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Time of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Kinfra clarifies delay in RTI response on land purchase
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) clarified that they have not denied any RTI request submitted by Nirmal Krishna Nidhi Nikshepa Samarakshana Samithi . Kinfra authorities stated that the Samithi has posed 26 queries, which require detailed information gathering from multiple departments, thus causing the clarification was issued following the allegations raised by the Samithi that details sought on the land purchased in Kinfra by the key accused in the Nirmal Krishna deposit fraud were denied by Kinfra authorities claimed that "the RTI petition from the Samithi dated March 17 was received at the Kinfra head office on April 19. As per the RTI Act, the prescribed time limit for responding to an RTI application is 30 days from the date of receipt. Accordingly, the final reply to the said petition is scheduled to be sent on May 18."The information needs to be collected from the legal department, allotment department and Kinfra International Apparel Park. The process of gathering the necessary information is currently underway, the authorities said."We would like to emphasise that Kinfra has not denied the RTI request submitted by the Samithi members and the process to reply to the same is in progress. Kinfra has not violated any provisions of the RTI Act," said a statement issued by Kinfra.
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Only non-polluting industries will come up on former Travancore Rayons land, says Kerala Industries Minister
Only non-polluting industries will be established in the industrial park proposed on the land that formerly belonged to Travancore Rayons in Perumbavoor near Kochi, Industries Minister P. Rajeeve has said. An electronics park is among the facilities planned on the site, which has remained unused since Travancore Rayons was officially wound up about three decades ago. 'Development of the Rayons land into an industrial park will change the face of Kerala,' said the Minister, who visited the site last week after the government-owned development agency Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) took it over. Travancore Rayons, established in 1945, had its glorious days in the early 1980s and earlier, as the first manufacturer of cellulose-based viscose filament yarn in the country. It was shut down in 1984, though it briefly reopened after the initial closure, the unit has not been revived since. At present, 30 acres of the total 68 acres have been transferred to Kinfra for development. Construction work will begin once government approval is received and the tendering process for the work is completed. The development of the industrial park will have to adhere to regulations that require a buffer zone, as the land is located close to the Periyar. Around 18 acres will be available for industrial development after provisions are made for infrastructure such as roads. Consumer electronics, artificial intelligence, robotics, Ayurvedic products, and food processing will be the key units in Phase I. It is estimated that establishing the first phase will involve an expenditure of around ₹22 crore. The second phase of the industrial park will include research centres, incubation centres for start-ups, plug-and-play setups, nanotechnology-based units, and consumer electronics, among other facilities. The master plan for the entire park is ready, based on the availability of around 44.17 acres of the total land in the old Rayons complex. The Minister said that the land in the complex could not be allocated for any other purpose. Investors who participated in the Invest Kerala Global Summit had also expressed interest in utilising the land available for the proposed complex, he added.
