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The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Upgraded roads in Thrissur officially dedicated to public
The upgraded roads across the district have been officially dedicated to the public with General Education Minister V. Sivankutty inaugurating the completed projects online on Friday. The newly revamped roads include Chittanda–Thalassery, Putharithara–Kondazhi, Athani–Puthuruthi, Kanippayyur–Iringapuram, and Kanakamala–Chathan Master stretches, all upgraded to Bituminous Macadam and Bituminous Concrete (BM and BC) standards. Public Works Department (PWD) Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas highlighted that under the PWD's initiative for high-quality, time-bound, and corruption-free infrastructure, the State has been transformed into a developmental hub. The roads, spanning rural interiors to urban centers, reflect the government's commitment to modern road design and quality standards. The State aims to upgrade 50% of its roads to BM and BC levels within five years—60% of this goal has already been achieved in just four years, he said. The Chittanda–Thalassery Road is upgraded with ₹3 crore and Putharithara–Kondazhi Road has been completed with ₹3.69 crore, featuring sidewalls, culverts, signboards, and reflectors. The 2.8 km stretch of Kanippayyur–Iringapuram Road has been renovated at a cost of ₹3 crore. Works included drainage, culvert restoration, signage, and raising low-lying areas.
The Hindu
16-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
NH-66 widening project to be completed in December this year: P.A. Mohamed Riyas
Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas said here on Friday that the widening of the National Highway (NH)-66 stretch from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram into a six-lane facility will be completed in December this year. Mr. Riyas was presiding over the inauguration, held at Manaveeyam Veedhi, of over 50 roads constructed by the Public Works department (PWD) in different districts and the 12 smart roads in Thiruvananthapuram city developed under the Smart City project. Mr. Riyas said that 166 km of the proposed 1,166 km Hill Highway has been completed. 793 km of this project are being funded through the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). Work on 315 km is under way, he said. BM, BC technology Three reaches of the nearly 600-km Coastal Highway project have been completed, Mr. Riyas said. The roads inaugurated on Friday, including the 12 Smart City roads, have been constructed using Bituminous Macadam and Bituminous Concrete (BM and BC) technology, he said. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government has been able to develop 15,000 km of the PWD roads using this technology in three-and-a-half years, he said. By 2026, 65% of the roads in Kerala will be developed using BM and BC technology, according to Mr. Riyas. 'Link people' Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty formally inaugurated the completed PWD roads and the smart roads. These roads serve to link people and speed up development, Mr. Sivankutty said. The smart roads, developed by the Kerala Road Fund Board, have underground ducts for utilities, tiled footpaths, rebuilt sewerage lines and cycle tracks. They also have special chambers that allow repairs to be carried out without digging up the roads. Ministers G.R. Anil and A.K. Saseendran, Mayor Arya Rajendran, and MLAs Antony Raju, V.K. Prasanth and V. Joy were also present.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
All PWD roads in State to be upgraded to BM BC standard: Riyas
Tourism Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas on Tuesday announced that all PWD roads in State will soon be upgraded to Bituminous Macadam and Bituminous Concrete (BM BC) standard. He said 60% of the 30,000 km road network under the PWD has already been upgraded. He was speaking after inaugurating the renovated Killiyalam-Vamanjoor-Banam-Kmmadam road and the reconstructed bridge over the Kiliyalam canal. The 10km long stretch was widened to 10 metres and the new bridge was completed using Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board funds. Mr. Riyas credited the Constituency monitoring team formed in all 140 assembly segments for expediting road renovation projects across the State. The Minister described the project as 'gift' to the Kanhangad constituency, coinciding with the State government's fourth anniversary. The upgraded stretch passes through Kinanoor-Karinthalam and Kodom Belur panchayats. The project included sub base strengthening, BM BC tarring and construction of drains and culverts. The even was presided over by E. Chandrasekharan, MLA. Rajmohan Unnithan, MP, M. Rajagopalan, MLA and District Panchayat president Baby Balakrishnan were among the dignitaries present. Panchayat and political leaders from various parties and department attended.
