Proposed multi crore edu city project nearing completion

Updated on: Saturday, December 29, 2012

The proposed multi-crore project of 'Edu-city' at Panakkad in Malappuram would be inaugurated within two months. This was informed by the Industrial Minister P K Kunhalikkutty after his visit at the project site at Panakkad on Friday.

The process of setting up English and Foreign Language University (Eflu) on the Edu-city campus is in final stage. Minister said the land for setting up the Eflu campus in Edu-city would be handed over to Eflu authorities within two months. The survey process has already been completed prior to the handing over of the land, he said.

The Edu-city is being set up in 243 acres of land. 75 acres of land would be handed over for Eflu campus. Apart from Eflu, Institute of Technical Education, Institute of Engineering and Technology, International Business School, Finishing School, School of Science and Commerce and School of Law and Media also would be set up on the campus.

The Infrastructure Kerala Limited (INKEL) had showcased the Edu-city project with an estimated cost of 3000 crore in Emerging Kerala 2012, the investors meet held at Kochi in September to attract multi-national firms to the project.

The preliminary steps for setting up an international educational hub and medical city at the land of Industrial Department at Panakkad was started one year back and Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) had announced that the project will be a joint venture with Infrastructure Kerala Limited (INKEL).

Executive Director of Inkel N Shashidharan Nair and Malappuram special officer Abdul Majeed also accompanied the minister.

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