Kerala: Legal Issues Stall Infopark Phase III AI Development
KOCHI: The Infopark Phase III project, envisioned as India’s first integrated artificial intelligence (AI) township, faces delays due to jurisdictional and legal issues related to its proposed land-pooling model. To avoid any further postponements for this carbon-negative, water-positive, and zero-waste initiative, authorities are seeking the intervention of the state government. Specifically, they are requesting amendments to existing government orders or regulations to facilitate the land pooling process. According to Infopark CEO Susanth Kurunthil, the primary challenge arises from the project’s location, which is situated within the local panchayats of Kizhakkambalam and Kunnathunadu, entirely outside the jurisdiction of the Greater Cochin…