When chief minister J Jayalalithaa meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday , Tamil Nadu will have as much to commit to as demand. While discussing infrastructure projects, neither the state nor the Centre will be able to gloss over the Rs.7,000-crore Bangalore-Chennai Expressway project, for which a lot needs to be done from Fort St George.
While Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, through which 160 km of the 240 km road passes, have started land acquisition, Tamil Nadu is yet to even appoint officers to take over the land required.
The National Highways Authority of India has been unhappy over this. A senior National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) official said Tamil Nadu had to acquire at least 1,000 hectares. “But the state hasn't initiated the basic formalities. Land acquisition is the most time consuming process,“ said the NHAI official. About 80 km of the expressway passes through Tamil Nadu. Once completed, the expressway would bring down the travel time between Chennai and Bangalore by half, to almost two hours.
About 2,600 hectares needs to be acquired for the six lane road across three states. A senior state revenue department official said they have received the project map from NHAI and have started assessment based on data from the Sur vey of India. Officials are optimistic. “Unlike in the case of the Rs.2,000-crore Port-Maduravoyal elevated corridor project, there is no direct clash between the state and the Centre on the Bangalore-Chennai express way . The new government at the Centre may speed up things,“ said an official. The expressway that traverses through the vicinity of four seaports and four airports would benefit industries in the states. Linked to the project, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) would help set up three industrial hubs along the expressway, including one in Ponneri near Chennai, Vasant Narasapur in Karnataka and Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
Anil Yendluri, director and CEO of Krishnapatnam port in Andhra Pradesh said the Japanese government is eager to invest in South India due to the investor-friendly environment and growth factors. “The express way would cover a triangular industrial area spread across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and this would benefit all the three states to flourish,“ he said.
While Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, through which 160 km of the 240 km road passes, have started land acquisition, Tamil Nadu is yet to even appoint officers to take over the land required.
The National Highways Authority of India has been unhappy over this. A senior National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) official said Tamil Nadu had to acquire at least 1,000 hectares. “But the state hasn't initiated the basic formalities. Land acquisition is the most time consuming process,“ said the NHAI official. About 80 km of the expressway passes through Tamil Nadu. Once completed, the expressway would bring down the travel time between Chennai and Bangalore by half, to almost two hours.
About 2,600 hectares needs to be acquired for the six lane road across three states. A senior state revenue department official said they have received the project map from NHAI and have started assessment based on data from the Sur vey of India. Officials are optimistic. “Unlike in the case of the Rs.2,000-crore Port-Maduravoyal elevated corridor project, there is no direct clash between the state and the Centre on the Bangalore-Chennai express way . The new government at the Centre may speed up things,“ said an official. The expressway that traverses through the vicinity of four seaports and four airports would benefit industries in the states. Linked to the project, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) would help set up three industrial hubs along the expressway, including one in Ponneri near Chennai, Vasant Narasapur in Karnataka and Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
Anil Yendluri, director and CEO of Krishnapatnam port in Andhra Pradesh said the Japanese government is eager to invest in South India due to the investor-friendly environment and growth factors. “The express way would cover a triangular industrial area spread across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and this would benefit all the three states to flourish,“ he said.
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