NHPC to stage road blockade over construction ban on Neriamangalam-Valara stretch on October 6

With the Kerala High Court acceptable to perceive the lawsuit pertaining to the operation prohibition connected the 14.5-kilometre-long Neriamangalam-Valara agelong of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway successful Idukki territory connected October 7, assorted farmers and merchants’ groups person slammed the State authorities for its nonaccomplishment to taxable a elaborate affidavit earlier the tribunal connected the issue.

The National Highway Protection Council (NHPC) volition signifier a National Highway blockade astatine Adimaly connected Monday (October 6), demanding that the authorities taxable an affidavit earlier the proceeding connected October 7.

According to NHPC wide convenor, Rasak Chooravelil, “If the authorities fails to taxable an affidavit earlier October 6, the assembly volition behaviour a hartal astatine Devikulam taluk connected October 8. The assembly besides plans to artifact h2o Resources Minister Roshy Augustine and Devikulam MLA A. Raja implicit their antagonistic stance regarding the roadworthy widening issue,” said Mr. Chooravelil.

In July, the Kerala High Court issued an bid restricting road-widening works and histrion felling connected the Neriamangalam-Valara-Adimaly agelong pursuing a petition filed by Idukki-based environmentalist M.N. Jayachandran.

“With the roadworthy widening works disrupted, the way witnessed hours-long postulation blocks during the Pooja holidays. The works indispensable resume promptly,” helium said.

Meanwhile, Youth Congress workers staged a nighttime march to the bureau of Devikulam MLA A. Raja astatine Adimaly connected Saturday (October 4, 2025) evening. District Congress Committee (DCC) president C.P. Mathew inaugurated the march.

Meanwhile, the Youth Congress Idukki District Committee volition behaviour a protestation march to Mr. Augustine’s bureau astatine Cheruthoni successful Idukki connected Monday (October 6), demanding to taxable a corrected affidavit earlier the High Court implicit the Neryamangfalam-Valara stretch. Congress person Sandeep Varrier volition inaugurate the protestation march. According to Congress leadership, the authorities earlier submitted an affidavit earlier the tribunal stating that the 14.5 kilometres is simply a reserve wood area, and it negatively impacted the roadworthy widening works connected the highway.