Verification for IIT Land Completed.

The field verification for the land to be acquired for the IIT in Pudussery West village has been completed by the Revenue authorities. The report will be submitted to the district administration on March 20, said the special officer of the IIT project M Sheriff. The joint verification of 33 acres of forest land was jointly conducted by the Revenue and Forest department officials here on Tuesday.

There were no trees in the land but only rocks and barren land, said D Dinesh, one of the surveyors of the Revenue Department. He said that, after the verification, the government will issue a notification mentioning the survey numbers,Sub-division and classification of land which has to be acquired. Subsequently, anothernotification will be issued for acquiring the land in these survey numbers. The Forest Department was represented by the forester of the Walayar range Krishnakumar, the revenue department by surveyors D Dinesh and K S Lokanathan, Pudussery West village officer Maju and village assistant Jayan. Another 100 acres of land belonging to the government will also be acquired.

Dinesh said that currently it is proposed to acquire 400 acres of land from private individuals which will include the 33 acres of forest land. Revenue Department sources said that the Revenue Department will provide the Forest Department 33 acres of land in Pudussery central village or in some other place which will be contiguous to theforests.

Meanwhile, the temporary campus of the IIT on the Ahalia campus in Kozhipara is fast nearing completion. The academic block of 55,700 square feet has been constructed.A total of 120 students will be admitted from the all India rank list in the coming academic year. Hostel facilities will also be provided in addition to quarters for the director and the faculty.


THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS