Kerala Revenue department orders probe into drone survey at Aranmula airport site
The Kerala Revenue department has launched an investigation into an unauthorized drone survey conducted at the site of a proposed airport project in Aranmula. Authorities are looking into whether local officials facilitated the survey on land currently designated as surplus.
Why it matters
The Aranmula airport project has been a long-standing legal and environmental controversy involving land use and government oversight.
Taking cognisance of media reports about a drone survey at the site of the proposed airport project at Aranmula, the Revenue department has sought a report on the incident.
Confirming the development, Pathanamthitta District Collector A. Nizamudeen said reports had been sought from the Tahsildar and the village officer concerned. “The Revenue department has no firsthand information about the conduct of a drone survey in the area, other than media reports and claims made by a private individual. The report will ascertain the circumstances under which a private individual conducted a survey on a property that has already been declared surplus land and is currently in the possession of the Revenue department,” the Collector said.
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