THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The two-day Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) executive committee meeting that concluded here on Tuesday, sanctioned Rs 1,745.496 crore for 36 infrastructure development works. The sanctioned projects include ten over-bridges, one flyover and development works at five government hospitals.
The meeting also decided to grant Rs 5,200 crore for land acquisition for the NH-66 widening. This would be met from the funds already sanctioned by the board for land acquisition. The sanctioned amount forms 25 per cent of the total amount required for land acquisition for NH-66. With the latest sanctions, KIIFB has sanctioned a total of Rs 45,380.37 crore for 588 projects. Of this Rs 14,275.17 was for land acquisition for different projects.
