Lok Sabha Debates
Regarding Widening Of National Highway 66 In Attingal, Kerala. on 21 June, 2019
Seventeenth Loksabha > Title: Regarding widening of National Highway 66 in Attingal, Kerala.
ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH (ATTINGAL): I wish to draw the urgent attention of the House towards acute difficulties faced by thousands of travelers on NH-66 at Attingal junction in Kerala.
This stretch through Attingal is the major bottleneck on this national highway. For about three decades, the residents of Attingal as well as those who travel to the Capital city of Kerala on NH-66 have been raising the demand for constructing a bypass at Attingal.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning the widening of Kazhakkuttam – Kadambattukonam stretch and Attingal bypass is a part of this project. Sir, 3-A notification has already been issued in June, 2018, and its validity is ending this month. It is necessary to issue 3-D notification this month itself. Otherwise, 3-A notification will be lapsed.
The NHAI has not issued 3-D notification since the priority of this project has been changed. Hence, I urge the Government to take immediate steps to consider this project on top priority and ensure completion of works without any further delay.