By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,
Kochi: The Kerala Government has appointed S Lalithambika as the fast track officer to accelerate the procedures of land acquisition for the off-campus centre of the Aligarh Muslim University in Malappuram.
Dr KP Gopinathan, deputy director of Collegiate Education in the Higher Education Department, Dr K Vijayakumar, special officer of land acquisition, Ali Askar, assistant officer, and PK Gopalan, Deputy Collector, had visited the place last day. They reported to the government that the acquisition procedures should be carried out under fast track method. Their report is supposed to have prompted the government to appoint S Lalithambika as the fast track officer of land acquisition for the off-campus centre of the AMU and the Railway Coach Factory in Palakkad. The office for the land acquisition has reportedly begun functioning in the Institute of Land and Disaster Management Complex in Thiruvananthapuram.
A discussion was held in the town hall at Perinthalmanna regarding the land acquisition, beginning of admissions in a temporary set up and other matters related to the AMU. People representing different political, social and cultural areas took part in the discussion along with the general public on 7th September. The popular gathering had expressed its concern over the delay in land acquisition and the coldness in the appointment of officers.
The land selected for the campus is spread over three panchayats in Perinthalmanna. The primary survey of 392 acres has been completed. The 158 acre plain land on the mountain will be used for the construction of the buildings. The rest land will be used for other purposes. Water for the campus will be taken from the river Thootha nearby. The Water Authority and the Revenue Ministry have reportedly chalked out a plan and draft for the same.