Kerala expedites 227-km Angamaly-Kottayam NH project

The new six-lane NH (SH-1 and NH 183) proposed parallel to MC Road connecting the capital city to Angamaly via Kottarakkara and Kottayam as part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana in Kerala has been fast-tracked. The preliminary proceeding for the highway began with issuing the notification of fixation of Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA). The authorities envision the 227-km highway as a greenfield road with minimum evictions and displacement of locals. It is proposed at the eastern side of the existing MC Road. NHAI ensures that it will avoid cutting trees as much as possible.

According to NHAI sources, the authority will issue 3(A) notifications for land acquisition once the topographic survey of the stretch is completed by the state revenue authorities. The alignment could be fixed only after the survey and the deputy collectors for land acquisition in the districts have been appointed. They will conduct a topographic survey of the proposed stretch and will fix an alignment, after which they will submit a report to NHAI for further perusal.