Question : CONSTRUCTION OF BY-PASS ROAD

(a) whether the By-pass road at Alappuzha along the National-Highway is yet to be completed although twenty-five years have lapsed after the commencement of the work ;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard;

(d) the time period by which the project is likely to be completed;

(e) whether the Government has received any proposal from State Government of Kerala regarding construction of flyover along 2 km length of the NH; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government theron?

THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a)to(d) Total length of Alappuzha Bypass is 7.580 km. After acquiring the land for the bypass, the construction was taken up in two Phases. Phase I of the bypass for a length of 3.730 km has already been completed. Phase II of the bypass involving a length of 3.850 km excluding two R.O.Bs sanctioned on 20.5.03 is in progress and is likely to be completed by December 2007.The delay in implementation of the bypass is mainly due to delay in land acquisition.

(e)&(f) : No such proposal has been received in the Ministry so far.