In Kochi, flyover will be built at Palarivattom Junction on National Highway 66 (previously NH 47) at a cost of Rs 72.6 crore. The Kerala government has given its sanction and the announced project value includes land acquisition cost also.
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Kerala to develop NHs into 45-m width
Kerala government will see to that the national highways in the state be developed with 45-metre width, said the State Public Works Department Minister VK Ebrahim Kunju. The Minister said this at the two-day seminar on ‘Innovative initiatives for road development’ beginning on November 6 in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Kerala plans a maritime university
Considering its long-standing maritime traditions and biggest sources of trained seafarers, the Kerala government is considering the possibility of setting up a maritime university, said sources in the State Department of Ports.
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Kerala sanctions Rs 12 cr for crane in Beypore port
For the Beypore port, the Kerala government has sanctioned Rs 12 crore to procure a container handling crane of 40 tonne capacity, the State Minister for Ports K Babu has said.
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Kerala to launch ferry services for passengers
To launch ferry services for passengers between its capital Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode through the marine highway, the Kerala Government is to buy four high-speed catamarans. It has sanctioned Rs 3 crore to form the Coastal Shipping Promotion Fund to extend financial aid to ferry operators.
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Kerala to re-tender Azhikkal port project
The Kerala government is delaying work on the Azhikkal Port in Kannur district as it did not receive sufficient bids for the work. The Kerala State Planning Board and the Finance Department is not ready to give its nod to the project without sufficient bidders. Now the government has decided to re-tender the project.
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Panel blames State govt for bad highways in Kerala
The Rajya Sabha standing committee, in its 200th report on development of highways in Kerala, has blamed the Kerala government for bad roads in the state. The committee has submitted its report before the Rajya Sabha.
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Kerala plans maritime board to handle cargo biz
To initiate all port-related activities and maritime cargo business in Kerala, the Kerala government has proposed to set up Kerala Maritime Board (KMB). The State government has taken Gujarat Maritime Board as a model for the proposed KMB. The proposal has been submitted to the Union government.
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Kerala proposes to set up maritime board, earmarks Rs 20 cr
For setting up Kerala Maritime Board (KMB), the Kerala government has submitted a proposal to the Union government. The proposed Board is intended to initiate all port-related activities and maritime cargo businesses in the state. The proposed KMB will come up at Maradu in Kochi with an initial investment of Rs 20 crore and will look at all possible avenues for port-related activities.
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Kerala sanctions funds for development of two ports
For the overall development of Vizhinjam port, the Kerala government has sanctioned Rs 1 crore and Rs 3.80 crore for Beypore Port. In Vizhinjam port, Rs 50 lakh each will be used to construct channel marketing buoys and fire fighting system respectively.