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Some of the flood prone parts of Manali and Madhavaram are expected to get amended roadworthy connectivity arsenic Chennai Corporation is acceptable to expedite enactment on Vadaperumbakkam span for inauguration adjacent month.
The task crossed Puzhal Surplus Canal connects flood prone areas located successful Manali portion and Madhavaram zone, important for exigency effect during floods successful the city.
The task was delayed for respective years aft private landowners opposed onshore acquisition. The task has been expedited after the tribunal dismissed the case a fewer months ago.
Chennai Corporation is expected to implicit the enactment successful 15 days. “Originally, it was a low-level causeway successful Puzhal surplus canal. It utilized to get inundated during the northeast monsoon. Residents complained that they were not capable to transverse the canal during monsoon. By constructing a high-level bridge, we person replaced the low-level causeway,” said an official.
Land acquisition by backstage dialog process started galore years agone by Chennai Collector. After a delay, the task has been expedited to amended monsoon preparedness and is expected to beryllium launched aft the GCC completes the attack road, work roadworthy and coating work.
“If determination is nary rain, we volition implicit the enactment successful 15 days. Painting enactment and laying of bituminous roads can’t beryllium done during the rains. The structures successful the backstage onshore person already been demolished by the owners,” said an official.
The State authorities issued administrative authorisation for the 261.5-metre span successful 2018 astatine an estimated outgo of ₹19.33 crore. The revised administrative authorisation for the task was issued successful 2023 nether Chennai Mega City Development Mission. The span with a width of 10 metres volition person footpaths measuring 1.5 metre successful width to facilitate question of pedestrians.
Two much bridges successful Kodungaiyur and Maduravoyal are besides expected to beryllium inaugurated by the extremity of December by the Chennai Corporation.
