Land acquisition gathers pace in Trivandrum鈥檚 Karamana-Vellarada Road
16 Feb 2023
2 Min Read
CW Team
The development of the Karamana-Vellarada Road, which connects Poojapura, Peyad, Kattakada,
and Kallikadu, has acquired momentum as the project's implementing organisation, the Road
Infrastructure Company of Kerala (RICK), breathes new life into it. The project will cost Rs. 2.253
billion to complete. The land purchase process had come to a standstill during the pandemic and
was now moving at a glacial pace. Recently, the land acquisition picked up speed as the PWD formed
a new team to lead RICK.
RICK is a special purpose vehicle established by the state government to carry out the State Road
Improvement Project (SRIP), which aims to construct a first-rate, cutting-edge road network by
enhancing the state's current state highways and important district roads. The purchase of land for
the project had previously received approval from the revenue department. However, of the 35.5
kilometre Karamana-Kundamankadavu road, only a 5.5 km segment had preliminary land acquisition
operations finished. Regarding the acquisition of land on other reaches, there were some
disagreements between landowners and the revenue agency. A two-lane road is all that is planned,
but property acquisition is difficult because there are approximately 2,000 homes and businesses on
either side of the route.
The state government had already given administrative approval for the purchase of 10.4651
hectares of property. On the entire stretch, the border stones have been placed. According to
project sources, a meeting of the expert committee was held, and reports about land acquisition for
the second and third reaches were received. Soon, a 19(1) notification for the first reach and an
11(1) notification for the second and third reaches will be made public by the revenue authorities. A
hearing for the first reach's resettlement and rehabilitation package will shortly be held, according to
the revenue authorities.
According to a senior revenue official, the agency is working to wrap up the processes as quickly as
possible. The road will continue to be a two-lane road despite being renovated with drainage,
walkways, and street lights in accordance with Indian Road Congress standards. The
Thiruvananthapuram-Kattakada Road and the area up to Vellarada on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border
would be less congested thanks to the stretch.
The development of the Karamana-Vellarada Road, which connects Poojapura, Peyad, Kattakada,
and Kallikadu, has acquired momentum as the project's implementing organisation, the Road
Infrastructure Company of Kerala (RICK), breathes new life into it. The project will cost Rs. 2.253
billion to complete. The land purchase process had come to a standstill during the pandemic and
was now moving at a glacial pace. Recently, the land acquisition picked up speed as the PWD formed
a new team to lead RICK.
RICK is a special purpose vehicle established by the state government to carry out the State Road
Improvement Project (SRIP), which aims to construct a first-rate, cutting-edge road network by
enhancing the state's current state highways and important district roads. The purchase of land for
the project had previously received approval from the revenue department. However, of the 35.5
kilometre Karamana-Kundamankadavu road, only a 5.5 km segment had preliminary land acquisition
operations finished. Regarding the acquisition of land on other reaches, there were some
disagreements between landowners and the revenue agency. A two-lane road is all that is planned,
but property acquisition is difficult because there are approximately 2,000 homes and businesses on
either side of the route.
The state government had already given administrative approval for the purchase of 10.4651
hectares of property. On the entire stretch, the border stones have been placed. According to
project sources, a meeting of the expert committee was held, and reports about land acquisition for
the second and third reaches were received. Soon, a 19(1) notification for the first reach and an
11(1) notification for the second and third reaches will be made public by the revenue authorities. A
hearing for the first reach's resettlement and rehabilitation package will shortly be held, according to
the revenue authorities.
According to a senior revenue official, the agency is working to wrap up the processes as quickly as
possible. The road will continue to be a two-lane road despite being renovated with drainage,
walkways, and street lights in accordance with Indian Road Congress standards. The
Thiruvananthapuram-Kattakada Road and the area up to Vellarada on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border
would be less congested thanks to the stretch.
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