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The much awaited Chennai - Ennore - Manali Road Improvement Project (EMRIP) is expected to be completed by 2013, according to the state government. The Rs 600 crore project, is being implemented through a special purpose vehicle Chennai Ennore Port Road Company Limited, set up Chennai Port, Ennore Port, NHAI and Tamil Nadu Government. Groynes at 10 locations in the sea and seawall for a length of 500m along the sea coast at a cost of Rs 24.58 crore have been completed to prevent sea erosion. Widening to four lane and improvements in four roads and construction of protective works at three locations to prevent sea erosion have commenced.This project is proposed to be completed in June 2013, according to Edappadi K Palaniswami Minister for Hi.....