K-rail survey Kerala govt: No police force, GPS to demarcate boundaries

After a streak of clashes with people and Opposition parties over the last several months, CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala on Monday abandoned laying of boundary stones using coercive measures for social impact assessment (SIA) survey for the proposed semi-high-speed corridor (Silverline project).

Instead, Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) was told to demarcate the boundaries using GPS survey, erect stones only with land owners’ consent or fix the alignment by marking on permanent structures.

This is a major departure from the earlier stand of the government, which was determined to fix boundary stones using police force. In many places, the KRDCL officials had by force stepped into private properties to demarcate the boundaries.