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Fishermen from Kanniyakumari territory person urged the authorities to expedite the coastal roadworthy project, which aims to nexus each coastal hamlets from Arockiyapuram to Neerodi, on the 71.5 km coastline successful the district.
The territory has implicit 45 coastal hamlets stretching from Arockiyapuram to Neerodi. While a fewer of these coastal villages person continuous roads, residents successful galore different villages person to instrumentality a detour done agelong distances oregon instrumentality to the mainland earlier connecting to the coastal hamlets.
According to a retired official, the task to nexus coastal villages crossed the territory done roadways was kicked disconnected with a mentation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) successful 2022 astatine a outgo of ₹75 lakh. This includes finalising the alignment, Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance, operation of caller roads, bridges and different infrastructures.
Kurumbanai Berlin of Neythal Makkal Iyakkam said that this task has been a agelong pending request of fishermen, arsenic its implementation would payment residents of coastal hamlets crossed the district.
He added, “The territory has 4 sportfishing harbours specified arsenic Chinna Muttam, Muttam, Colachel and Thengapattinam. Construction of this roadworthy would greatly payment the traders procuring food from these harbours, arsenic they would nary longer person to instrumentality longer routes.”
He noted that assorted developments person been planned successful the task including operation of caller roads betwixt Kovalam and Keela Manakkudi, Rajakkamangalam Thurai and Azhikkal, Kurumabanai to Midalam and truthful on. A span has been planned crossed the Thengapattinam sportfishing harbor and Erayumanthurai.
“In 2022, Public Consultation Meetings were besides conducted by road and fisheries authorities astatine 3 locations successful the district, including Colachel. During these meetings, residents gave their opinions connected the project.” Mr. Berlin said.
However, adjacent aft astir 3 years, the task was yet to beryllium finalised, pointed retired Mr. Berlin. He urged the authorities to expedite the project, arsenic this would besides trim the postulation connected Kanniyakumari-Thiruvananthapuram highway.
Justin Antony of International Fishermen Development Trust highlighted that implementation of the task would beryllium beneficial for the fishermen. “If a idiosyncratic from Erayumathurai has to scope Thengapattinam, they presently person to instrumentality a detour done Pudukkadai and Kanjampuram,” helium mentioned.
However, a elder authoritative from the State highways section told The Hindu that a caller DPR was being prepared done backstage consultants for the project, which would beryllium completed shortly. Further measures volition beryllium taken upon the project’s approval.
