Minister PA Mohammad Riyas expresses gratitude to Nitin Gadkari for allocating Rs 804.76 cr for NH development

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Public Works Department Minister PA Mohammad Riyas told the press that the Ministry of Road Transport has sanctioned Rs 804.76 crore for the development of two national highways under the Public Works Department of the state. Rs 350.75 crores have been allocated for acquiring land for the development of Adimali-Kumali National Highway and Rs 454.1 crores for Malaparamb-Puthuppadi road connecting Kozhikode-Wayanad districts on National Highway 766. The Minister expressed his gratitude to Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari for allocating the money.

Koduvalli and Thamarassery bypasses, which were the main demands of the state government, have also been considered in the project. Minister Muhammad Riyas said that the development of the two roads for which the amount has been allocated will be implemented on a war footing.