Amid the monetary constraints, the coverage handle delivered by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan right here on Thursday accorded prime precedence to infrastructure initiatives.
Kerala Infrastructure Funding Fund Board (KIIFB) which funds main initiatives just like the Kerala Fibre Optic Community, Petrochemical and Pharma Park – Kochi (LA), West Coast Canal, Coastal and Hill Freeway, Wayanad Twin-tube Tunnel, Transgrid 2.0, Life Science Park (Part II-LA) – Thiruvananthapuram, Hello Tech Faculty Programme, IURWTS Cochin and so forth, has authorised a complete of 1,073 initiatives with an outlay of ₹ 82,383 crores to date.
Within the infrastructure area, important progress has been made in creating Nationwide Freeway 66. Ongoing initiatives, such because the hill freeway, coastal freeway, Kerala with out degree crossings, and junction growth, promise to reshape the State’s panorama.
The Anakkampoil-KalladiMeppadi Tunnel Highway, a major undertaking, is focused for the fiscal 12 months 2024, stated the coverage handle.
A stand-out initiative is the AnakampoilKalladi-Meppadi tunnel, that includes a four-lane twin tunnel highway spanning 8.11km which is able to ease the 48 congestion on the Thamarassery Ghat highway and can improve connectivity between Kozhikode and Wayanad districts.
The Coastal Freeway traversing 9 coastal districts of Kerala, holds the promise of boosting tourism and enhancing connectivity within the coastal area. Equally, the Hill Freeway from Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram to Nandarapadavu, Kasaragod, is poised to play a decisive function in remodeling Kerala’s infrastructure panorama.
Kochi Built-in City Regeneration and Water Transport System (IURWTS), a visionary initiative supported by KIIFB, goals to rejuvenate Kochi‟s main canals and restore town’s connection to its waterways. The proposed growth of the West Coast Canal to Nationwide Waterway Requirements, with a concentrate on cargo motion and tourism, is predicted to be accomplished by the tip of 2025.
The State authorities is actively pursuing the undertaking for the institution of a greenfield airport close to Sabarimala, which has obtained ‘Site Clearance’ approval from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and a No Objection Certificates (NOC) from the Union Ministry of Defence.
The primary section is anticipated to be operational by 2027, he stated. The State can also be planning to develop the 2 maritime institutes at Kodungalloor in Thrissur and Neendakara in Kollam District as hubs of maritime schooling in southern India.