Central approval for the projects submitted by the state government for the development of two national highways in Thiruvananthapuram state. An Rs 804.76 crore project has been sanctioned for the development of National Highway 85 Adimali – Kumali and 766 Malaparam – Pudupadi roads under the Public Works Department. 350.75 crore rupees have been allocated for land acquisition for Adimali-Kumali National Highway development and 454.1 crore rupees for Malaparum-Puthuppady road connecting Kozhikode and Wayanad. Koduvalli and Thamarassery bypasses, which were the main needs of the state government, have also been considered in the project. A project proposal to upgrade 35 km of National Highway 766 was submitted. Financial permission is available for land acquisition for two-lane road with paved shoulders. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in his meeting with Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari had given special attention to the development of National Highway 766. This was also requested in the discussion held by PA Muhammad Riaz with Nitin Gadkari after he became the Public Works Minister. Funds were then allocated for the first phase of land acquisition. Read on deshabhimani.com