Standoff between NHAI, geology dept delays NH 66 bypass commissioning

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The standoff between the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the state Department of Mining and Geology has affected the development work of Mukkola-Karode NH-66 bypass. The Geology Department had denied permission to NHAI for undertaking construction work during the night.

Though the NHAI had written a letter to District Collector Navjot Khosa seeking permission recently, it is yet to get a reply from the collector, said an NHAI official. The deadline for the commissioning of the stretch is March 2022.