Alappuzha: The Centre has granted administrative and technical approval worth Rs 1,663.15 crore for the first phase of the Kollam-Theni National Highway (NH-183) development project, Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh said on Thursday.
In a Facebook post, the Mavelikkara MP said the approval covers the 54.37-km stretch from Kadavoor Bypass Junction in Kollam to Anjilimoodu near Chengannur, fulfilling a long-pending demand of people in the central Travancore region, including those in Kunnathur, Charummoodu and Chengannur.