Expert team to probe NH collapse in Kollam

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Excavators and tipper lorries being deployed to region   ungraded   from the collapsed conception  of the National Highway astatine  Mylakkadu, near Kottiyam, successful  Kollam connected  Saturday.

Excavators and tipper lorries being deployed to region ungraded from the collapsed conception of the National Highway astatine Mylakkadu, near Kottiyam, successful Kollam connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: C. Sureshkumar

While the officials oregon the operation institution has not been capable to supply a wide mentation regarding the illness of the retaining partition of the under-construction National Highway astatine Mylakkadu successful Kollam, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has informed that a high-level probe volition beryllium conducted into the incident. The probe volition beryllium carried retired by an adept squad from Delhi.

Meanwhile, exigency measures person been taken to code the issues related to the accident. The Kerala Water Authority has commenced operations to guarantee the availability of drinking water, and the process of replacing the panels successful the damaged assemblage is nether way. Regarding the restoration of traffic, full-scale postulation question connected the close work roadworthy volition beryllium ensured connected Sunday. Subsequently, it has besides been decided to partially reconstruct postulation connected the near roadworthy by allowing tiny vehicles to walk done by noon connected Monday.

KSEB cables

District Collector N. Devidas, aft discussions with the NHAI officials and representatives of the operation company, clarified that the replacement of the damaged underground Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) cables volition commence instantly upon the urgent submission of the applicable report, and the services of location guards and different volunteers volition beryllium utilised for postulation regulation.

The NHAI has been instructed to taxable details of each inspections conducted successful narration to the operation work. To proactively code akin risks, a associated inspection of the Groundwater department, Geology department, Public Works department, National Highway Division and Road Division volition beryllium held successful different susceptible areas, including Kottiyam, Mevvaram, Parakkulam, and Kadavoor, with the findings to beryllium instantly communicated.

Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal, aft visiting the tract connected Saturday morning, placed the sole work of the NH illness connected the NHAI and the operation agency. He said the State authorities bears nary liability for the incident. According to the Minister, the State’s relation was constricted to onshore acquisition and handover, with each different aspects, including operation and structural integrity, falling nether the purview of the NHAI. Minister J. Chinchurani besides visited the site.

Published - December 06, 2025 08:42 p.m. IST

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