Thiruvananthapuram: The State Government, which is so adamant in supporting the controversial private airport in Aranmula despite widespread protests citing several legal impediments pertaining to land acquisition and environment disasters, has decided to grant exemption to more than 200 acres of land that the airport promoters, KGS Group, acquired as part of the project.
The Revenue Department has been asked to make a proposal in the Cabinet with regard to providing exemption to the land acquired by the private company in violation of the Land Reforms Act.
The decision was taken at a meeting held on Friday attended by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Revenue Minister Adoor Prakash, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, Pathanamthitta MLA K Sivadasan Nair, Revenue Principal Secretary Sathyajeet Rajan and top officials from the Land Board and Commissionerate of Land Revenue. “In the meeting, it was also decided to file a counter-affidavit against the Green Tribunal order that stayed the construction of the airport until further orders,” highly placed sources said.
08/02/14 New Indian Express
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The Revenue Department has been asked to make a proposal in the Cabinet with regard to providing exemption to the land acquired by the private company in violation of the Land Reforms Act.
The decision was taken at a meeting held on Friday attended by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Revenue Minister Adoor Prakash, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, Pathanamthitta MLA K Sivadasan Nair, Revenue Principal Secretary Sathyajeet Rajan and top officials from the Land Board and Commissionerate of Land Revenue. “In the meeting, it was also decided to file a counter-affidavit against the Green Tribunal order that stayed the construction of the airport until further orders,” highly placed sources said.
08/02/14 New Indian Express
