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Metro: land acquisition notified

KOCHI: The Revenue authorities on Thursday issued notification in Ernakulam village authorising the land acquisition process for the proposed Metro Rail project.

The notification in the remaining six villages would be issued shortly.

Of the total land required for the project, 41 acres is under private ownership spread over Thripunithura, Elamkulam, Ernakulam, Edappally North and South, Thrikkakkara North and Aluva West villages.

The State government has sanctioned Rs.1 crore for the preliminary expenses towards the acquisition process.

The total cost for land acquisition is estimated between Rs.75 crore and Rs.100 crore.

Meanwhile, the laying of boundary stones of the land to be acquired for the project is expected to start shortly.

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