NHAI officials visit Moolampilly rehabilitation site - The HinduUpdated - July 07, 2026 09:12 pm IST - KOCHIOfficials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Tuesday inspected the rehabilitation site identified under the Moolampilly package — for families evicted for road and rail connectivity to the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal — ahead of the construction of a service road.The visit followed directions issued by the Moolampilly Package Monitoring Committee chaired by the District Collector. Thirteen families have been allotted title deeds for rehabilitation plots of six cents and five cents each, carved out by reclaiming 1.05 acres along the Moolampilly river.Though eight families have already constructed houses on their respective plots, the Moolampilly Coordination Committee submitted in writing to the monitoring committee that they continue to face travel hardships due to restricted access to the Container Terminal Road. A delegation led by general convener Francis Kalathungal also presented a memorandum to the NHAI team.Of the 316 families displaced from seven villages, ten were forcefully evicted and their homes demolished on February 6, 2008—a day since observed annually as Moolampilly Day. Families were evicted from Mulavukad, Moolampilly, Kothad, Cheranalloor, Eloor, Manjummal, Vaduthala, Elamakkara and Ponekkara villages without any prior rehabilitation packagePublished - July 07, 2026 09:01 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }