Lakshadweep Gazette, No. 22, 07 August 2024

VOL. LX. No. 22 MONDAY, 29th JULY, 2024/ 07th SRAVANA, 1946 (SAKA)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION (COLLECTORATE) KAVARATTI-682 555 Phone: 04896 - 262384, 262279,263974 E-mail ID: [email protected] or collectorate2@gmail. com

FORM II [See rule 5(1)] PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION [Under Section II (1) of the RFCTLARR Act,2013]

F.No. 34/14/2018-LR Dated: 26.07.2024 Whereas it appears to the appropriate Government that a total of 0.7683 hectares (7683 Sqm) land is required in the Kavaratti Village (Dweep) Panchayath of Kavaratti Taluk. Lakshadweep District for public purposes, namely. Construction of Lakshadweep House,Annex (Raj Nivas) and Connecting Road at Kavaratti. Social Impact Assessment Study was carried out by SIACS and a report submitted. Appraisal of the SIA Report was done by an independent multidisciplinary expert group constituted by the appropriate Government of Union Territory of Lakshadweep u/s 7 of the Act/ Preliminary investigation was conducted by a committee of officers constituted by Collector (LA) as laid down under rule 4. The summary of the Social Impact Assessment Report/preliminary investigation is as follows (Coy of SIA report is attached as Annexure-I)

2. Therefore, it is notified that for the above said project in the Kavaratti Village of Kavaratti Taluk. Lakshadweep District a piece of land measuring. 0.7683 hectares (7683 Sqm) of standard measurement, whose detail description is as following, is under acquisition:

3. This notification is made under the provisions of section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013), to all whom it may concern.

4. A plan of the land may be inspected in the office of the Collector (LA) and Deputy Collector cum CEO Central on any working day during the working hours.

5. The Government is pleased to authorize Collector (LA), Kavaratti and his Revenue / Survey staff to enter upon and survey land, take levels of any land, dig or bore into the sub- soil and do all other acts required for the proper execution of their work as provided and specified in section 12 of the said Act.

6. Under section 11(4) of the Act, no person shall make any transaction or cause any transaction of land i.e. sale/purchase, etc., or create any encumbrances on such land from the date of publication of such notification without prior approval of the Collector (LA).

7. Objections to the acquisition, if any, may be filed by the person interested within 60 (sixty days) from the date of publication of this notification as provided under section 15 of the Act before Collector (LA).

8. This issue with the approval of the appropriate government vide diary no.1947 dated 26 .07.2024

Encl: As above Sd/-

(Dr. Giri Sankar, IAS.,) Land Acquisition Collector

To

1. The Director, Printing & Stationer, Kavaratti with request to publish the above notification in the official Gazette of Lakshadweep as an extra ordinary.

2. The Chairperson, Village (Dweep) Panchayath, Kavaratti. 3. The Deputy Collector cum CEO Central/ Block Development Officer, Kavaratti Island with request to display at prominent place for wide publicity.

4. The Superintend Engineer (LPWD) Kavaratti with request to publish the notification in two local daily news papers one in Malayalam and one in English and furnish tear sheets to Collectorate.

5. Copy to web coordinator, Collectorate, Kavaratti with direction to upload into the official website of UTLA.

6. Copy to Additional District Magistrate, Kavaratti.

Copy:

1. PA to Hon'ble Administrator, UT of Lakshadweep, Kavaratti 2. Advisor to the Administrator, UTLA, Kavaratti 3. Secretary Revenue, UTLA, Kavaratti 4. District Collector, UTLA, KavarattiTHE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 6

UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

COLLECTORATE

KAVARATTI -682555

F. No.34/47/2021-LR/726 Dated 29 -07-2024

NOTIFICATION

Sub: Retraction of Land Acquisition Proceedings for the Land

acquisition for the Development of High-End Eco Tourism project

and other allied infrastructure in Suheli Valiyakara Island - Reg.

Ref:Notification of Social Impact Assessment F. No.34/47/2021-LR,

dated: 08.06.2022.

Land acquisition proceedingswere initiated as per the request of the Director of Tourism Development UTLA vide letter FNo.25/02/2022-TD/240 dated. 27.05.2022, for the proposed development project viz: Land acquisition for the development of High-End Eco Tourism project and other allied infrastructure in Suheli Valiyakara Island and Notification of Social Impact Assessment under subsection 1 of Section 4 of the RFCTLARR, Act, 2013 was issued by the LAC vide F No 34/47/2021 –LR dated 08.06.2021.

2. Whereas, it has been ascertained that the land earmarked for the said project falls under the classification of „Pandaram" land. Section 2 (s) of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965 defines Pandaram land as "land in which the Government has a proprietary right immediately before the commencement of this regulation and includes any land in which may acquire such rights under the regulation or under any other law". These Pandaram land were allotted to the Cowledars for through Cowl Agreements for a specific period of time, for carrying out improvements.

3. Whereas, Section 2(e) of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965defines "Cowledar" as a person who has been or is granted a lease of Pandaram land on rent for a specified period, one of the conditions of such lease being that he makes improvements thereto. Thus, the Cowledars are mere lease holders of Pandaram land, until and unless Occupant Rights have been conferred upon them u/s 83 of Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965.

4. Whereas, it is also submitted that no occupancy rights have been conferred upon the Cowledars who have been allotted the Pandaram lands involved in the extant case.

5. Whereas, in light of this, the Administration has issued an order to take over the said Pandaram lands for the development of High-End eco Tourism project and other allied infrastructure in Suheli Valiyakara Island vide F No.34/78/2023-LR dated 05.03.2024.

6. Accordingly, the land acquisition proceedings initiated in the extant case, with the issuance of Social Impact Assessment vide F No 34/47/2021 –LR dated 08.06.2022 is hereby cancelled.

7. This is issued with the approval of the competent authority vide diary no. 1940 dated 28.07.2024.

Sd/-

(DR. R. GIRI SANKAR, IAS)

COLLECTOR (LA)

To:

1. The Director, Printing & Stationery, Kavaratti with request to publish the above notification in the official Gazette of Lakshadweep as an extra ordinary.

2. The Deputy Collector /Block Development Officer, Kavaratti Island with request to display at prominent place for wide publicity.

3. The Director of Tourism Development UTLA, UTLA Kavaratti

4. The Executive Officer, Village (Dweep) Panchayath, Kavaratti.

UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

COLLECTORATE

KAVARATTI -682555

F. No.34/48/2021-LR Dated 29 -07-2024

NOTIFICATION

Sub: Retraction of Land Acquisition Proceedings for the Land

acquisition for the Development of High-End Eco Tourism project

and other allied infrastructure in Parali –II - Reg.

Ref:Notification of Social Impact Assessment F. No.34/48/2021-LR,

dated: 08.06.2022.

Land acquisition proceedingswere initiated as per the request of the Director of Tourism Development UTLA vide letter FNo.25/02/2022-TDdated. 27.05.2022, for the proposed development project viz: Land acquisition for the development of High-End Eco Tourism project and other allied infrastructure in Parali-IIand Notification of Social Impact Assessment under subsection 1 of Section 4 of the RFCTLARR, Act, 2013 was issued by the LAC vide F No 34/48/2021 –LR dated 08.06.2021.

2. Whereas, it has been ascertained that the land earmarked for the said project falls under the classification of „Pandaram" land. Section 2 (s) of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965 defines Pandaram land as "land in which the Government has a proprietary right immediately before the commencement of this regulation and includes any land in which may acquire such rights under the regulation or under any other law". TheseTHE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 9 Pandaram land were allotted to the Cowledars for through Cowl Agreements for a specific period of time, for carrying out improvements.

3. Whereas, Section 2(e) of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965defines "Cowledar" as a person who has been or is granted a lease of Pandaram land on rent for a specified period, one of the conditions of such lease being that he makes improvements thereto. Thus, the Cowledars are mere lease holders of Pandaram land, until and unless Occupant Rights have been conferred upon them u/s 83 of Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965.

4. Whereas, it is also submitted that no occupancy rights have been conferred upon the Cowledars who have been allotted the Pandaram lands involved in the extant case.

5. Whereas, in light of this, the Administration has issued an order to take over the said Pandaram lands for the development of High-End Eco Tourism project and other allied infrastructure in Parali-II vide F No.34/94/2023-LR dated 22.12.2023.

6. Hencethe land acquisition proceedings initiated with respect to the island of Parali-II (Pandaram lands)with issuance of Social Impact Assessment vide F No 34/47/2021 –LR dated 08.06.2022, is hereby retracted.

7. This is issued with the approval of the competent authority vide diary no. 1941 dated 28.07.2024.

Sd/-

(DR. R. GIRI SANKAR, IAS)

COLLECTOR (LA)

To:

1. The Director, Printing & Stationery, Kavaratti with request to publish the above notification in the official Gazette of Lakshadweep as an extra ordinary.

2. The Deputy Collector /Block Development Officer, Agatti Island with request to display at prominent place for wide publicity.

UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

COLLECTORATE

KAVARATTI -682555

F. No.34/46/2021-LR/728 Dated. 29 -07-2024

NOTIFICATION

Sub: Retraction of Land Acquisition Proceedings for the Land

acquisition for the Development of High-End eco Tourism project

and other allied infrastructure in Suheli Cheriyakara Island - Reg.

Ref:Notification of Social Impact Assessment F. No.34/46/2021-LR,

dated: 06.12.2021.

Land acquisition proceedingswere initiated as per the request of the Director of Tourism Development UTLA vide letter FNo.25/02/2022-TD dated. 27.05.2022, for the proposed development project viz: Land acquisition for the development of High-End eco Tourism project and other allied infrastructure in Suheli Cheriyakara Island and Notification of Social Impact Assessment under subsection 1 of Section 4 of the RFCTLARR, Act, 2013 was issued by the LAC vide F No 34/46/2021 –LR dated 06.12.2021.

2. Whereas, it has been ascertained that the land earmarked for the said project falls under the classification of „Pandaram" land. Section 2 (s) of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965 defines Pandaram land as "land in which the Government has a proprietary right immediately before the commencement of this regulation and includes any land in which may acquire such rights under the regulation or under any other law".

These Pandaram land were allotted to the Cowledars for through Cowl Agreements for a specific period of time, for carrying out improvements.

3. Whereas, Section 2(e) of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965defines "Cowledar" as a person who has been or is granted a lease of Pandaram land on rent for a specified period, one of the conditions of such lease being that he makes improvements thereto. Thus, the Cowledars are mere lease holders of Pandaram land, until and unless Occupant Rights have been conferred upon them u/s 83 of Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965.

4. Whereas, it is also submitted that no occupancy rights have been conferred upon the Cowledars who have been allotted the Pandaram lands involved in the extant case.

5. Whereas, in light of this, the Administration has issued an order to take over the said Pandaram lands for the development of High-End eco Tourism project and other allied infrastructure in Suheli Cheriyakara Island vide F No.34/77/2023-LR dated 18.12.2023.

6. Hencethe land acquisition proceedings initiated with respect to the Island of Suheli Cheriyakarawith the issuance of Social Impact Assessment Notification F No 34/46/2021 –LR dated 08.06.2022, is hereby retracted.

7. This is issued with the approval of the competent authority vide diary no. 1942 dated 28 .07.2024.

Sd/-

(DR. R. GIRI SANKAR, IAS)

COLLECTOR (LA)

( DR. R. GIRI SANKAR, IAS) COLLECTOR (LA) To:

1. The Director, Printing & Stationery, Kavaratti with request to publish the above notification in the official Gazette of Lakshadweep as an extra ordinary.

2. The Deputy Collector cum CEO Central/Block Development Officer, Kavaratti Island with request to display at prominent place for wide publicity.

3. The Director of Tourism Development UTLA, UTLA Kavaratti

4. The Chairperson, Village (Dweep) Panchayath, Kavaratti.

UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

COLLECTORATE

KAVARATTI -682555

F. No.34/46/2021-LR/730 Dated. 29 -07-2024

NOTIFICATION

Sub:Retraction of Land Acquisition Proceedings for the Land

acquisition in Uninhabited Island - Reg.

Land acquisition proceedings for the lands in various uninhabited Islands, were initiated as per the requisition received from the Departments of the UTL Administration. The elaborate details of the requisition received are as given below:

2. Accordingly, for the above mentioned projects, SIA Notification was issued under Section 4 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The details of the SIA Notifications are as follows:

3. Whereas, it has been ascertained that the land earmarked for the said project falls under the classification of „Pandaram" land. Section 2 (s) of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965 defines Pandaram land as "land in which the Government has a proprietary right immediately before the commencement of this regulation and includes any land in which may acquire such rights under the regulation or under any other law". These Pandaram land were allotted to the Cowledars for through Cowl Agreements for a specific period of time, for carrying out improvements.

4. Whereas, Section 2(e) of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965defines "Cowledar" as a person who has been or is granted a lease of Pandaram land on rent for a specified period, one of the conditions of such lease being that he makes improvements thereto. Thus, the Cowledars are mere lease holders of Pandaram land, until and unless Occupant Rights have been conferred upon them u/s 83 of Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965.

5. Whereas, it is also submitted that no occupancy rights have been

conferred upon the Cowledars who have been allotted the Pandaram lands

involved in the extant cases.

6. Whereas, in light of this, the Administration has issued an order to take over the said Pandaram lands in the aforementioned Islands. The details of the orders issued for taking back Pandaram lands in uninhabited Islands, is as follows:

7. Hencethe land acquisition proceedings initiated with respect to the Uninhabited Islands vide SIA Notifications, as mentioned Para 2 of this notification is hereby cancelled.

8. This is issued with the approval of the competent authority vide diary no. 1958 dated 29.07.2024.

Sd/-

COLLECTOR (LA)

(DR. R. GIRI SANKAR, IAS) ( DR. R. GIRI SANKAR, IAS) COLLECTOR (LA) To:

1. The Director, Printing & Stationery, Kavaratti with request to publish the above notification in the official Gazette of Lakshadweep as an extra ordinary.

2. The Deputy Collector /Block Development Officer, Kavaratti, Agatti and Kalpeni Island with request to display at prominent place for wide publicity.

3. The Director of Tourism Development UTLA, UTLA Kavaratti

4. The Executive Officer, Village (Dweep) Panchayath, Kavaratti, Agatti and Kalpeni.

5. The web coordinator, Collectorate, Kavaratti with direction to upload into the official website of UTLA.

Copy to:

1. PA to the Secretary (Revenue).

2. PA to the District Collector/Appropriate Government, UTLA, Kavaratti for information.

UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

COLLECTORATE

KAVARATTI – 682 555

FORM II

[See rule 5(1)]

PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION

[Under Section 11 (1) of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013]

F.No.34/23/2021-LR/731 Dated. 29 .07. 2024

Whereas it appears to the Appropriate Government that a total area of 0.3458 hectares (3458 Sqm) land is required in the Agatti Village (Dweep) Panchayat of Agatti Taluk, Lakshadweep District for public purposes, namely, Expansion of Rajiv Gandhi Specialty Hospital at Agatti Island, Lakshadweep. Social Impact Assessment Study was carried out by SIACS and a report submitted. Appraisal of the SIA Report was done by an Independent Multidisciplinary Expert Group constituted by the Appropriate Government of UT of Lakshadweep u/s 7 of the Act. Preliminary investigation was conducted by a committee of officers constituted by Collector (LA) as laid down under rule 4. The summary of the Social Impact Assessment Report/ preliminary investigation is as follows (Copy of SIA report is attached as Annexure- I).

2. Therefore, it is notified that for the above said project in the Agatti Village of Agatti Taluk, Lakshadweep District a piece of land measuring, 0.3458 hectares (3458 Sqm) of standard measurement, whose details description is as following, is under acquisition:

3. This notification is made under the provisions of section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013), to all whom it may concern.

4. A plan of the land may be inspected in the office of the Collector (LA) and Deputy Collector cum CEO (Central)/ Block Development office, Agatti on any working day during the working hours.

5. The Government is pleased to authorize Collector (LA), Kavaratti and his Revenue/ Survey staff to enter upon and survey land, take levels of any land, dig or bore into the sub-soil and do all other acts required for the proper execution of their work as provided and specified in section 12 of the said Act.

6. Under section 11(4) of the Act, no person shall make any transaction or cause any transaction of land i.e. sale/purchase, etc., or create any encumbrances on such land from the date of publication of such notification without prior approval of the Collector (LA).

7. Objections to the acquisition, if any, may be filed by the person interested within 60 (sixty days) from the date of publication of this notification as provided under section 15 of the Act before Collector (LA).

8. This Notification is issued, as the Preliminary Notification issued vide F.No.34/23/2021-LR dated 22.10.2022, has lapsed as per Section 19 (7) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

9. This issue with the approval of the Appropriate Government vide diary no. 1956 dated. 28 .07.2024.

Encl: As above Sd/-

(Dr. R. Giri Sankar, IAS)

Collector (LA)

To

1. The Director, Printing & Stationery, Kavaratti with request to publish the above notification in the official Gazette of Lakshadweep as an extra ordinary.

2. The Executive Officer, Village (Dweep) Panchayat, Agatti. 3. The Deputy Collector / Block Development Officer, Agatti Island with request to display at prominent place for wide publicity.

4. The Director, Medical & Health Services, Kavaratti with request to publish the notification in two local daily news papers one in Malayalam and one in English and furnish tear sheets to Collectorate.

5. Copy to Additional District Magistrate, Kavaratti. 6. Copy to web coordinator, Collectorate, Kavaratti with direction to upload into the official website of UTL

Copy:-

1. Secretary Revenue, UTLA, Kavaratti. 2. Secretary Health, UTLA, Kavaratti. 3. District Collector, UTLA, Kavaratti. 4. Guard file / Office Copy.

भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

लक्षद्वीप प्रशासन /LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION

समाहताा कायाालय (COLLECTORATE)

कवरत्ती/KAVARATTI- 682 555

फ़ोन/ Phone: 04896- 262384, 262279, 263974 ईमेल/ E-mail ID: [email protected]

FORM II

[See rule 5(1)]

PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION

[Under Section 11 (1) of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013]

F.No.34/23/2022-LR/732 Dated. 29.07.2024

Whereas it appears to the Appropriate Government that a total of 0.2880 hectares (2880 Sqm) land is required in the Agatti Village (Dweep) Panchayat of Agatti Taluk, Lakshadweep District for public purposes, namely, Construction of LPG Godown at Agatti Island. Social Impact Assessment Study was carried out by SIACS and a report submitted. Appraisal of the SIA Report was done by an independent multidisciplinary expert group constituted by the appropriate Government of UT of Lakshadweep u/s 7 of the Act/ Preliminary investigation was conducted by a committee of officers constituted by Collector (LA) as laid down under rule 4. The summary of the Social Impact Assessment Report/ preliminary investigation is as follows (Copy of SIA report is attached as Annexure-I).

2. Therefore, it is notified that for the above said project in the Agatti Village of Agatti Taluk, Lakshadweep District a piece of land measuring, 0.2880 hectares (2880 Sqm) of standard measurement, whose detail description is as following, is under acquisition:

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5 8 2 15 8 2 1 THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 23

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Variety Number Type Plinth Area 1-Coconut Tree (Thengu) 40 Nos. Nil Nil 3. This notification is made under the provisions of section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013), to all whom it may concern.

4. A plan of the land may be inspected in the office of the Collector (LA) and Deputy Collector cum CEO Central/ BDO, Agatti on any working day during the working hours.

5. The Government is pleased to authorize Collector (LA), Kavaratti and his Revenue/ Survey staff to enter upon and survey land, take levels of any land, dig or bore into the sub- soil and do all other acts required for the proper execution of their work as provided and specified in section 12 of the said Act.

6. Under section 11(4) of the Act, no person shall make any transaction or cause any transaction of land i.e. sale/purchase, etc., or create any encumbrances on such land from the date of publication of such notification without prior approval of the Collector (LA).

7. Objections to the acquisition, if any, may be filed by the person interested within 60 (sixty days) from the date of publication of this notification as provided under section 15 of the Act before Collector (LA).

8. This Notification is issued, as the Preliminary Notification issued vide F.No.34/23/2022-LR/1509 dated 27.12.2022, has lapsed as per Section 19 (7) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

9. This issue with the approval of the appropriate government vide diary no. 1959 dated 29.07.2024.

Encl: As above

Sd/-

Encl: As above

(Dr. R. Giri Sankar, IAS.,) Collector (LA) To ( DR. R. GIRI SANKAR, IAS) COLLECTOR (LA) LGP. Kvt. L-819/07-2024/10

1. The Director, Printing & Stationary, Kavaratti with request to publish the above notification in the official Gazette of Lakshadweep as an extra ordinary.

2. The Chairperson, Village (Dweep) Panchayat, Agatti Island. 3. The Deputy Collector cum CEO Central/ Block Development Officer, Agatti Island