Oommen Chandy
Two months after chief minister Oommen Chandy promised to speed up land acquisition for the Amballoor electronic park, the state government has not issued the order to Kerala State Industries Development Corporation (KSIDC), which has been entrusted with the task of purchasing land directly from landowners. The government had decided to involve KSIDC in acquiring [...] Continue Reading »
In order to catch up with the scheduled time of the delayed Metro rail project, the revenue authorities have made a decision to expedite the land acquisition process along the stretch of Aluva Vyttila. The officials of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd stated that they are expecting to complete the process of work by the end [...] Continue Reading »
The government will form two committees, to frame as well as scrutinize the rules relating to the new Land Acquisition Act, 2013 of the Centre. On Wednesday, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said, that a monitoring committee and expert committee will be constituted at state level to frame the relevant rules in connection with the new Act. [...] Continue Reading »
Instead of acquiring land from owners, the Kerala state government is exploring the option of purchasing land directly from the owners by registering the title deed for the Kochi Metro Rail project. There are concerns that if the land is acquired under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement [...] Continue Reading »
The government in Kerala may acquire excess land in the possession of citizens for implementing its zero-landless project in the state, chief minister Oommen Chandy hinted on Sunday. The chief minister said the government has sufficient revenue land in Kannur and Kasaragod districts of the state. “This is not the case in other districts. Authorities there [...] Continue Reading »
Kochi- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has raised an objection against the launch of Kochi Metro work without first acquiring land for widening the national highway along which the metro over-bridge has been proposed to be constructed. The Kerala government is all set to launch the project as soon as the Terms of [...] Continue Reading »
