THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Public works department (PWD) was engaged in works to ensure better connectivity in the state when the flood ‘submerged’ all its plans.
PWD has incurred a loss Rs 4,700 crore as rivers overflowed submerging roads and bridges.
As per the report on Monday, around 428 roads were flooded and 158 were blocked due to landslides. In
Alappuzha alone 182 roads were damaged in flood. Thirty-five roads in Pathanamthitta, 75 in
Kottayam, 20 in
Ernakulam, three in
Muvattupuzha, 98 in Thrissur, 12 in Wayanad and two in
Manjeri were damaged. Due to landslides 158 PWD roads were fully blocked of which around 111 are in Idukki, which has seriously hampered relief measures in the district. In case of bridges, PWD is yet to take stock of the situation in Idukki, Thrissur and Pathanamthitta districts as the areas remain inaccessible due to flooding. However, initial estimate shows that 221 bridges are affected by floods and traffic is restricted in 59 bridges.
Idukki district has reported damages to bridges in Meenmutti and Periyapara. Around Rs 21.25 crore will be needed for to carry out the repair works.
Around 26km of NH stretches were damaged in floods. A 13km stretch of Thrissur-Angamali-Edappally road was also affected by floods. Chalakudy bridge too was damaged in the floods and Paliyekkara toll plaza was submerged. Meanwhile, the PWD buildings were also damaged in the landslides and floods. The total loss is estimated to be Rs 9.78 crore.
Around 428 roads were flooded and 158 were blocked due to landslides
