There is a growing demand for an inquiry into the Mananchira-Vellimadukkunnu road project

A view of the Mananchira-Vellimadukunnu road. | Photo credit: K. Ragesh

Demands for a comprehensive probe into allegations of irregularities and corruption in the Mananchira-Vellimadukkunnu road widening project are growing louder.

The Mananchira-Vellimadukkunnu Road Action Committee submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister VD Satheesan and Public Works Minister PK Basheer supporting K. Jayanth MLA’s demand for a comprehensive probe into the serious irregularities alleged in the bidding process and execution of the project.

The committee urged the government to take urgent steps to investigate and rectify the “widespread irregularities” in the implementation of the road project, which is being carried out at a cost of nearly ₹500 crore, and to ensure its full and effective completion.

The committee also demanded that the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau investigate the awarding of the contract to an allegedly ineligible firm. It sought an independent assessment of the work done so far by experts outside the Kerala Road Fund Board and called for the cancellation of the second-phase works awarded without tendering. The committee further demanded that the work be outsourced to another contractor. The memorandum was presented by Mananchira-Vellimadukkunnu Road Action Committee working president Mathew Kattikkana and general secretary MP Vasudevan.

Published – 18 Jun 2026 20:29 IST