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The State has made important strides successful infrastructure development, Public Works Department Minister P.A. Muhammed Riyas has said.
Virtually inaugurating the Kuttikkanam-Kattappana agelong of the State road connected Sunday, Mr. Riyas noted that 60% of the State’s roads person been upgraded to Bituminous Macadam and Bituminous Concrete (BMBC) standards wrong the past 5 years.
The State has spent implicit ₹35,000 crore connected roadworthy improvement implicit the past 5 years. “Through KIIFB, ₹46,145 crore has been allotted for 528 projects nether the PWD’s infrastructure improvement initiative,” Mr. Riyas said.
Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine, who presided implicit the relation astatine the Kattappana Mini Stadium, stated that the completion of the elevation road would wholly alteration the look of Kattappana and the High Range district. “An administrative authorisation of ₹36 crore has already been received for the completion of the Kattappana-Puliyanmala agelong of the highway,” Mr. Augustine added.
Fitness icon and Bollywood histrion Milind Soman attended arsenic main guest. He noted that the Kuttikkanam-Kattappana elevation road is 1 of the champion roads successful the satellite and expressed his gratitude to the authorities for inviting him to enactment successful the inaugural function. District Collector Dineshan Cheruvatt and erstwhile Peerumade MLA, E.S. Bijimol were among those who attended the function.
The 40.05-km Idukki elevation road task was funded via KIIFB. Completed successful phases, the agelong from Kuttikkanam to Kattappana is present afloat operational. The upgrade of this road has been a long-standing request of the section population, including settler farmers. Passing done beverage plantations and farmlands, the way offers scenic views to travellers. According to tourism stakeholders, the caller road volition pull much visitors to destinations specified arsenic Vagamon and the British-built CSI Church successful Pallikkunnu.
