Wednesday, August 20, 2003
Payyanur: The Kerala State Government approved the construction of Thavam, Pappinisseri and Vengara Railway Over Bridges at a total cost of 9.9 crores. The government also approved the upgradation of the road from Eripuram to Ezhimala Navika Academy to National Highway status.
The feasibility study and project report to this effect was prepared by TISCO. The study was conducted at a cost of 3 lakh Rupees. The project is as a part of meeting the basic necessities of Ezhimala Naval Academy.
With the support of World Bank, Valapattanam-Pazhayangadi-Pilathara Road also will be upgraded to National Highway status. Pazhayangadi-Muttam-Palakkode Road will be expanded upto Naval Academy. For the over bridge at Vengara, the Railway has to provide technical approval.
Anandatheertha Memorial Building Still Incomplete:
Payyanur: The Memorial Building of Swami Anandatheertha, who built schools for the Harijans and initiated a revolution in this regard in North Malabar is still lying incomplete. The Memorial building works were started six years back near the Gandhi Mango Tree at the Sree Narayana Vidyalaya started by Swami Anandatheertha,
It was on 26th November, 1996 the then Chief Minister of Kerala, E.K. Nayanar laid the foundation stone of Anandatheertha Memorial Building. Research Library, Social Activitity Training Center, To provide facility to know more about Mahadmaji and Narayana Guru, Hostel facility for Sree Narayana Vidyalaya are the main concepts for starting the Anandatheertha Memorial Building.
The works for the first floor is completed and the concrete works for the second floor also completed. 20 lakhs of rupees were spent so far and it is expected that additional 10 lakhs rupees would be required to complete the building.
