gives the total areas of patta and government land but does not list survey numbers, owners or individual properties.
How much land is involved in the Chennai Metro Rail proposals?
The proposals cover approximately 17.77.11 hectares, comprising 6.48.56 hectares of patta land and 11.28.55 hectares of government land.
How long can the special staff posts continue?
The 21 posts may continue for one year from the date of employment or until the scheme work is completed, whichever is earlier.
Who pays for the special land acquisition staff?
Chennai Metro Rail Limited must meet the entire cost. The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration must monitor recovery and credit the amount to the government account.
