THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The acute shortage of rock and soil has hampered the pace of development work of the under-construction NH-66 stretch from Kazhakootam to Kadampattukonam near Parippally in Kollam. The work is going on at a slow pace due to insufficient resources.
The Attingal bypass construction, which is part of this project, is the worst affected as it requires a large amount of rock and soil. The contractor, RDS Projects Limited, responsible for procuring the raw materials, has intimated the prevailing crisis to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). An NHAI official said the authority will facilitate all assistance to the contractor to overcome the crisis.
