Kazhakoottam elevated highway project work to resume next week

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the Central and the state governments allowing the resumption of the construction works that were stalled due to lockdown, the key infrastructure projects in the district have got a lease of life. The work of the second phase of NH66 Kazhakoottam elevated highway as well as the Karamana- Kaliyikkavila road project is all set to begin next week as the district is most likely to get lockdown relaxations from the Centre as it falls under the Zone 3 category. But unless the shortage of labour is solved, works cannot be started in full throttle.

As per the information available from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and state PWD, the works will be restarted next week with the available workforce. According to P Pradeep, Project Director, NHAI, minor works of Kazhakoottam elevated highway have already begun with a few workers and more workers will be made available next week. He also said that the labourers involved in the construction of NH 66 works from Mukkola to Karode are still in the camps here and they have been directed to be present at the workplace from next week.