Thiruvananthapuram: India National Highway Authority (NHAI) has given RS 22.05 Crores for repair patches to stretch the existing highway from Vazhimukku to Kalyikkavila.
PWD Minister Mohammad Riyaz said that instructions had been issued to NH Wing to immediately take maintenance measures.
The Minister has requested special funds for road maintenance during the meeting with the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
With the allocation of funds, the government can now continue with the tender procedure.
When this problem was raised in assembly, the PWD minister had guaranteed the funds.
Fund approval has been made on the condition that the stretch must be taken over by which state must be obtained from Chief Engineer, NH, PWD.
In addition, funds will be released as a one-time increase in funds.
Nhai Okays RS 22 Crore for repair works
