ALOR SETAR (Oct 22): The Kedah state government has appointed five companies to undertake land survey work for the development of Kulim International Airport (KXP) at Mukim Sidam in Kuala Muda district.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir said the five companies were Axis Survey Consultants Sdn Bhd, Zero Degrees Resources Sdn Bhd, Aras, East Coast and Laruth Exclusive Enterprise.

"The scope of work for all these companies is to measure the boundaries and conduct profiling of the lands involved," he said in a statement here today.

He added that the state government agency, Kedah State Development Corporation (PKNK), which is also the owner of KXP AirportCity Holdings Sdn Bhd, has not appointed any other company to do any work in the area.

This includes consulting firm, IM Global Property Consultants Sdn Bhd, which Mukhriz said had previously briefed landowners from Kampung Jerung, Linchin and Kampung Titi Panjang.

Mukhriz said this in response to questions raised by several parties in the state over land surveying work for KXP development.

On a separate issue, Mukhriz advised the public to contact the District Land Office to find out about the status of land titles in the state or to obtain confirmation of a land grant.

He said eligible persons could apply for land titles or leases through the regular application process at the District Land Office without using a middleman to avoid being a victim of fraudulent land sale syndicates using fake grants.

He said, however, the state government could not approve the application for permanent title to the gazetted permanent forest reserves. — Bernama