The Odisha government has decided to take away land allotted to industries, which are just sitting on the property without setting up their projects for years together.
Land leased out for any project will now go back to the government if it remains un-utilized for three years, as per a decision taken by the State Cabinet – a move aimed at weeding out non-serious developers. “At first we will issue showcause notices to lessees who have not utilized land within three years. If the reply is not found to be satisfactory, the state government will reserve the right to take back the allotted land”, chief secretary B K Patnaik told the media after the Cabinet meet.