By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, March 16, 2015 :
A dozen technical institutes in Odisha have encroached upon the government land while 20 others have not only encroached upon forest and agricultural but also have illegally constructed buildings over large tract of the area, according to revenue minister Bijayashree Routray.
Replying to a question by BJP MLA, Dilip Ray, the minister said notices have been served these institutions by the concerned departments.
The collector of Khurda along with deputy collector of Bhubaneswar and tahasildars has been directed to identify and free encroached land, the minister added.
According to the evidences the encroachment an illegal construction on government lands are as follows:
| INSTITUTION | ENCROACHED AREA |
| Mahavir Institute Of Engineering And Technology | 26.455 acres4.935 acres [illegal construction] |
| KIIT | 18.100 acres5.686 acres [illegal construction] |
| Centurion University | 14.815 acres |
| Vivekananda Institution | 8.540 acres |
| Bhubaneswar Engineering College | 3.855 acres |
| Gandhi Institute Of Technology
|
3.950 acres |
| Asian School Of Business Management | 3.205 acres
|
| Utkal Institute Of Engineering And Technology
|
2.575 acres |
Besides, Ganesh institute of Engineering and Technology, Nalanda Institute of Technology, NM Institute of Engineering and Technology, Synergy Institute of Technology etc have constructed buildings over forest and agricultural land.
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