Paravanar Permanent Diversion Work By NLCIL - Interim Order By High Court Of Madras

New Delhi, Aug 01: NLC India has taken up the Paravanar permanent diversion work in order to be prepared to face the upcoming north east monsoon. The major portion of 10.5 kms length had already been completed leaving 1.5 kms length of canal formation due to farmer’s opposition and from 26.07.2023, the same work was commenced.

The urgency to take up this work was felt, since the present Paravanar river course may not handle the flood, in case, incessant and high intensity monsoon rain occurs. Under this situation, the nearby villages of Paravanar river course may get inundated and also the NLCIL’s Mine-2 may get flooded as the Mine cut face is just 60 metres off the river. Sensing this critical situation, NLCIL has begun the left over length of just 1.5 kms of Paravanar permanent diversion work now. While being so, a Writ Petition was filed in the High Court of Madras by a farmer, seeking direction to restrain NLCIL from formation of the ongoing Paravanar permanent canal in the aforesaid 1.5 kms stretch.

On hearing the Writ Petition to day, High Court directed NLCIL and GoTN to file written Affidavits stating the extent of damages caused to standing crops; the amount of compensation paid and/or yet to be paid to them; the required extent of lands for connecting the Paravanar canal; the extent of lands in which standing crops are existing. Similarly, the Petitioner was directed to file undertaking affidavit to handover possession after harvesting the standing crops. The GoTN also was directed to file a similar affidavit. Now the matter stands posted for orders to 02.08.2023. The court declined to grant any interim orders.