Khallikote college takes possession of OSRTC land

Two years after the government handed over around two acres of land of the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) to the Khallikote Autonomous College here for expansion, administration of the educational institution finally took possession of it this week. The college authorities could not take possession of the land after it was handed over to them as the plan for extension works of the institution was not ready. Recently, the plan for an additional college building on the two acres of OSRTC land was prepared by them which was approved by the State Government. Funds of Rs 3.5 crore was earmarked for the construction work and the authorities would begin work on a new boundary wall on the land soon. “Boundary wall construction will be completed first and then work on the college building will begin,” said principal of the college Gouranga Charan Tripathy. It may be noted that for the past many years the demand for the land transfer, adjacent to the college, was taken up by students and citizens of the city, cutting across party affiliations, for development of the college. Instead, the land was sold to Reliance for a mega shopping complex. The deal had to be shelved following frequent agitations by the college students.

Source: New IndianExpress