Land acquisition process on for Marakkar memorial bridge

Sand banks-Kottakadavu alignment shortlisted for project

The procedures to acquire nearly 2.45 acres of land for the construction of the proposed Kunjali Marakkar memorial bridge connecting Iringal with the Vadakara sand banks have begun in the area with the support of the National Highway (NH) division of the Public Works Department (PWD). The acquisition works begin in the wake of the completion of the environmental impact assessment, which had already approved one of the three alignments for the ₹59-crore project.

According to Revenue Department officials, land will be taken over from 42 owners in the area. The sand banks-Kottakadavu alignment is the shortlisted one following the environmental impact assessment conducted by a Kannur-based agency. They also point out that no land holders have come up with any major opposition against the project execution.

An innovative design from the Design Research Investigation and Quality Control Board under the PWD is under consideration for the multi-crore project with a length of 564 metres. Paying tribute to Kunjali Marakkar, it will have a sword-theme already approved by the government. The Kerala State Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) will fund the project.