Almost eight years after the government allocated funds, the construction of the Kavalam-Thattassery bridge across the Pampa in Kuttanad is yet to begin.
Residents under the aegis of a people’s committee have decided to launch protests against the official apathy. A protest march will be taken out on Sunday. It will be followed by an 18-hour day-and-night protest on January 27 and 28.
In 2016, the State government allocated ₹30 crore for constructing the bridge and approach roads. The original plan was to acquire the land needed for the project through direct negotiated purchase. However, some landowners demanded a change in the alignment. As the alignment was fixed by the Inland Waterways Authority, officials rejected their demand. Later, the Revenue department ended the move to acquire land through negotiated purchase.
