“The total number of families affected by road accidents each year in the state is three times that of the number of families affected by land acquisition for current National Highway development”. This is one of the shocking findings of the study prepared by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) on the issue of reducing the width of National Highways in Kerala from 45 metres to 30 metres. The study was supported by Association of Industries and Chambers in Kerala and a Memorandum was submitted to the Government of India reporting the findings and its repercussions.
The delegation led by Hon. Chief Minister and comprising Hon. Leader of Opposition and leaders of all political parties met the Prime Minister have urged on reducing the width of National Highways. This decision will surely lead to disastrous and far reaching consequences on Kerala’s progress. The major obstacle is the opposition from the people whose houses and shops will have to be removed. According to the study, total number of dwellings affected by land acquisition is 11283 which mean that the total number of people affected by land acquisition is only around 50,000 and 24 lakh is an exaggerated statement. When this number is compared with the total number of families affected by road accidents is atleast three times than that of the families affected by eviction for National Highway development.
Around 8.5 lakhs people in Kerala are heavily depending on its NH Roads for the movement of goods and people every day. 20. 7 million middle class population in the state and the non residents population leads to 1:6 vehicle to population ratio. Also almost 80 percent of the materials consumed in Kerala come from outside the state and a substantial part of that is moved by road. The capacity of the road is decreasing with the increasing number of vehicles.
The Government of Kerala has to take an holistic approach to this issue at the political and administrative level. Fair compensation should be realistically worked out and a very reasonable rehabilitation plan has to be prepared and patiently explained to the affected persons.
RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
Digital RTI Mission
Digital RTI Mission is a project by Centre for Public Policy Research which aims at making Kerala the first RTI digital state of India and later expanding it to the rest of India.
L3 (Law, Liberty & Livelihood) This project aims to study the livelihood regulations and entry level barriers for informal sectors in 63 Indian cities.The project is supported by Sri Dorabji Tata Trust and implemented in partnership with Centre for Civil Society (CCS). [read more]
India Development Indicators
India Development Indicators is an online platform that leverages existing investments in data by standardizing, harmonizing, and visualizing development data at various resolutions such as state, district, parliamentary constituency etc.
[read more] School Chain Index
A project supported by Fraser Institute, Canada to trace and analyse managements in India that handle more than three schools. [read more]
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
The Right to Information Campaign
CPPR is the leading organisation active in RTI Act Campaign across Kerala. The Centre has conducted numerous awareness sessions to increase the common man's access to the act through practical knowledge dissemination. [read more]
ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms are out of court settlements aimed at settling disputes in an amicable manner. CPPR has initiated a campaign to take the benefits of ADR to the common man to get timely and cost effective justice. [read more]
Externship Externship is a unique concept of CPPR to encourage research entrepreneur- ship among the youth of indegenous and rural communities and empower individuals to generate solutions to their problems. [read more]
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
Theatre Workshop
Rangsanskruti, an existing theatre group engages in conducting workshops designed to discover and enhance creative abilities and skills of participants. [read more]
Soft Skills Development Training
It aims to build up the competencies of the employees so that it compliments with the organization’s core strengths in maximizing productivity & profitability. [read more]
URBAN GOVERNANCE
Urban Research
This wing dwells into the importance for urban research as more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. Over 90 percent of urban growth is taking place in the developing world. Over 1 billion people live in slums worldwide. Aproximately 360 million people live in the low elevation coastal zone in urban areas.These increasing issues relating to traffic, transport and infrastructural set up in urban areas has led to a paradigm shift in the way we move forward. Urbanization is now considered a key element in promoting economic growth, if well managed. CPPR has taken up this initiative with the focus to help the corporation to find solutions to the urban problems in Kochi, recommend policy changes and to make sure that the policies are implemented on time.
“The total number of families affected by road accidents each year in the state is three times that of the number of families affected by land acquisition for current National Highway development”. This is one of the shocking findings of the study prepared by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) on the issue of reducing the width of National Highways in Kerala from 45 metres to 30 metres. The study was supported by Association of Industries and Chambers in Kerala and a Memorandum was submitted to the Government of India reporting the findings and its repercussions. 
Around 8.5 lakhs people in Kerala are heavily depending on its NH Roads for the movement of goods and people every day. 20. 7 million middle class population in the state and the non residents population leads to 1:6 vehicle to population ratio. Also almost 80 percent of the materials consumed in Kerala come from outside the state and a substantial part of that is moved by road. The capacity of the road is decreasing with the increasing number of vehicles. 
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Theatre Workshop
