BERHAMPUR: Ganjam administration has identified three places at Sitalapali, Karapalli and Khalikote for establishment of the proposed IIM.

On Tuesday, members of Forum for IIM interacted with five legislators of the district to put pressure on the State Government to set up the premier institute in the district.

During the meeting, legislators V Sugnana Kumari Deo, Purna Chandra Sethi, Purna Chandra Swain, Dr Priyansu Pradhan and Dr Ramesh Chandra Choupatnaik informed that the district has adequate land for the IIM.

While a patch of land has been identified at Sitalapali, hundreds of acres of land was available at Karapalli. A suitable patch of land has also been identified at Khalikote.

The meeting also favoured another site at Narasinghpur where 400 acres of land was readily available.

District Collector Prem Chandra Choudhary said names of the identified places for the proposed IIM along with all the details have been sent to the Chief Minister.

Source : New Indian Express...