The residents of Dandeavado at Chinchinim on NH 66 have persistently pleaded with NHA authority and others consistently for by pass over 10 years .The by pass suggested and surveyed along 2kms stretch is through fallow fields of comminidade and according to reliable estimates should not cost Rs50 crores It does not displace any settlements or demolish houses en route Besides all trees along the track will have to be cut down The water, telephonelines electric poles and transformers will need shifting.The acquisition was for two lanes and that has been done. Asfor 4 lanes the requirement is 45 metres but Authorities arebent on squeezing within 30 metres on the stretch The two major junctions on this stretch have to be accommodated at a huge cost and will add to the budget The proposed Flyover is designed to benefit the contractor at almost 7 times the cost of bypass and with ample scope for expansion The recent fresh acquisition inspite of assurances is surprising .It is dividing unity of residents protest by selective acquisition and deliberately protecting illegal structures on the stretch through influential pressures destroying century old structures .Exhaustive representation to all authorities concerned are ignored without justification only to exclusively favour builders lobby with contracts of flyover.The explanation land is avaiable is no justification .Beyond iskiniband the land is still to be acquired and reason of delay is misleading. The flyover of 25 m will leave a gap of 2.5 metres from acquired 30 m and will pose enormous problems for houses , services lines shifting as aforementioned The flyover at the huge cost is a scam need to be probed, specially when cost effective bypass is avaiable and feasible It is purposeful drain on the exchequer in disguise The land acquired at Rs 13 m2 can be repaid with interests along with Rs 800 m2 for structures The reason for flyover over bypass is not financially convincing at all
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