Decision pending on direct purchase of land in Ayyankuzhi for Kerala waste management project
The Kerala government is deciding between direct land purchase and formal acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act for a waste management project in Ayyankuzhi. Families have been displaced since 2025 due to safety concerns, and the administration is weighing speed against legal process.
A decision on whether to acquire 9.40 acres in Ayyankuzhi, Vadavucode-Puthencruz panchayat — where 45 families are caught between the central public sector units Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) — under the Land Acquisition Act or through direct purchase , remains pending.
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