<p>Thiruvananthapuram: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/1">Kerala </a>Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pinarayivijayan">Pinarayi Vijayan</a> on Tuesday assured that the land acquisition for Kannur Airport would be completed in a time-bound manner.</p>.<p>A meeting at the Chief Minister’s level has been scheduled this month to discuss the matter in detail with relevant stakeholders, he said.</p>.<p>The CM was responding to a submission by the Opposition Leader V D Satheesan and legislator K V Santhosh.</p>.Prohibitory order issued in Kannur village after wild elephant spotted in residential area.<p>Calling the land acquisition for Kannur Airport a "serious matter," Vijayan said 1,113.33 acres have already been acquired and handed over to Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL).</p>.<p>The second phase of acquisition, covering 804.37 acres, is currently in progress, he added.</p>.<p>Additionally, 245.33 acres in Keezhallur Village have been notified for extending the airport’s runway to 4,000 meters.</p>.<p>The Kannur District Collector has submitted a proposal of Rs 900 crore, including Rs 750 crore for runway extension and Rs 150 crore for rehabilitation, which is under government review.</p>.<p>Since there is no provision to allocate alternative land to evictees, the Collector has been instructed to recommend a special compensation package.</p>.<p>For safety reasons, an administrative proposal has been made to acquire 71.85 cents of land belonging to five families adjacent to the land acquired for Category 1 airport lighting, the CM said.</p>.<p>Steps have already been taken to release Rs 4.32 crore for this acquisition, he added.</p>.<p>In addition, an in-principle decision has been made to acquire the land and properties of 14 more families, and the Kannur Collector has been directed to submit a proposal, Vijayan said.</p>.<p>Also, he assured timely action to resolve all issues related to the land acquisition for Kannur Airport. </p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/1">Kerala </a>Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pinarayivijayan">Pinarayi Vijayan</a> on Tuesday assured that the land acquisition for Kannur Airport would be completed in a time-bound manner.</p>.<p>A meeting at the Chief Minister’s level has been scheduled this month to discuss the matter in detail with relevant stakeholders, he said.</p>.<p>The CM was responding to a submission by the Opposition Leader V D Satheesan and legislator K V Santhosh.</p>.Prohibitory order issued in Kannur village after wild elephant spotted in residential area.<p>Calling the land acquisition for Kannur Airport a "serious matter," Vijayan said 1,113.33 acres have already been acquired and handed over to Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL).</p>.<p>The second phase of acquisition, covering 804.37 acres, is currently in progress, he added.</p>.<p>Additionally, 245.33 acres in Keezhallur Village have been notified for extending the airport’s runway to 4,000 meters.</p>.<p>The Kannur District Collector has submitted a proposal of Rs 900 crore, including Rs 750 crore for runway extension and Rs 150 crore for rehabilitation, which is under government review.</p>.<p>Since there is no provision to allocate alternative land to evictees, the Collector has been instructed to recommend a special compensation package.</p>.<p>For safety reasons, an administrative proposal has been made to acquire 71.85 cents of land belonging to five families adjacent to the land acquired for Category 1 airport lighting, the CM said.</p>.<p>Steps have already been taken to release Rs 4.32 crore for this acquisition, he added.</p>.<p>In addition, an in-principle decision has been made to acquire the land and properties of 14 more families, and the Kannur Collector has been directed to submit a proposal, Vijayan said.</p>.<p>Also, he assured timely action to resolve all issues related to the land acquisition for Kannur Airport. </p>