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Vigilance Probe Ordered into Alappuzha-Changanassery Road Construction
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News18•18-10-2026, 13:30
Vigilance Probe Ordered into Alappuzha-Changanassery Road Construction
- •PWD Minister P K Basheer announced that the state Vigilance Department will investigate the construction of the Alappuzha-Changanassery road.
- •The previous LDF government spent Rs 647 crore on the 25-kilometer-long stretch, raising questions about the high cost.
- •The investigation follows a complaint submitted by Ambalappuzha MLA G Sudhakaran.
- •The road, Keralam's first semi-elevated highway, was inaugurated in March to ensure uninterrupted movement during floods but was inundated in August.
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The state Vigilance Department is probing the road construction due to questions raised over the massive expenditure of Rs 647 crore for a 25-kilometer stretch during the previous LDF government and a complaint submitted by Ambalappuzha MLA G Sudhakaran.
The 25-km-long stretch, which serves as Keralam's first semi-elevated highway designed to ensure uninterrupted vehicle movement during heavy flooding in the Kuttanad region, was inaugurated in March by then Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Despite being reconstructed as a semi-elevated highway to prevent flood disruptions, a major portion of the road remained inundated following heavy floods in August, affecting vehicle movement and prompting concerns about how the Rs 647 crore was utilized.
