Kochi: Estimate received for rebuilding flood-ravaged Sabarimala is at Rs 25.46 crore, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has informed the high court.TDB made this submission in an affidavit filed through its standing counsel S Rajmohan. State government has engaged Tata Projects Ltd to complete the rebuilding work on an urgent basis and a team of engineers are now preparing an action plan with respect to work at Nilackal and Pamba following an inspection, the court was informed. The estimate of Rs 25.46 crore submitted by Tata Projects for rebuilding works has been placed before the devaswom board for consideration, the affidavit said.State government contributes certain amount to Sabarimala Master Plan Infrastructure Development Fund, TDB said. From 2011-12 to 2017-18, the government contributed Rs 102.5 crore. For 2018-19, a budget provision for Rs 28 crore was made but the amount has not been received so far. A total of Rs 2.26 crore was received as donation to the fund whereas Rs 113.72 crore was spent from 2011-12 to 2018-19, with balance of Rs 20,110 remaining in bank, the affidavit said.Describing the damages, TDB submitted that most of the buildings constructed by the board for giving facilities to pilgrims were washed off. The bridges were submerged in sand and silt. The roads leading to Pamba are in dangerous condition due to landslides. A heavy landslide on the way to the hilltop caused damage to the weigh bridge. Barricades and ‘nadappandal’ were washed off and the course of Pamba river has changed. Infrastructure provided by KSEB, irrigation department, KWA, and BSNL have also suffered heavy damages, the affidavit said.

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