SGOU syndicate seeks action against village officer, want land acquisition process re-evaluated
Sree Narayanaguru Open University (SGOU) syndicate will submit a petition to the government demanding action against the village officer who evaluated the land identified for constructing the university headquarters. The syndicate will also request to complete the land acquisition by conducting a re-evaluation, said the officials.
The Syndicate members have alleged that the village officer has undervalued the property with the malicious intent of stopping land acquisition.
“The 8 acres 13 cents land identified in Mundakkal village is ideal for the construction. While one cent land is priced at ₹7 to ₹10 lakh in Kollam city the village officer calculated the value at just ₹2.25 lakh per cent. The Syndicate’s demand is to take action against the village officer who obstructed the land acquisition with vested interest,” they said.
The Mundakkal village officer had fixed the total price at ₹17 crore following which the land owner informed the university officials that he is not ready for the deal. He also produced land valuation certificate by Kollam Tahsildar for the acquisition of the same property by the Kollam Corporation in 2019 and the price fixed was ₹27.77 crore. The price was fixed at ₹3.5 lakh for a cent in 2019.
Even after 4 years of its establishment, the university is functioning in a rented building. Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal had sanctioned ₹100 crore for the acquisition of suitable land for the university and the construction of the headquarters. Kollam District Collector was asked to expedite the process of land acquisition.
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