Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS) 

Mangaluru, Oct 20: Smart City Limited has decided to build the central bus stand of the city at Pumpwell itself as per the initial proposal. The other proposals of building the same at Kuloor and Padil have been dropped and Pumpwell is finalized. 

Information regarding this matter was shared by managing director of Mangaluru Smart City Limited, Mohammed Nazeer in the meeting of the Smart City Projects Advisory Committee that was held under the leadership of Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sindhu B Roopesh on Saturday. 

Land reserved for new bus stand near Pumpwell Circle (file photo)

Giving more information on various projects for the city, including the construction of the bus stand, Nazeer said, "It was decided to build the central bus stand at Padil. Though notification was given in newspapers for the acquisition of land for this purpose, no response was received. So it is decided to build the central bus stand of the city at Pumpwell itself, where the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has already acquired 7.5 acres of land. A final decision regarding this will be taken in the core committee meeting and tender will be invited. A proposal to build a central bus stand for the city at a cost of Rs 445 crore is ready." 

With regards to the plans for development of Wenlock and Lady Goschen hospitals, Nazeer said, "There is a proposal of Rs 45 crore to add four facilities in the district Wenlock hospital including an emergency unit of 30 beds and a 100-bed wing. The Wenlock hospital has also kept a proposal of widening the road that leads to Attavar via Milagres IMA and to close the present road approach from the Railway station to Milagres. There is also a proposal of Rs 5 crore to add one more floor to the new building that is built newly at the Lady Goshen hospital with the help of MRPL." 

Speaking on the development of sports grounds, Nazeer said, "Detailed Project Report (DPR) of developing Mangala Stadium at an estimated cost of Rs 10 crore and Urwa sports ground at Rs 5 crore is in progress. The concerned officials are informed to submit the same by October 31." 

Sharing information on the multi-storey car and two wheeler parking at the old bus stand area of the city, Nazeer said, "Tender was done and order has been passed to start work of building multi-storey car and two-wheeler parking at the old bus stand near K S Rao road of the city. A company of Bengaluru origin has got the tender for the work. There are five buildings in the area with 22 shopkeepers. This complex is being built with these buildings included. The work is still not started as the agreement between the MCC and these shopkeepers is delayed. The agreement will be done shortly and the work will begin. The multi-storey car and two-wheeler parking will have space to park 400 cars and 200 two-wheelers."