The State government has started the process of identifying land in Bengaluru for construction of the Meghalaya House.
The General Administration Department has recently floated an Expression of Interest (EOI) to purchase a land parcel in Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka for the establishment of the Meghalaya House.
The minimum size of the land is 5000 square metres and the maximum size is 8000 square metres. According to the EOI, the land parcel must be accessible by road.
It was also made clear that the land should be located in close proximity to the Kempegowda International Airport. The distance from the airport and Bangalore city shall be given weightage while evaluating the proposals.
In the EOI, the department has invited land owners to provide a suitable land parcel as per the requirements specified in the EOI document.
The last date for submission of the bids by interested land owners is March 26. The last date of submission of pre-bid queries is March 6.
“Applicants who have land parcels with existing/dilapidated structures located within the land parcels may participate in the tender subject to providing an undertaking that the said structures shall be demolished / cleared from the land parcel at the cost of the applicant prior to the agreement,” the EOI stated.
Representatives of the General Administration Department, Meghalaya will visit the land parcel for physical verification of location and to observe the status of land.
The department shall enter into an agreement to purchase the land parcel from the selected applicant at the quoted rate on receipt of a clear due diligence report and settlement of all terms and conditions.
Subsequently a sale deed shall be executed on fulfillment of conditions of the agreement to purchase the land.
Currently, there are two Meghalaya Houses in Kolkata and New Delhi followed by one each in Mumbai, Vellore and Guwahati.
In the past, the Khasi Student Union (KSU), Bangalore Unit, had submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, asking for the Meghalaya House in Bengaluru since the metropolitan city is a favourite destination for students, entrepreneurs, tourists, job-seekers, etc from Meghalaya.
