Work on 20 major roads to be taken up soon

By Special Correspondent on Wed, 17/02/2016 - 21:30

Chief Minister Oommen ChandyThiruvananthapuram: Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday decided to develop 20 major roads spread across 14 districts of the State.

The works will be funded from the cess (50 paise per litre) imposed on sale of petrol and diesel as per Budget proposals for 2015-16 Budget. Rs 2680 crore will be released from the pool over two years.

Works on ten roads costing Rs 1619 crore will be undertaken in the current financial year and the remaining ten costing Rs 1060 crore in the next financial year.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told the media that all procedures had been completed for starting the works of the first ten roads.

Road works commencing this financial year:

  1. Pravachambalam-Vazhimukku (6.5 km four-lane), 2nd reach of Karamana-Kaliyikkavila road)
  2. Hill highway - Cherupuzha-Payyavur-Ulickal-Vallithod (59.415 km)
  3. Hill highway - Nandarapadavu-Cherupuzha (33 km)
  4. Nadukani-Vazhikadavu-Nilambur-Edavanna-Manjery-Malappuram-Vengara-Thiroorangadi-Parappanangadi (90 km)  
  5. Construction of Valiya Azheekkal bridge (across Kayamkulam lake connecting Kollam and Alappuzha districts)
  6. Construction of Kodimatha-Manarcaud by-pass, phase 1
  7. Vytilla flyover
  8. Kundanoor flyover
  9. Thondayad flyover
  10. Ramanattukara flyover

Works of ten roads for which Administrative Sanction has been given for  commencing in the next financial year:

  1. Chavara KMML junction-Kuttivattom-Arinalloor-Padappanal-Karalimukku-Kadapuzha-Kundara IT park-Kottiyam road reconstruction (32 km)
  2. Kuruthikkalam-Velliyammattam-Thodupuzha-Njarukutti-Vannapuram-Cheruthoni road
  3. Palakkad link by-pass
  4. Kuttippuram engineering college-Shoranur road (including Pattambi bridge)
  5. Mananchira-Vellimadukunnu, four-lane road development (3.4 km)
  6. Enath-Ezhamkulam-Chandanappally-Vallikkodu-Vakayar-Konni-Thannithodu-Chittar-Anamuzhi-Plappally (75 km)
  7. Pulleppady-Thammanam Chakkaraparambu (NH by-pass 3.245 km)
  8. Padinjarekotta flyover
  9. Choondal-Guruvayoor-Chavakkad four-lane road development (11.5 km)
  10. Sulthan Batery by-pass (N.H. 212) 5 km

Other decisions
 20 cents of land with KINFRA will be handed over to Kalamassery Municipality for the construction of a bus terminal at Kalamassery. 15.5 cents of land with the Department of Harbour Engineering will be handed over to Neendakara Coastal Police Station.      

The stipend of students at Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University will be hiked from Rs. 1250 to Rs, 1500. All students of the university will get the benefit.

In order to enhance the performance efficiency of the Tribal department, sanction will be accorded for five posts of tribal extension officer and 29 posts of LD clerks.

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