The land acquisition for a permanent campus of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) at Vilappilsala in the capital got under way on Thursday. Land documents of 50 acres are being handed over to the university by 136 landowners during the exercise.
According to Vice Chancellor M.S. Rajasree, land records were received from 51 families. The relevant documents will be collected from the remaining 85 families within a month after the approval of the detailed assessment report by the government.
Kattakada MLA, I.B. Satheesh, who presided over the programme, said an amount of ₹184 crore would be disbursed among the land owners. The compensation will be deposited in their bank accounts within a week of acquisition.
