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Kerala adds Kanjikode coach factory land to AIIMS list
Kerala will add the 228 acres of land originally acquired for the Railway Coach Factory at Kanjikode in Palakkad to the list of proposed sites for the state's AIIMS. The Centre cancelled…
The Story in Brief
Kerala will add the 228 acres of land originally acquired for the Railway Coach Factory at Kanjikode in Palakkad to the list of proposed sites for the state's AIIMS. The Centre cancelled the coach factory project, and the land, already with the Railways, can be transferred directly to the Health Ministry without fresh acquisition, says Mathrubhumi. The state had earlier submitted 10 other locations. Separately, the 61.34-hectare Kinaloor-Kanthalad land in Kozhikode, valued at around Rs 20.32 crore, was handed over to the Medical Education department in September 2024 and is being offered free of cost.
The Indian Opinion
Some paint this as Kerala scrambling after losing the coach factory, but the move is pragmatic: ready-made government land saves time and compensation costs. Others claim the Centre is ignoring Kerala's needs, yet the state itself has now offered multiple sites, including the 228-acre plot. The real test is whether the site inspection team finds Kanjikode suitable for a medical facility, given its proximity to Tamil Nadu patients.
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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