Date: 2025-03-18Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
The Commissioner of Land Administration Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.--Acquisition of Lands--Notice under Sub-Section (1) of Section (15) of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.--Acquisition of Lands--Errata Notice under Sub-Section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.--Acquisition of Lands--Notice under Sub-Section 1 of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act 2001 (Tamil Nadu Act 34 of 2002)
**Executive Summary**
This document, a Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, announces the acquisition of lands for highway purposes. It includes notices regarding land acquisition for the formation of a link road and construction of a bridge in Chennai District, as well as an errata notice for a previous acquisition notification in Dindigul District. It also contains notices regarding land acquisition for the formation of Varanasi - Kanyakumari Road for the Construction of Flyover in Madurai District.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Chennai Land Acquisition:**
* The government intends to acquire land for the "Forming Link Road and Construction of Bridge Across Buckingham Canal Connecting Rajiv Gandhi Salai and East Coast Road" project in Neelankarai Village, Sholinganallur Taluk, Chennai District.
* A total of 389 sq. mtrs. of wet lands are to be acquired from specified survey numbers.
* The amount of compensation to be awarded for the lands are to be paid out of the funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer, (Highways), Chennai Metropolitan Project.
* The plan of the lands is kept in the office of the Special Tahsildar (LA), Highways, Unit - I, Guindy, Chennai – 25 and may be inspected on any day during office hours.
* **Dindigul Errata Notice:**
* An errata is issued for a previous notification (No. VI(1)/254(a-6)/2023) concerning land acquisition for a By-Pass Road across Dindigul Town.
* Corrections are specified for survey numbers, extents of land, details of structures, and trees in the lands to be acquired, as well as details of Land Owner/ Interested Persons
* **Madurai Land Acquisition:**
* The Government intends to acquire land for the formation of Varanasi - Kanyakumari Road (Abandoned NH-SHU 73) for the Construction of Flyover in Goripalayam Junction, North Madurai.
* A total of 3140 sq. mtrs. are to be acquired from specified survey numbers.
* The entire amount of compensation to be awarded for the land is to be paid out of the funds controlled and managed by Highways Department.
* The plan of the lands is kept in the Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (LA), Highways, and Office of the Special Tahsildar (LA), Highways Unit-1, Collectorate campus New Building, Madurai and may be inspected at any time during office hours.
**Impact Analysis**
**Chennai District Land Owners**
* **Impact:** Loss of land due to acquisition for the highway project.
* **Action Required:** Potentially claim compensation for the acquired land.
**Dindigul District Land Owners**
* **Impact:** Changes in the extent of land to be acquired and updated details regarding structures and trees on the land.
* **Action Required:** Review the errata to understand the correct details pertaining to their land.
**Madurai District Land Owners**
* **Impact:** Loss of land due to acquisition for the highway project.
* **Action Required:** Potentially claim compensation for the acquired land.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001: The primary law under which land acquisition is being performed.
Chennai: The district where land acquisition for the Link Road and Bridge project is occurring.
Madurai: The district where land acquisition for the Varanasi-Kanyakumari Road project is occurring.
Forming Link Road and Construction of Bridge Across Buckingham Canal Connecting Rajiv Gandhi Salai and East Coast Road: The highway project requiring land acquisition in Chennai.
Varanasi - Kanyakumari Road (Abandoned NH-SHU 73): The highway project requiring land acquisition in Madurai.