Bypass project near Chennai stuck due to incomplete land swap deal
The Eastern Bypass project near Chennai is currently stalled due to an incomplete land swap deal involving forest land. Although stage one clearance has been obtained, the necessary land exchange has not yet been finalized. The project aims to alleviate traffic congestion and is expected to benefit many commuters in the area.
- ▪The Eastern Bypass project is intended to decongest GST Road and improve access to Velachery.
- ▪Approval for a land swap involving 675 m of Vandalur Reserve Forest land is still pending after three years.
- ▪Construction of a bridge as part of the project has begun, but several structures need to be demolished first.
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A project that will help decongest GST Road and allow motorists to reach Velachery, the 9-km Eastern Bypass, seems to be stuck. An approval to hand over 675 m of the Vandalur Reserve Forest land in exchange for land in Narayanapuram in Chengalpattu district is yet to see the light of the day.“We have been behind this particular clearance for over three years. Stage one clearance from the Centre too has been obtained. However, the forest land remains elusive. If cleared, three portions of the project can be completed in one go,” said an official source. The final section of the decades-old bypass project is a bridge that is coming up across what is remaining of the Rajakilpakkam lake. Work to construct the ₹208.31 crore facility began recently.
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