MLA, Collector to Inspect Moolampilly Rehabilitation Sites

Fast Summary

• Delegation Visit: Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas adn Ernakulam District Collector N.S.K. Umesh are set to visit rehabilitation plots at Indira Nagar, vazhakkala village near Kakkanad.
• Background: The Moolampilly package involved the allocation of 4.30 acres of marshy land for 114 displaced families who gave up land for rail and road connectivity to the Vallarpadam International Container transshipment Terminal in 2008.
• Unstable Land: Despite receiving between four to five cents each, only two families out of 114 have built homes due to concerns over unstable land quality confirmed by Public Works department examinations.
• Promises Made: Beneficiaries under the package where entitled to motorable roads, power supply, drinking water, drainage systems, and plots suitable for two-storey buildings per a Kerala High Court verdict from July 20, 2008. Until these conditions were met, beneficiaries were eligible for ₹5,000 monthly rent.
• Complications: Revenue documents required for rehabilitation plots in Kanayannur taluk remain unavailable from relevant offices.
• Further Action: The visit follows issues raised by the Moolamppilly Package Coordination Committee during a meeting chaired by Ernakulam District Collector on July 21.

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