CM Akhilesh Yadav to meet Kejriwal regarding land transfer to Jamia Millia Islamia University

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will meet his Delhi counterpart on Monday to resolve various pending issues between the two states the foremost being land to be acquired for Jamia Millia Islamia University. The issues arising out of odd and even number plate vehicles plying policy may also figure on the agenda as large number of vehicles plying in Delhi are UP registered and come in through Noida and Gaziabad side.

"Our CM Akhilesh Yadav would be meeting the Delhi CM on Monday. The land issue has been pending for long and we want to resolve it at the earliest. This is the third top level meeting between the two governments regarding the land and issues like transfer of land, compensation due to UP are to be sorted out" said Chief Secretary Alok Ranja.

The Delhi government had acquired land in South Delhi area for the expansion of Jamia University but the land belonged to the UP government and the matter reached Supreme Court.

The court directed both the governments to hold meetings and resolve the issue. Earlier, Akhilesh Yadav had met Kejriwal to sort out the issue on May 4 this year.

The land measuring more than 45 acres is valued upwards of Rs 150 crores.

While the UP government has in principle agreed to give land to the Delhi government, compensation amount remains to be resolved. At the last meeting on May 4, a model to give up land in exchange for a different parcel of land was discussed but could not be finalised.