Lok Sabha Question No. 1227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Water Logging on NH-66
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff, Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1227

ANSWERED ON  27 TH  JULY 2023

## WATER LOGGING ON NH-66

## 1227. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether both the sides of the National Highway-66 in Kerala experience water logging and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with action taken thereon;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to drain the water from both sides of the  National  Highway-66  to  the  drainage  facility  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is considering additional compensation for those households  whose  property  got  waterlogged  and  find  alternatives  for avoiding waterlogging in future, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the present status of the widening works of National Highway-66 in Kerala;
- (e) the details of funds allocated and utilized and the works completed so far; and
- (f) the details of measures taken for timely completion of projects on time?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Yes  Sir.  Water  logging  has  been  observed  in  certain  section  of National Highway (NH)-66, due to various reasons such as excessive rainfall, inadequate surface runoff from NH due to building on both sides etc. The water logging has already been rectified through short term measures. Further as long term measures, lined drains have been provisioned on both sides of NH-66, with adequate number of culverts.

(d) & (e) Details are annexed.

(f) Regular meetings are held by the Authority with various stake holders to identify lapses and necessary instructions are also given at regular intervals to improve the progress in order to achieve the completion of the project within the scheduled time.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d)  AND (e) OF LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1227 ANSWERED ON 27TH JULY, 2023 ASKED BY ADV. A.M. ARIFF AND ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH REGARDING 'WATER LOGGING ON NH66'

## A. Details of on-going widening works of NH-66 in the State of Kerala

| Sr. No   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                            | Length   | Fund Allocated   | Fund Utilized   | Physical Progress   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
|          |                                                                                                                                                                            | (km)     | (Rs. crore)      | (Rs. crore)     | (%)                 |
| 1.       | 4 Laning of Thalassery-Mahe Bypass from km. 170.600 to km.189.200 on NH-66 on EPC Mode                                                                                     | 18.6     | 1503.86          | 1261.14         | 93.47               |
| 2        | Construction of 4-lane ROB near Neeleshwaram Town (Pallikara Railway Gate) from Km. 93.468 (Existing Km. 95.650) to Km. 94.248 (Existing Km. 96.450) of NH- 66 on EPC Mode | 0.78     | 55.79            | 54.20           | 99.40               |
| 3        | Construction of 6L Minor Bridge (Paloli Palam) at km. 203.160 & Major Bridge (Moorad) at km. 204.895 of NH-66 on EPC Mode                                                  | 2.1      | 213.06           | 171.73          | 82.05               |
| 4        | Six laning of Existing Kozhikode Bypass (i.e. Vengalam Jn. to Ramanattukara Jn.) from km 230.400 to km 258.800 (Design Chainage) of NH-66 on HAM Mode                      | 28.4     | 1862.77          | 465.90          | 45                  |
| 5        | 6-laning of Chengala to Neeleshwaram on NH-66 (Old NH-17) on HAM Mode                                                                                                      | 37.268   | 1799             | 337.98          | 36.24               |
| 6        | 6-laning of Neeleshwaram to Thalipparamba of NH-66 (Old NH-17) on HAM Mode                                                                                                 | 40.11    | 2251             | 301.93          | 25.50               |

|   7 | 6-laning of Thalappady to Chengala of NH-66(Old NH- 17) on HAM Mode                 |     39 |   1704.124 |   429.15 |   48.45 |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------|----------|---------|
|   8 | 6-laning of Azhiyur to Vengalam of NH-66 (Old NH- 17) on HAM Mode                   | 40.8   |    3713.14 |  1910.87 |   28.12 |
|   9 | 6-laning of Thalipparamba to Muzhapilangadu on NH-66 (Old NH-17) on HAM Mode        | 29.948 |    2038    |   358.28 |   30.11 |
|  10 | 6-laning of Ramanattukara to Valanchery on NH-66 (Old NH-17) on HAM Mode            | 39.68  |    4708.42 |  2815.44 |   35.21 |
|  11 | 6-laning of Valanchery to Kappirikkad on NH-66 (Old NH-17) on HAM Mode              | 37.35  |    3790.17 |  1742.6  |   40.7  |
|  12 | 6 Laning of Thuravoor Thekku - Paravoor section of NH-66(Old NH-47) on EPC Mode     | 37.9   |    2638.67 |  1521.67 |   11.3  |
|  13 | 6 Laning of Kottukulangara - Start of Kollam Bypass of NH-66(Old NH-47) on HAM Mode | 31.5   |    1580    |   117.96 |   16.54 |
|  14 | Six Laning of Kadambattukonam to Kazhakuttom of NH-66(Old NH-47) on EPC Mode        | 29.83  |     795    |    75.12 |   12.27 |
|  15 | Six Laning of Paravoor to Kottukulangara section of NH-66(Old NH-47) on EPC mode    | 37.5   |    3175.85 |  1929.72 |    8.7  |
|  16 | 4/6-laning of Kappirikkad- Thalikulam of NH-17 (New NH-66) on HAM Mode              | 33.17  |    3923.82 |  2785.32 |   14.99 |

|   17 | 4/6-laning of Thalikulam- Kodungallur of NH-17 (New NH-66) on HAM Mode                   |   28.84 |   3994.60 |   2686.49 |   12.52 |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------|-----------|---------|
|   18 | Six Laning of Start of Kollam Bypass to Kadambattukonam of NH-66 (Old NH-47) on HAM Mode |   31.25 |   1385    |    138.53 |   18.57 |
|   19 | 6-laning of Kodungallur- Edappally of NH-66 (Old NH- 17) on HAM mode                     |   26.03 |   3119.94 |   1650.4  |   12.35 |
|   20 | 6-lane elevated highway between Aroor - Thuravoor section of NH-66 on EPC Mode           |   12.75 |   1670.06 |      1.38 |    1.73 |

## B. Details of completed works of NH-66 in the State of Kerala

|   Sr. No | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   Length (Km) |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|        1 | Edappally-Vytilla-Aroor section on NH-66                                                                                                                                                                                   |        16.75  |
|        2 | Four laning of Kazhakkoottam to Mukkola section from Km.0+000 to Km.26+500 of NH-47 in the State of Kerala under NHDP Phase III on EPC mode                                                                                |        24.998 |
|        3 | Construction of New 4-Lane Elevated Highway (2x10.5m wide twin two lane structures) including approaches & service roads connecting Kazhakuttam Junction and Technopark Junction from Km.547+080 to Km.549+801 on EPC mode |         2.721 |
|        4 | 4 Laning of Thiruvananthapuram Bypass from Mukkola to Kerala / Tamilnadu Border (Km. 26.500 to Km. 43.000) on NH-66 on EPC Mode                                                                                            |        16.202 |

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