Ensure timely completion of projects undertaken by GIDA: Chief Minister

Chief Minister and GIDA Chairman V.D. Satheesan speaking at the 38th general council meeting of the Goshree Islands Development Authority at its conference hall on October 24. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has stressed the need to ensure timely completion of various projects undertaken by the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA).If the duration set for a project is two years, it has to be completed within the time period. The government will not allow extending it to the next year, he said in his address at the first meeting of the re-constituted general council of the GIDA here on Saturday (October 24).The Chief Minister, who is also the GIDA Chairperson, suggested improvement in basic infrastructure facilities, including better connectivity to the islands. The focus has to be on implementing comprehensive projects that would help in elevating Kochi and its nearby places into a major tourism destination, he said.He added that the GIDA has to set a model for timely preparation of estimates for various projects, getting administrative and financial nod for them, and initiating tender proceedings without delay. The progress of various projects has to be evaluated regularly for timely completion of works, he said.The general council meeting discussed various projects, including the construction of Kothad-Chennoor bridge and land acquisition for it and the first phase of Pizhala-Paliyamthuruthu Road. Some of the other projects included in the agenda included Chariyamthuruth-Puthussery road construction, first phase of Kadamakudi North road, alignment for its second phase, Chennoor-Pizhala bridge, Chennoor-Chariyamthuruth bridge, the first phase of Thanthonnithuruthu outer bund construction, Vallarpadam outer ring road, Vypeen coastal protection project, and tetrapod sea wall at Edavanakkad.Hibi Eden, MP, Mayor V.K. Minimol, MLAs T.J. Vinod, Tony Chammany, and Mohammed Shiyas, N.S.K. Umesh, Chief Minister’s Officer on Special Duty, G. Priyanka, District Collector and GIDA Secretary, and presidents of Mulavukad, Kadamakudy, Elankunnapuzha and Njarakkal panchayats attended. Published - October 24, 2026 08:49 pm IST