Allotment of Land to
Educational and Technical Institutions by IDCO in Bhubaneswar
Educational and Technical Institutions by IDCO in Bhubaneswar
According to the provisions of OHDC Act, 1980 and
IPrs of 2001 and 2007, the Government granted land on lease to IDCO at
concessional rate for eventual allotment of the same to industrial units for
the purpose of securing and assisting rapid and orderly establishment of
industries, trade and commerce in the state. The Government
allotted 8235.872 acres of land to IDCO for industrial purpose of
which IDCO was found to have allotted 311.76 acres of land in
favour of different educational institutions and technical institutions
which is not the mandate of the IDCO. A total no. of 150.79 acres of land have
been allotted to educational and technical institutes in Bhubaneswar which is
as follows.
IPrs of 2001 and 2007, the Government granted land on lease to IDCO at
concessional rate for eventual allotment of the same to industrial units for
the purpose of securing and assisting rapid and orderly establishment of
industries, trade and commerce in the state. The Government
allotted 8235.872 acres of land to IDCO for industrial purpose of
which IDCO was found to have allotted 311.76 acres of land in
favour of different educational institutions and technical institutions
which is not the mandate of the IDCO. A total no. of 150.79 acres of land have
been allotted to educational and technical institutes in Bhubaneswar which is
as follows.
|
Sl.
|
Name of the Institutions
|
Area allotted
(in Acres)
|
|
1
|
Kalinga
Institute of Industrial Technology(KIIT), Bhubaneswar |
89.170
|
|
2
|
Navadiganta Educational Trust,
Bhubaneswar |
22.860
|
|
3
|
Odisha Trust of Technical Education
and Training (OTTET), Bhubaneswar |
0.198
|
|
4
|
Gokarneswar Charitable Trust,
Bhubaneswar |
1.360
|
|
5
|
Silicon Institute of Technology,
Bhubaneswar |
18.376
|
|
6
|
Saint Sirdi Sai Education Society,
Bhubaneswar |
3.670
|
|
7
|
Dinabandhu Foundation for
Educational Research and Economic development, Bhubaneswar |
10.040
|
|
8
|
Future Focus and Initiative,
Bhubaneswar |
4.394
|
|
|
Total
|
150.79
|
In the absence of a uniform,
transparent and equitable land allotment policy, IDCO was allotting land in
industrial estates to educational institutions which ultimately resulted in
allotment of more land to them than actually required.
transparent and equitable land allotment policy, IDCO was allotting land in
industrial estates to educational institutions which ultimately resulted in
allotment of more land to them than actually required.
KIIT, as an Institute which evolved
from one functioning out of a single rented room in 1992 to one that boasts of
10 sprawling wifi enabled campuses in Bhubaneswar was allotted prime land of
89.170 acres by IDCO. The details are as follows.
from one functioning out of a single rented room in 1992 to one that boasts of
10 sprawling wifi enabled campuses in Bhubaneswar was allotted prime land of
89.170 acres by IDCO. The details are as follows.
|
Sl.
|
Allotment/Regularisation of IDCO land
by KIIT |
Allotment of land
|
|
1
|
Purchase of land mortgaged to
Odisha State Finance Corporation ( OSFC) |
13.483
|
|
2
|
Board for Industrial and Financial
Reconstruction (BIFR) |
16.200
|
|
3
|
On Mutual Transfer from other
allotees |
14.515
|
|
4
|
Auction conducted by IDCO
|
7.492
|
|
5
|
Encroachment of land regularised by
IDCO |
16.397
|
|
6
|
Allotment made directly by IDCO
|
7.083
|
|
7
|
In Principle allotment of land
encroached by others |
14.000
|
|
|
Total
|
89.170
|
CAG Audit scrutiny has revealed
that although direct allotment of land to KIIT by IDCO was meagre (7. 083
acres), there were instances of undue benefit extended to KIIT in acquiring the
remaining land ( 82.087 acres) violating procedures of land
allotment which resulted in a loss of Rs. 252.54 acres.
that although direct allotment of land to KIIT by IDCO was meagre (7. 083
acres), there were instances of undue benefit extended to KIIT in acquiring the
remaining land ( 82.087 acres) violating procedures of land
allotment which resulted in a loss of Rs. 252.54 acres.
Besides that KIIT has again
occupied unauthorisedly 18.864 acres of land, the benchmark
valuation of land is Rs. 94.32 crores. Astonishingly,
IDCO though aware about this unauthorised occupation has not taken a
single step for eviction. The attitude of IDCO subsequently
encouraged other encroachers to encroach upon the valuable land first and then
get them regularised. To this extent, IDCO was merely acting as a
regularising agent of irregular encroachments though under the IDCO Act, no
such authority or power was vested with IDCO. It is also found that all the
proposals of KIIT were simply accepted by IDCO violating all norms and
procedures of allotment.
occupied unauthorisedly 18.864 acres of land, the benchmark
valuation of land is Rs. 94.32 crores. Astonishingly,
IDCO though aware about this unauthorised occupation has not taken a
single step for eviction. The attitude of IDCO subsequently
encouraged other encroachers to encroach upon the valuable land first and then
get them regularised. To this extent, IDCO was merely acting as a
regularising agent of irregular encroachments though under the IDCO Act, no
such authority or power was vested with IDCO. It is also found that all the
proposals of KIIT were simply accepted by IDCO violating all norms and
procedures of allotment.
Pradip Pradhan, M-9937843482
Date 29.08.2014
