Friday, December 23, 2011: The three-season Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the multi-crore Vizhinjam seaport project is expected to be completed by June next.Public hearings will be conducted one month after the EIA findings are made public, Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL) officials said.
‘’The process is going on. At present, representatives of L&T Ramboll and Asian Consulting Engineers, who are conducting the EIA, are at Vizhinjam for inspections,’’ said VISL CEO Suresh Babu.
By January, the design team of Aecom, the consultants for master plan, EPC document and design, will arrive in Thiruvananthapuram for consultations.
On Tuesday, a detailed presentation was held here for finalising the proposed alignment for rail connectivity to the port. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) has submitted a detailed project report on the alignment.
In all, 48 hectares will be acquired for laying the tracks. This component is estimated to cost Rs 350 crore, excluding land value, VISL officials said. The project aims at connecting the port to Balaramapuram.
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