Do not divert land notified for IIT and airport in Hassan, Deve Gowda appeals to M.B. Patil

Former Prime Minister and Rajya Sabha member H.D. Deve Gowda has written to Minister of Industries M.B. Patil, appealing to him to retain the land acquired for setting up an Indian Institute of Technology and Hassan Airport in Hassan, and not divert portions of it for any other purpose.

H.D. Revanna, former Minister and Holenarasipur MLA, shared the contents of the letter with the media in Hassan on Monday (April 13). In his letter, Mr. Gowda stated that the government acquired 1,057 acres and 24 guntas of land through the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board for setting up an IIT. However, 100 acres of that land are being diverted to set up industries through a tender process. He requested the Minister to cancel the tender process and reserve the land for the IIT.