G.O.(Ms) No.480, Extension of Special Scheme for Poramboke Land Encroachments, 2020
The Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 480 on 11 September 2020, extending the Special Scheme for residential encroachments in poramboke land for one year from 31 August 2020. The scheme covers House-site pattas for eligible residential encroachers on unobjectionable poramboke land and relocation of residential encroachers from objectionable poramboke land.
What the government order does
The Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 480 on 11 September 2020. It extends for one year from 31 August 2020 the Special Scheme originally ordered through Government Order (Ms.) No. 318, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated 30 August 2019.
The earlier scheme had lapsed on 30 August 2020. The extension was approved because restrictions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic had affected government administration and prevented effective implementation.
Land and occupants covered
Government Order (Ms.) No. 480 deals with residential encroachments on two categories of poramboke land:
- Residential encroachments on unobjectionable poramboke land may be regularised by granting House-site pattas to eligible beneficiaries.
- Residential encroachments on objectionable poramboke land are to be removed, with occupants relocated to alternate government land or private patta land purchased for rehabilitation and resettlement.
- An encroachment of at least five years may be taken into consideration when deciding the grant of a House-site patta.
The Commissioner of Land Administration reported that 1,36,615 residential encroachments had been identified on unobjectionable poramboke land. A further 1,77,923 residential encroachments had been identified on objectionable poramboke land.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 480 is relevant to people occupying poramboke land for residential purposes, particularly those already identified under the Special Scheme. It is also relevant to District Collectors, District Revenue Officers and the Commissioner of Land Administration, who were among the authorities addressed by the government.
For occupants of unobjectionable poramboke land, the scheme provides a process for possible regularisation through a House-site patta. For occupants of objectionable poramboke land, the scheme provides for relocation and resettlement rather than regularisation at the occupied location.
Key practical points
- The extension runs for one year beginning on 31 August 2020.
- House-site pattas are intended for eligible beneficiaries under the scheme.
- Five years of encroachment may be considered for a House-site patta.
- Occupants of objectionable poramboke land may be moved to alternate government land or purchased private patta land.
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Common questions
Does the scheme apply to every residential encroachment on poramboke land?
The scheme distinguishes between unobjectionable and objectionable poramboke land. Eligible occupants on unobjectionable land may be considered for House-site pattas, while occupants on objectionable land are to be relocated and resettled.
How long was the Special Scheme extended?
Government Order (Ms.) No. 480 extended the scheme for one year from 31 August 2020.
Is five years of occupation relevant for getting a House-site patta?
Yes. The document states that an encroachment of at least five years may be taken into consideration for granting a House-site patta.
What happens to residential occupants on objectionable poramboke land?
The scheme provides for their relocation to alternate government land or to private patta land purchased for rehabilitation and resettlement, with House-site pattas issued as part of that process.
