THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will succeed in Kerala on January 15 and inaugurate Kollam bypass, that is slated to be opened on February 2 by the state govt.
BJP sources said the Prime Minister will deal with a public rally in Kollam on January 15 and open the 13km-long bypass, besides dedicating the Rs 100-crore swadesi darsan programme to Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple. More main points of his seek advice from are awaited.
But, PWD minister G Sudhakaran said the government was ignorant of Modi's programme. "Once rumours of the inauguration of Kollam bypass came to our notice, we informed the office of the Prime Minister, Union minister for road transport & highways Nitin Gadkari and NHAI's office in Delhi about the state government plan of opening the highway in February. The design and work of the bypass was fully done by PWD with the 50% financial assistance from Centre. I don't know who is 'scheming' such things. I feel that somebody is trying to play politics by misleading the Prime Minister on Centre's role in the construction of the bypass," he said.
Sudhakaran said the state govt has nothing to do if the Prime Minister chose to inaugurate the bypass. "Even if PM inaugurates the bypass, state government will go ahead with its planned programme with the chief minister inaugurating the bypass. If PM was so interested in inaugurating the bypass, PMO could have informed us in advance. There was no need for drama," he said. The govt had already requested the Prime Minister to inaugurate the Alappuzha bypass and PMO has now not given a reaction, he said.
The Rs 278-crore venture begins at Kavanad and ends at Mevaram. It bridges Kavanad, Neeravil and Mangad with a vehicular underpass at Neeravil. The settlement for Kollam bypass was signed in 2015. Two cut-off date extensions got to the contractor after the venture faced delays because of scarcity of raw materials.
Meanwhile, Kollam MP NK Premachandran refuted the state govt's claims. "Government announced the inauguration of the bypass, without consulting the Union ministry. Union minister Nitin Gadkari had agreed to open the bypass in January. Centre has the right to open the bypass," he said, including that there was no respectable affirmation on Modi's arrival.
BJP sources said the Prime Minister will deal with a public rally in Kollam on January 15 and open the 13km-long bypass, besides dedicating the Rs 100-crore swadesi darsan programme to Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple. More main points of his seek advice from are awaited.
But, PWD minister G Sudhakaran said the government was ignorant of Modi's programme. "Once rumours of the inauguration of Kollam bypass came to our notice, we informed the office of the Prime Minister, Union minister for road transport & highways Nitin Gadkari and NHAI's office in Delhi about the state government plan of opening the highway in February. The design and work of the bypass was fully done by PWD with the 50% financial assistance from Centre. I don't know who is 'scheming' such things. I feel that somebody is trying to play politics by misleading the Prime Minister on Centre's role in the construction of the bypass," he said.
Sudhakaran said the state govt has nothing to do if the Prime Minister chose to inaugurate the bypass. "Even if PM inaugurates the bypass, state government will go ahead with its planned programme with the chief minister inaugurating the bypass. If PM was so interested in inaugurating the bypass, PMO could have informed us in advance. There was no need for drama," he said. The govt had already requested the Prime Minister to inaugurate the Alappuzha bypass and PMO has now not given a reaction, he said.
The Rs 278-crore venture begins at Kavanad and ends at Mevaram. It bridges Kavanad, Neeravil and Mangad with a vehicular underpass at Neeravil. The settlement for Kollam bypass was signed in 2015. Two cut-off date extensions got to the contractor after the venture faced delays because of scarcity of raw materials.
Meanwhile, Kollam MP NK Premachandran refuted the state govt's claims. "Government announced the inauguration of the bypass, without consulting the Union ministry. Union minister Nitin Gadkari had agreed to open the bypass in January. Centre has the right to open the bypass," he said, including that there was no respectable affirmation on Modi's arrival.
PM Narendra Modi set to open Kollam bypass on January 15
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