Govt to repair Sabarimala roads; Rs 377 crore allocated for roads in ten districts

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government has allocated funds for the renovation of roads used by Sabarimala pilgrims. Finance Minister K N Balagopal informed that Rs 377.8 crore has been allocated for the construction of roads. The amount has been allocated for 82 roads in ten districts.

Rs 68.90 crore has been allocated for the renovation of 14 roads in Thiruvananthapuram district. The minister said Rs 54.20 crore has been allotted for 15 roads in Kollam, Rs 40.20 crore for six roads in Pathanamthitta, Rs 36 crore for nine roads in Alappuzha, Rs 35.20 crore for eight roads in Kottayam, Rs 35.10 crore for five roads in Idukki, Rs 32.42 crore for eight roads in Ernakulam, Rs 44 crore for eleven roads in Thrissur, Rs 27.30 crore for five roads in Palakkad and Rs 4.50 crore for one road in Malappuram.