Pre-cast technology being considered for restoration of remaining stretch of Mullassery canal

The anticipation of utilizing precast factual structures is being explored for the restoration of astir 200 metres of the remaining agelong of the Mullassery canal betwixt Chittoor Road and M.G. Road nether ‘Operation Breakthrough’.

The Minor Irrigation section is mulling implicit specified a anticipation to debar extended excavation of M.G. Road and leaving it unfastened for astir a month, which is not imaginable considering the all-round hardships it whitethorn cause. The thought is to bring ready-to-install factual boxes to the site, excavate to instal them connected abbreviated stretches, and instantly screen the excavated area.

Since the fortified pre-cast factual structures entail a higher cost, a imaginable outgo escalation whitethorn person to beryllium factored successful though. Out of the full task outgo of ₹12 crore, works worthy astir ₹8 crore person been completed truthful far. Talks are connected with aggregate agencies, including the Kerala Water Authority, KSEB, Kochi Metro Rail Limited, and the Kochi Corporation, to transportation retired restoration enactment connected the remaining agelong of the canal without damaging its infrastructure, said sources successful the Minor Irrigation department.

Since the accustomed method of excavation, which requires prolonged roadworthy closure, whitethorn not beryllium viable connected M.G. Road, much blase methods specified arsenic precast technology, are being explored, though a determination volition lone beryllium taken by the monitoring committee chaired by the District Collector. Cross drains whitethorn beryllium preferred alternatively of broadside drains on the agelong arsenic the erstwhile would necessitate shifting galore utilities starring to further delays, the sources added.

The afloat interaction of the Mullassery canal restoration enactment successful resolving inundation would beryllium felt lone aft completing the remaining agelong since that is captious to guarantee creaseless travel of water. Of the full 829-metre agelong of the canal, the Irrigation section claimed to person completed the restoration of 625 metres. The agelong betwixt Chittoor Road and M.G. Road remains to beryllium restored.

The restoration of the Mullassery Canal has already been inordinately delayed, drafting the Kerala High Court’s rebuke connected much than 1 occasion. In February, the High Court had directed the authorities to implicit the restoration enactment wrong 3 months. A gathering chaired by Mayor M. Anilkumar successful January and attended by past District Collector had reviewed Operation Breakthrough — a task aimed astatine resolving inundation successful Kochi metropolis — and issued an ultimatum to the Irrigation section to implicit the canal restoration work.