Thiruvananthapuram Sewerage Project Set for December Restart
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Thiruvananthapuram Sewerage Project Set for December Restart

The Thiruvananthapuram sewerage project covering Attukal, Kalady and Ambalathara is expected to restart in the first week of December after the city corporation approved a proposal to use 16th Finance Commission funds for the stalled work. The project, estimated at Rs. 1.58 bn, had stopped after financial constraints disrupted payments and slowed construction.

The corporation council approved the funding proposal on Saturday, and it will be placed before the district planning committee for consideration on Monday. Pending bills connected with the project will be cleared, including Rs. 0.6 mn required to obtain road-cutting permission from the Public Works Department, according to the corporation.

The existing contractor can resume work once the funding process is completed, meaning a fresh tender will not be required. This is expected to reduce the risk of another delay, as labour and machinery had already been mobilised before construction was halted.

The project suffered a major setback after a Rs. 666.3 mn loan from the National Housing Bank lapsed. The loan, obtained in September 2024, expired in February 2026 after the required work-status report was not communicated to the bank, while the corporation became aware of the lapse only in July. About 1 km of sewer pipeline had been completed before the funding disruption stopped further progress.

The project is now divided into two packages estimated at Rs. 1.67 bn and Rs. 220 mn, taking the combined estimate to Rs. 1.89 bn from the earlier Rs. 1.58 bn. The corporation has not provided further details on the revised estimates. The restart is significant for Attukal ahead of next year’s Attukal Pongala, when hundreds of thousands of devotees are expected to gather near the temple. Road excavation for pipeline construction will require timely completion and restoration to protect access and traffic movement during the festival.

The Thiruvananthapuram sewerage project covering Attukal, Kalady and Ambalathara is expected to restart in the first week of December after the city corporation approved a proposal to use 16th Finance Commission funds for the stalled work. The project, estimated at Rs. 1.58 bn, had stopped after financial constraints disrupted payments and slowed construction. The corporation council approved the funding proposal on Saturday, and it will be placed before the district planning committee for consideration on Monday. Pending bills connected with the project will be cleared, including Rs. 0.6 mn required to obtain road-cutting permission from the Public Works Department, according to the corporation. The existing contractor can resume work once the funding process is completed, meaning a fresh tender will not be required. This is expected to reduce the risk of another delay, as labour and machinery had already been mobilised before construction was halted. The project suffered a major setback after a Rs. 666.3 mn loan from the National Housing Bank lapsed. The loan, obtained in September 2024, expired in February 2026 after the required work-status report was not communicated to the bank, while the corporation became aware of the lapse only in July. About 1 km of sewer pipeline had been completed before the funding disruption stopped further progress. The project is now divided into two packages estimated at Rs. 1.67 bn and Rs. 220 mn, taking the combined estimate to Rs. 1.89 bn from the earlier Rs. 1.58 bn. The corporation has not provided further details on the revised estimates. The restart is significant for Attukal ahead of next year’s Attukal Pongala, when hundreds of thousands of devotees are expected to gather near the temple. Road excavation for pipeline construction will require timely completion and restoration to protect access and traffic movement during the festival.

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