Date: 2025-09-03Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION CHEPAUK, CHENNAI--ACQUISITION OF LANDS--Notice under section 3(1) of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997
**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, on September 3, 2025, contains notifications regarding the acquisition of land for industrial purposes. It includes notices issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The land acquisitions are for the doubling of a railway line and the formation of a metro station corridor.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Acquisition of Land for Doubling Broad-Gauge Railway Line (Salem District):**
* Acquisition of 141.5 Sq.mtrs in Vellakalpatti Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District, for doubling the Broad-Gauge Railway Line between Magnesite and Karuppur.
* Details of specific survey numbers, extents, land types, structures, trees, and landowners are provided in the schedule.
* Compensation will be paid out of funds managed by the Southern Railways.
* **Acquisition of Land for Ramapuram Metro Station Corridor (Chennai District):**
* Acquisition of land for the Formation of 'Corridor - 5 - 28 - Ramapuram Metro Station' in Chennai District.
* Specific acquisitions include:
* 342 Sq.mtrs in Maduravoyal Taluk, Ramapuram Village.
* 35 Sq.mtrs in Maduravoyal Taluk, Ramapuram Village.
* Compensation will be paid out of funds managed by the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.
* Details of survey numbers, extents, land types, structures, trees, and landowners are detailed in the schedules.
* **Acquisition of Land for Viaduct near Kamaraj Garden Street (Chengalpattu District):**
* Acquisition of 49 Sq.mtrs in Chengalpattu District, Tambaram Taluk, Medavakkam Village, for the Formation of 'Corridor - 5 - Viaduct 6 (ECV - 03) Near Kamaraj Garden Street'.
* Compensation will be paid out of the funds managed by the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.
* Details of survey numbers, extents, land types, structures, trees, and landowners are detailed in the schedules.
* **Inspection of Land Plans:** Plans of the lands are available for inspection during office hours at the specified offices:
* Land Acquisition Officer / District Revenue Officer, Salem.
* Special District Revenue Officer (LA), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners:**
* **Impact:** Loss of land due to acquisition for industrial purposes.
* **Action Required:** Comply with the land acquisition process and potentially seek compensation.
**Southern Railways and Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for funding and managing the compensation for the acquired lands.
* **Action Required:** Ensure timely and appropriate compensation is provided to the landowners.
**General Public:**
* **Impact:** Eventual benefits from improved infrastructure (doubled railway line and metro station corridor).
* **Action Required:** None Specified.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu Act, 10 of 1999): Governs the acquisition of land in Tamil Nadu for industrial purposes
Chennai: Location where the plans of the lands can be inspected
Southern Railways: Organization responsible for the funds for land acquisition in some instances mentioned in the notification.
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd: Organization managing funds for land acquisition for metro projects in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication for government notices and announcements