GCC urges collectorate to expedite land acquisition for bridge projects

THE Greater Chennai Corporation has requested the district collectorate to expedite the land acquisition process to ensure that the ongoing works of bridge construction projects are not delayed.

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The civic body is currently working on nine bridges, but the land acquisition process is hindering the timely progress of a few, including the ones at Vadaperumbakkam, Ganesapuram, Valluvar Kottam Junction, and Chinna Nolambur.

Construction of the Vadaperumbakkam bridge in Zone 2 at an estimated cost of ₹22.41 crore is being dragged out by legal disputes over the acquisition of 13 parcels of private land, totalling 948 sq.m. This plot is needed for setting up the ramp portion of the bridge.

Around 76% of the work across the Puzhal surplus water canal in Vadaperumbakkam has been completed, and the pipelines have already been relocated.