Land acquisition for Chennai metro phase-2 begin

Residents are being issued notices as Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) begins acquisition of land required to build the ambitious 107.55km under phase-2. The project, awaiting Centre’s nod, is aimed at linking the northern and southern suburbs with the city centre at an estimated cost of Rs 85,047 crore. A CMRL official said they have started issuing notices to owners of properties located in Madhavaram, Sembium, Perumbur and Otteri, where corridor 3 and 5 is planned. Advertisements calling owners to submit their objection on acquiring their property are also being published in newspapers with details like survey number, size of the land to be acquired and the name of the owner. Construction will begin in a section of these corridors in 2019. “Owners who have issues handing over their land can present an oral or document as evidence in support of their objection before a revenue divisional officer and land acquisition officer within 30 days of issuing the notice,” an official said. Corridor 3 will link Madhavaram Milk Colony with Siruseri Sipcot, passing through major localities such as Perumbur, Chetpet, Royapettah, Mandaveli, Adyar, Thiruvanmiyur and OMR. Corridor 5 will link Madhavaram with Sholinganallur via Kolathur, Villivakkam, Maduravoyal, Valsarvakkam, Adambakkam and Perumbakkam.