Thiruvananthapuram: Environmental clearance to the proposed Thiruvananthapuram Outer Ring Road (ORR) connecting Vizhinjam and Navaikulam has been deferred after the expert appraisal committee (EAC) of Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) insisted on a site inspection before taking a final decision.The matter came up before EAC at its hearing on Wednesday, where…
Thiruvananthapuram: The outer ring road (ORR) project has cleared a key hurdle with the completion of a statutory public hearing by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board, paving the way for environmental clearance from the Centre by the end of this month. The hearing, part of the mandatory environmental clearance process, drew overwhelming support. More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The state govt has cleared Rs 3,200 crore as its share towards land acquisition for the proposed Thiruvananthapuram Outer Ring Road (ORR), connecting Vizhinjam and Navaikulam. A govt order sanctioning the amount is expected shortly, paving the way for compensation payments to thousands of affected landowners. Chief minister V D Satheesan gave the assurance…
