The court issued the directive while hearing a PIL seeking expeditious implementation of the project
Kochi: T he HC has directed the general manager of southern railway to place on record the detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed Nilambur-Nanjangud railway project by Wednesday (Oct 14). It directed the railways to complete the DPR by Oct 14, if it had not already done so, and submit it to the court with an affidavit. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news.
The LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and traffic surveys required for the FLS were under way and the DPR was being prepared, the affidavit said. The court also sought the DPR’s status, including whether it had been submitted to the competent authority for approval and sanction. A bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice V M Syam Kumar issued the directive while hearing a PIL by C N Vijaya Krishnan of Choloor in Kozhikode, who sought expeditious implementation of the project. In July, the general manager had filed an affidavit stating that the railway board had sanctioned a final location survey for the project. Once completed, the report would be submitted to the Railway Board for consideration, it added. At a hearing in the first week of Oct, the bench noted that three months had passed since the affidavit and that it had expected the DPR to be ready by then. Download the TOI App.