In a booster to economic and industrial growth in Tamil Nadu, NHAI has decided to build a new 45.85 km 4/6-lane national highway from Melur in Madurai to Karaikudi in Sivaganga district under the Centre‘s flagship Bharatmala project. The traffic projections conducted based on reconnaissance surveys, mid-block sections and major intersections show that traffic at Melur and Pillyarpatty will increase eight-fold as per DPR report. The project is intended to augment transport infrastructure and boost industrial and tourism sectors. Notable aspects of the project is that Fly ash worth 45,000 cubic metres will be used for building of embankment from nearby thermal power plants. Since the proposed alignment is within 10-km radius of Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary, the EAC has asked NHAI to obtain wildlife clearance though the project does not involve any diversion of forest land. Besides, a no-objection certificate from Archaeological Survey of India is to be secured as the road goes just 150 metres from ancient Pillayarpatti Vinayaka Temple.
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21 March 2019
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