Jisha Surya
January 2, 2014
Thiruvananthapuram: The second edition of Capital region development programme (CRDP) will be launched soon. However, its first edition – the City roads improvement project (Crip)– is yet to touch the finishing line. The second and third phases of the works are stuck on various hurdles. The Kerala road fund board (KRFB) has given an extension to the concessionaire till December for the completion of the project.
Though some of hurdles were cleared last year, KRFB has not handed over some of the stretches to concessionaire Thiruvananthapuram road development company Ltd.(TRDCL). The major deadlocks resolved last year was the completion of shifting of cemetery in Pattoor and consensus on felling of trees on Vanchiyoor-Uppidamoodu road. The portion of cemeteries belonging to St Joseph’s Metropolitan Church, Palayam, and St Thomas Marthoma Church at Pattoor were shifted last month. However, TRDCL could begin work only after constructing a retaining wall on the stretch. “We have agreed to pay the church if it constructs the retaining wall. Currently work is progressing to shift mud from the site,” a senior KRFB official said.
Both environmentalists and TRDCL agreed to widen the Vanchiyoor-Uppidamoodu road with minimum felling of trees. Agreement was reached in February to cut only 18 trees for road widening. Nearly after a year, work is yet to take off. KRFB said that Kerala water authority has to shift a sewage line from the area. However, KRFB has no idea when will the work begin.
KWA is again playing villain the widening of Pettah railway overbridge, according to KRFB. “KWA’s main pipeline has to be shifted from ROB for works. However, KWA is adamant that they have to shift pipe from Pettah to Chackai and KRFB has to give that amount. We are in discussions with KWA and hope that they will agree to shift 400-metre pipe in ROB instead of the entire pipeline,” said a KRFB official. The KRFB is also waiting for the approval of the railways for the design of ROB.
Widening of LMS-Attakulangara was stuck just after Overbridge due to delay in rehabilitation of traders on Pazhavangadi-East Fort stretch. Trida has conducted several rounds of talks to handover the land belonging to Govt Central School Attakulanagara. Trida is planning to construct a shopping complex at the place to rehabilitate traders who face displacement for road widening and construction of Thakarapparambu flyover.
January 2, 2014
Thiruvananthapuram: The second edition of Capital region development programme (CRDP) will be launched soon. However, its first edition – the City roads improvement project (Crip)– is yet to touch the finishing line. The second and third phases of the works are stuck on various hurdles. The Kerala road fund board (KRFB) has given an extension to the concessionaire till December for the completion of the project.
Though some of hurdles were cleared last year, KRFB has not handed over some of the stretches to concessionaire Thiruvananthapuram road development company Ltd.(TRDCL). The major deadlocks resolved last year was the completion of shifting of cemetery in Pattoor and consensus on felling of trees on Vanchiyoor-Uppidamoodu road. The portion of cemeteries belonging to St Joseph’s Metropolitan Church, Palayam, and St Thomas Marthoma Church at Pattoor were shifted last month. However, TRDCL could begin work only after constructing a retaining wall on the stretch. “We have agreed to pay the church if it constructs the retaining wall. Currently work is progressing to shift mud from the site,” a senior KRFB official said.
Both environmentalists and TRDCL agreed to widen the Vanchiyoor-Uppidamoodu road with minimum felling of trees. Agreement was reached in February to cut only 18 trees for road widening. Nearly after a year, work is yet to take off. KRFB said that Kerala water authority has to shift a sewage line from the area. However, KRFB has no idea when will the work begin.
KWA is again playing villain the widening of Pettah railway overbridge, according to KRFB. “KWA’s main pipeline has to be shifted from ROB for works. However, KWA is adamant that they have to shift pipe from Pettah to Chackai and KRFB has to give that amount. We are in discussions with KWA and hope that they will agree to shift 400-metre pipe in ROB instead of the entire pipeline,” said a KRFB official. The KRFB is also waiting for the approval of the railways for the design of ROB.
Widening of LMS-Attakulangara was stuck just after Overbridge due to delay in rehabilitation of traders on Pazhavangadi-East Fort stretch. Trida has conducted several rounds of talks to handover the land belonging to Govt Central School Attakulanagara. Trida is planning to construct a shopping complex at the place to rehabilitate traders who face displacement for road widening and construction of Thakarapparambu flyover.
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