DPR for Kochi’s Thammanam-Pullepady road project approved
The Hindu
Kochi Corporation to seek additional funds for land acquisition from KIIFB
Armed with a Detailed Project Report (DPR), the civic authorities of Kochi will approach the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) for additional funds for land acquisition for the Thammanam-Pullepady road project.
The DPR was approved at a meeting held in the chamber of the Kochi Mayor the other day.
The DPR was a prerequisite for getting financial assistance from KIIFB. There were several hurdles before the preparation of the key document, including the handing over of the existing road to the Public Works Department (PWD). The resolution passed by the Kochi Corporation Council handing over land to the PWD earlier was not sufficient, and a notification had to be issued for the purpose, said Mayor M. Anilkumar.

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