{"id":10144,"date":"2024-06-14T14:36:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10144"},"modified":"2024-06-14T14:36:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:36:16","slug":"pwd-seeks-moef-clearance-for-wayanad-mega-tunnel-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/pwd-seeks-moef-clearance-for-wayanad-mega-tunnel-project\/","title":{"rendered":"PWD seeks MoEF clearance for Wayanad mega tunnel project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The public works department (PWD) has approached the ministry of <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/environment-notes-for-state-psc-exams\">Environment<\/a> and forests (MoEF) seeking clearance for the proposed 8km-longmega tunnel road projectbetweenKozhikodeandWayanadin the Western Ghat region.<\/p>\n<p>The Rs 2,080-crore four-lane tunnel project aims at reducing the travel time, mainly for interstate motorists betweenKeralaandKarnataka, <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n      <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>   <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> by half an hour. 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