Compensation being provided to eligible families affected by CPCL land acquisition: Collector

Nagapattinam Collector P. Akash has said compensation and rehabilitation assistance are being provided to eligible persons affected by onshore acquisition for the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) task successful Panangudi, Gopurajapuram and Narimanam villages successful the district.

In a property release, Mr.Akash said administrative authorisation had been accorded nether G.O. Ms. No. 52, Industries (MIA-1) Department, dated January 31, 2019, for the acquisition of 247.78.15 hectares of onshore nether the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency successful Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

The onshore was acquired done onshore acquisition proceedings and nonstop negotiations with landowners, and compensation for the acquired onshore had already been disbursed to landowners, helium said.

Mr. Akash stated that rehabilitation and resettlement compensation was being provided, based connected recommendations of the district-level committee, to eligible persons including landowners, cultivators, tenants, landless cultivation labourers and persons who had parted with little than 1 acre of onshore done nonstop negotiations. The compensation is being disbursed successful accordance with G.O. Ms. No. 159, Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce (MIA-1) Department, dated October 25, 2025.

Mr.Akash besides said the eligible beneficiaries would person compensation straight successful their slope accounts done the ECS mode. Applicants recovered ineligible would beryllium informed of the reasons for rejection done idiosyncratic communication.