Keralam PWD readies ₹3.26-crore plan to fortify three rehabilitation plots for Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal evictees
The Kerala Public Works Department has proposed a ₹3.26-crore plan to stabilize land plots for families displaced by the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal project. The initiative aims to address structural issues caused by the marshy nature of the current rehabilitation sites.
Why it matters
The project highlights the ongoing challenges of infrastructure development and the necessity of adequate resettlement support for displaced communities.
The Public Works department (PWD) has prepared an estimate of ₹3.26 crore for transporting sand and compacting three rehabilitation plots allocated to evictees displaced for rail and road connectivity to the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT).
The estimate was submitted at a meeting of the sub-committee constituted for the implementation of the Moolamppilly rehabilitation package on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) at the Collectorate. Representatives of the PWD, Cochin Port Authority (CoPA), Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), Kanayannur taluk, and a representative of the Moolamppilly Coordination Committee attended the meeting. Strengthening two marshy plots at Thuthiyoor, allotted to 56 and 118 families, and a similar plot at Mulavukad for 14 families has long been a demand of the beneficiaries.
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