kolkata the housing infrastructure development corporation hidco is planning to auction a 56 acre of land in alipore on lease for 99 years for residential and commercial use under the alipore area development project as planned by the state government the land parcel as mentioned in the hidco notice has been earmarked by the state government at 1 thackeray road and 4 judges court road under kmc ward no 74 the authorities are planning to hold the eauction on june 24 government officials said there has been a rise in the commercial and real estate market at alipore because of the growth in infrastructural and other public facilities across the city the area has good road connectivity having landmark sites like the national library within 3 km the alipore zoo within 42 km race course within 48 km birla planetarium and victoria memorial within 27 km sskm and some other prominent private hospitals within 14 km of distanceas per the notice issued by hidco the floor area ratio and ground coverage relating to the construction of buildings within the identified land parcel will be as per the existing kmc building rules and land use development and control plan ludcpof the area the successful bidder should start the construction on the land within six months from the date of its possession the work will have to be completed in five years a few years ago the state government had proposed to develop a green city in alipore keeping intact the structure of alipore correctional home which is being developed as an independence museum