Lok Sabha Question No. 707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Road Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of all projects of roads that pass through Kerala, which were given in-principle approval between May, 2014 and May, 2019 along with the dates of in-principle approvals;
- (b)  whether  the  Pazhani-Sabarimala  by  Munnar  National  Highway  road project  was  given  in-principle  approval  during  the  period  between  May, 2014 and May, 2019; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The  details  of  road  passing  through  Kerala,  which  were  given  inprinciple approval between May, 2014 and May, 2019 by the Ministry along with the dates of in-principle approvals is Annexed.

(b)&(c) Yes, Sir. Palani to Kodaighat in Tamil Nadu and Lahai to Pamba near Sabarimala  in Kerala have  been  approved  as  In-Principle National Highways (NHs) to connect Pazhani with Sabarimala via Munnar passing through Kodaighat -Theni -Munnar- Idduki -Kumli -Vandiperiyar -Lahai (as part of NH-183, 85, 185 and 183A).

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 707 ANSWERED ON 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## ROAD PROJECTS

707. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 707 FOR ANSWER ON 07.12.2023 ASKED BY ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE REGARDING ROAD PROJECTS

|   Sl.No. | Name of Stretch                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Date of In- Principle Approval   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|        1 | Road connecting Chovva-Mattannur-Koottupuzha- Valavupra-Makkottam-Virajpetta-Madikkeri- Mysore (stretch in Kerala)                                                                                                                                                                       | 21.11.2016                       |
|        2 | New NH from Junction of NH 183 near Vijayapuram to Junction of NH85 (old NH49) near Oonnukal                                                                                                                                                                                             | 30.05.2016                       |
|        3 | Stretch of new NHfrom junction ofNH 766 (old NH212) near Kalpetta connecting Mananthavadi                                                                                                                                                                                                | 23.02.2016                       |
|        4 | Extension of NH 183A (Bharanikavu near Adur) up to Titanium, Chavara at NH47 (new NH66)                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 30.05.2016                       |
|        5 | New NH connecting NH 183A at Elavunkal near Laha with Pampa                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 02.01.2017                       |
|        6 | Road connecting International Sea port, Vizhinjam with Karamana-Kaliyikkavila stretch of NH 47 and NH by pass 47 (New NH 66) (Starts from Balaramapuram passes through Mukkola- Vizhinjam International Sea port (Mulloor)- Pulluvila-Kanjiramkulam and meets the NH 47 at Neyyattinkara | 02.01.2017                       |
|        7 | Road connecting Thiruvananthapuram-Thenmala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 24.03.2017                       |
|        8 | Road connecting Vadakkenchery-Pollachi (stretch in Kerala)                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 24.03.2017                       |
|        9 | Road connecting Hosdurg Panathur Bhagamandalam Madikeri in Karnataka State (Stretch in Kerala)                                                                                                                                                                                           | 24.03.2017                       |
|       10 | Road connecting Cherkala - Kalladka (Stretch in Kerala)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 24.03.2017                       |
|       11 | New NH from Kayamkulam (NH 47) to Junction near Thiruvalla (New NH 183)                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 30.05.2016                       |
|       12 | New NH from Alappuzha (NH 47) Changanassery - Vazhoor -14th Mile (NH 220)                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 30.05.2016                       |

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