Kerala Chief Minister Mr Oommen Chandy has reiterated that the state government has no intention of selling any government-owned land to private entrepreneurs for projects showcased in the three-day “Emerging Kerala 2012” meet, which opens in Kochi next Wednesday.Addressing a press conference in Kochi last night, the Chief Minister said land will be provided on lease with secure agreements and absolute ownership will remain with the state government. He was referring to the allegations that Emerging Kerala is a front for selling off government land to private investors.Mr Chandy said environment checks and balances will be built into all projects from the planning stage. The government will give top priority to projects in the areas of waste management, value addition in agriculture and generation of power from non-conventional sources. Projects satisfying all norms will be given clearance within 90 days.The Chief Minister observed that Emerging Kerala is a platform to highlight Kerala's inherent strengths and not an investment meet in the conventional sense.Over 2500 participants from 52 countries will be taking part in the meet, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.