ABSTRACT

Energy – Land Acquisition – District – village and Taluk – S.No.606/2A1, 2B1, 2C1 & 2D1 – total extent 45.86.98 hectares of dry lands acquired for construction of 765/400 KV Power Grid Sub-station Administrative sanction u/s 17(1) of the LA Act 1894 – Approval – Orders – Issued. ------Energy (C.1) Department

G.O.(Ms.)No.29 Dated: 21.04.2011.

Á¤Âiu 8 ÂUtŸSt® M©L 2042. Read:- 1) From the Executive Director, Power Grid Corporation of Limited Lr.No.PG SR2:EDO:2010, dated 4.12.2010.

2) From the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration, Chennai-5 Lr. No.H1/ 2212/2011, dated 11.03.2011 and 25.3.2011.

3) From the District collector, Lr.No.E 2 /80210/10, dated 21.3.2011. ------ORDER:- In the letter second read above the Principal Secretary / Commissioner of Land Administration has stated that the District collector, Thoothukudi has sent a proposal for seeking Administrative sanction under urgency clause under section 17(1) of land Acquisition Act 1894. As per the request of requisitioning body, the District Revenue Officer has inspected the land on 19.03.2011 & Revenue Divisional Officer, has inspected the land on 18.03.2011 and submitted report as follows:-

Classification of proposed acquisition land The proposed acquisition lands are patta dry lands. Sl. S.No. Extent/ Classification Patta No & Person interested No. Hectares Name 1072 1. 606/2A 1 6.15.26 Dry Thiru G.Rajagopal J.C.Land Reforms, Ramesh – 1 . 2. 606/2B 1 13.04.33 Dry Thiru K.Ramasamy (Lands attached under 3. 606/2C 1 13.25.98 Dry Rajan - 2. LR Act) 4. 606/2D 1 13.41.41 Dry Total 45.86.98 2

2. The District collector has reported that there are no valuable Trees, Structures, Historical Monuments, Temples and Burial Grounds. There are no high tension wires passing through the acquisition lands. The acquisition lands are patta Dry lands and lying waste. Encumbrance certificate sought from Ettayapuram Registrar Office for 10 years. Based on that and as per Village accounts 10(1) chitta the names of the land owners are verified and included in 4(1) & 6 notifications. There are no DC lands.

3. The land value per hectare is Rs.2,84,000/- and the total land value for 45.86.98 hectares, is Rs.1,28,43,544/-. As per guide line value the higher value per hectare is Rs.2,00,000/- and the total land value works to Rs.3,56,30,140/-, 14.5 % of the establishment charges will be collected from the requisitioning body. The Collector has requested the Power Grid Corporation to pay the land cost in the name of Revenue Division Officer, Kovilpatti, who is the LAO for Rs.5,41,04,367/- including 30% Solatium, 12% additional market value in with 14.5% establishment charges and the Power Grid Corporation has also remitted the amount. The land owners have requested to acquire the lands through private negotiation and claimed the land cost @ Rs.65,00,000/- per hectare and objected for acquisition of lands under urgency clause.

4. The Joint Commissioner, Land Reforms, Tirunelveli has requested the Government Revenue Department to issue instructions on the issuance of the Clearance letter to the District collector, Thoothukudi in favour of Power Grid Corporation, since these lands are covered under Land Reforms Act. Hence the name of the Joint Commissioner (Land Reforms) may be included in the 4(1) notification as persons interested.

5. The District Collector, Thoothukudi has submitted the proposal to the Government for issuing Administrative orders under urgency clause u/s 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act along with 4(1) & 6 notification for publication in Government Gazette and in dailies for an extent of 45.86.98 hectares in S.No.606/2 A1, 2B1, 2C1, 2D1 in Ettayapuram Village and Taluk, Thoothukudi District in favour of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited for construction of 765 /400 K.V sub- station.

6. The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration has recommended the proposal of the District collector, Thoothukudi and requested to accord administrative sanction to acquire an extent of 45.86.98 hectares for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited for establishment of 765/400 KV Power Grid Sub- station in S.No.606/2A1, 2B1, 2C1 & 2D1 at Ettayapuram village and Taluk, Thoothukudi District under urgency clause under section 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act 1894.

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7. The Government after careful examination accord administrative sanction to acquire an extent of 45.86.98 hectares in S.No.606/2A1, 2B1, 2C1 & 2D1 at Ettayapuram village and Taluk, Thoothukudi District for establishment of 765/400 KV Power Grid sub-station under urgency clause under section 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act 1894.

(By order of the Governor)

RAMESH KUMAR KHANNA Principal Secretary to Government

To The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-5. The District collector, Thoothukudi District. The Executive Director, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, 398 A, Ground Floor, 46th Street, 9th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-83.

Copy to: The Principal Secretary /Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Chennai -2. Revenue Department, Chennai-9. The Sr. P.A. to Minister (Electricity), Chennai-9. National Informatics Centre, Chennai-9. SF/SC

// Forwarded / By order//

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