Construction of bridge begins
The Hindu
Construction of a bridge across the Tirunelveli – Kanniyakumari four-lane highway over the Tamirabharani – Karumaeniyar – Nambiyar Flood Carrier Channel at Ponnaakudi near here commenced on Thursday.
Construction of a bridge across the Tirunelveli – Kanniyakumari four-lane highway over the Tamirabharani – Karumaeniyar – Nambiyar Flood Carrier Channel at Ponnaakudi near here commenced on Thursday. As the flood carrier channel, which is being dug to take the excess water of the Tamirabharani to the rain shadow areas of Nanguneri, Thisaiyanvilai, Radhapuram and Sattankulam, crosses the four-lane national highway at Ponnaakudi near here, the 60-metre-long bridge is being built on an outlay of ₹17.09 crore. Speaking to reporters after laying foundation stone for the bridge, Speaker M. Appavu said the Tamirabharani – Karumaeniyar – Nambiyar linking project by digging a 73 km-long flood carrier channel, which was conceived for taking the surplus water of the Tamirabharani to the dry regions of Nanguneri, Radhapuram and Sattankulam areas, would be completed after the first two phases had been executed as planned. In the third phase, digging of the channel up to Moolaikkaraipatti has been completed.More Related News