Palakkad ∙ Former opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala said that there was an attempt to sell government land in the name of roadside rest centers. There is corruption behind the order despite the opposition of the revenue and finance departments. The company MD went abroad for land sale and needs an explanation. The move is with the knowledge of the Chief Minister. Chennithala also said that this is a project that Sivashankar was at the helm of earlier.
The decision to hand over ownership of government land to private individuals in the name of setting up roadside rest centers is fueling widespread corruption. The Chief Minister himself has called the crucial meetings in this regard. Behind the government’s move to overturn the previous position of CPM and VS Achuthanandan that government land should not be given to private enterprises is the evil idea that government land can be given to private individuals and pocket crores.
A company has been formed under Norca Roots and the government has issued a strange order to sell the land. Apart from corruption, what is behind the government’s order to sell land over the objection of the Revenue-Law Department? When I was the leader of the opposition, when I said that this kind of land trade was going to take place, the backward government at that time has now issued the order as a top secret.
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Around 150 acres of open land in 30 locations where government institutions and public sector institutions are currently operating across the state are adjacent to national and state highways. It is planned to demolish the existing buildings for the project.
These companies or individuals are sure to take loans against land banks. If the repayment of this loan is delayed for any period, the bank will also confiscate the land. So the government will go to the state of confiscating the land bank. This project was started when M. Sivashankar was the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. Chennithala said that the news coming out now that Sivashankar was ready to appoint Swapna Suresh in this company also adds to the mystery.
English Summary: Govt land sale: Ramesh Chennithala slams Kerala Government
