184 beneficiaries await PWD nod
The road project is part of the ambitious Karamana–Kaliyikkavila highway development aimed at decongesting the southern stretch of NH-66 and improving connectivity along the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. However, while most procedural steps were completed, the final administrative nod from PWD is holding up the release of funds meant for 184 eligible beneficiaries.
District collector Anu Kumari confirmed to TOI that the list of beneficiaries, comprising 52 landowners and over 130 tenant shop owners and workers, was handed over to state finance department, which already approved it.
She added that the compensation will be disbursed immediately once the department grants sanction.
The compensation is being distributed under the Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Act, ensuring fair and lawful compensation not only for landowners but also for tenant businesses and employees who will be displaced by the road expansion.
The delay has triggered growing concern among local stakeholders, many of whom already vacated or partially dismantled their properties in anticipation of compensation. Several shop owners in Balaramapuram expressed frustration over the uncertainty, citing financial strain and business disruption.
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