A survey to identify and remove illegal land encroachments and locate government-owned poramboke land has begun within Muvattupuzha municipality, following directions issued by Muvattupuzha MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan at a meeting of senior officials. The exercise will initially focus on public land adjoining major roads, drains and public spaces.
Revenue Department officials, Kerala Road Fund Board personnel and representatives of the National Highways Authority of India have begun inspecting sites across the town. The locations will be measured and their boundaries established before encroachments are identified and further eviction action is initiated, according to the report by Mathrubhumi.
A special surveyor has been appointed by the Revenue Department for the exercise. The inspection is being led by Kerala Road Fund Board officials Paul Thompson and Binu Mary Thomas, surveyor Binukumar and National Highways Authority of India representative K.P. Ganesh.
The survey also covers land acquired for Muvattupuzha’s urban development. The report said property acquired by the government after spending Rs 3.52 crore is currently affected by encroachment in some locations. Authorities have expressed concern that continued occupation could cause significant financial loss to the government and delay the use of the land for public purposes.
Kuzhalnadan directed officials to speed up the process of marking and removing encroachments. The stated objective is to establish the boundaries of public land urgently and make it available for planned development. The report said preparations for building construction were under way in several areas, making the identification of land boundaries a priority for the authorities.
The exercise has an immediate connection with Muvattupuzha’s transport and civic infrastructure. Public land alongside roads and drains can be required for widening, drainage improvements and other municipal works. Officials are also examining land near public spaces as part of the first phase of the inspection.
According to the report, the recovered land will be used for infrastructure development in the town. Kuzhalnadan said poramboke land would be essential for Muvattupuzha’s development and for addressing traffic congestion, and that there would be no compromise on the issue. The next steps will depend on the completion of the measurements, identification of encroachments and action by the concerned departments.
