The Kerala government is learnt to have fast-tracked steps for an All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the State hoping that the Centre will clear its proposal to set it up at Kinalur in Kozhikode district.
According to sources, the Department of Industries recently issued an order to return 153.46 acres of land it had taken over from the Department of Revenue for setting up an industrial park at Kinalur near Balussery. The land had been under the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation, a government agency. The Department of Revenue is expected to hand it over to the Department of Health.
The land spread across Kinalur and Kanthalod villages is being handed over with the condition that it should be used only for setting up the AIIMS. If there is any change in the plan, the Department of Industries will retain the ownership. The Kerala Government has proposed to take over an additional 80 acres from private persons for the institute.
