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The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Initial survey completed for flyover across Sarovaram Biopark
The Public Works department (PWD) has completed laying tentative boundary stones to aid land acquisition for the proposed flyover and road connecting Mini Bypass Road with National Highway 66 across Sarovaram Biopark here. A notice has been issued to landowners who are likely to lose their property to the project, and a survey is under way. The much-awaited project involves a 1-km road from the junction of Gandhi Road and Mini Bypass Road near Sarovaram Biopark to Kottooli Post Office Junction at Panathuthazham. It is connected to the NH from Panathuthazham by an existing four-lane road. 'A gazette notification has already been issued announcing the government's intent to acquire land for this project. Once the actual boundary stones are laid, the Revenue department will conduct the Social Impact Assessment before going ahead with the acquisition process', said Vinay Raj, Project Officer for the Kozhikode City Road Improvement Project (KCRIP) under which the road is being constructed. Meanwhile, the PWD has already submitted the alignment sketch and the requisition to acquire land to the Revenue department. The government has set aside ₹53.69 crore for the construction, while another ₹21.78 crore has been allocated for land acquisition. Of the 1-km stretch, 400 metres will be a flyover over the Sarovaram Biopark to ensure that the Kottooli Wetlands are not disturbed. It will be the first four-lane flyover under the KCRIP, built at least 6 metres above the water level of the Conolly Canal and 18 metres wide. Meanwhile, there has been discontent among residents on both sides of the canal regarding land acquisition. Some people attempted to stop the laying of the tentative boundary stones, prompting police intervention to complete the process. 'This is a project that would cause minimal damage. We may not have to remove more than four houses. The wetland will also not be disturbed,' said Mr. Vinay Raj.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Mananchira-Malapparamba road widening work likely to be completed by February 2026
The work on the Mananchira–Malapparamba road, which began in mid-June, is progressing rapidly, with strengthening and levelling of the acquired properties currently under way. At the current pace, the four-laning work is expected to be completed before February 2026. Meanwhile, preparations are being made to construct a flyover at Eranhipalam, the busiest junction on the stretch. The 5.32-kilometre road, developed under the Kozhikode City Road Improvement Project, is part of the proposed Mananchira–Vellimadukunnu Road. The remaining stretch from Malapparamba to Vellimadukunnu will be developed as part of National Highway 766 from Kozhikode to Kollegal. The road is being widened to 24 metres to accommodate four-lane traffic. At present, two-metre-wide drains are being constructed on both sides of the road. These drains will also carry the cable duct. In some parts of the acquired land, the soil quality is poor. To address this, the base is being reinforced with laterite soil brought in from other areas. The demolition of existing buildings, the felling of trees, and ground levelling on the acquired land are nearly complete. The redesigned road will feature a two-metre-wide median in the centre with 8.5-metre carriageways in both directions. The median and road shoulders will be beautified with lawn grass and flowering plants. Land acquisition is complete across the stretch, except for a small plot at Eranhipalam, which is under litigation. The proposed 30-metre-wide flyover at Eranhipalam will extend between the post office and Chulliyod Road junction.
