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| NEWS REPORT: Rs. 204 crore for ECR-OMR link road Jul 23, 14 |
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A new link road between East Coast Road (ECR) and Rajiv Gandhi Salai or Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), spanning only 1.4 km, will be a reality shortly, with the State government sanctioning funds .
The State government has sanctioned Rs. 204 crore for the project.
A 9-span, 52-mt-long bridge across the Buckingham Canal would be part of the new link road, explained a source.
A total of Rs. 172.4 crore has been tentatively fixed for land acquisition. A total of 21,929 square metres of land would be acquired at Neelankarai and 22,386 square metres at Okkiam Thoraipakkam. The building of a government primary school would also be demolished to make way for the road.
Sources in the Highways Department said that Rs. 31.8 crore would go towards the construction of the four-lane road that would have service lanes and footpaths.
However, residents of CLRI Nagar in Neelankarai through which the proposed road runs are objecting to the proposal and have urged the State government to choose a different route. Buildings along the Second Main Road are likely to be completely demolished and many others, partly. |
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