Three spans of the aqueduct were not complete and of the three, the central span crosses the railway line. 21 or more trains cross this point regularly during day time. The rail way line is electrified. The staging and bottom shuttering for the central span were to be executed by the railways as a deposit work. The amount for the same had already been remitted with the railways. The design of the central aqueduct had been approved by railway as a pre-stressed aqueduct. The upstream and downstream of canals and aqueducts were complete. It was envisaged that by the completion of this portion an additional 500 ha of ayacut can be brought under irrigation immediately.
In the meeting held on 26.11.2015, the government had decided to entrust KIIDC with the implementation of this work and accordingly KIIDC had submitted a proposal for Rs. 1,39,30,300.00 for the “Construction of Ezhuthonipadam Aqueduct Between Ch.18220m to 18275.50m of Ettumanoor Branch Canal over Railway Crossing at 44/9-10 Km.-Between Kuruppanthara and Ettumanoor”. Based on this proposal the government vide order G.O (Rt) No.95/2016/WRD dated 04.02.2016 have accorded administrative sanction for the balance work “Construction of Ezhuthonipadam Aqueduct Between Ch.18220m to 18275.50m of Ettumanoor Branch Canal over Railway Crossing at 44/9-10 Km.-Between Kuruppanthara and Ettumanoor”
Now with close liaising and day today co-ordination with the railway authorities the aqueduct portion above the electrified railway line and the work of the two spans are complete and the water distribution to the lower ayacut through aqueduct has already commenced. Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure Development Corporation has completed the task which the Government has entrusted to it.
