Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Jun 6: The main road between Pumpwell and Padil that is mostly used by vehicles to enter the city, will be developed at a cost of Rs 26 crore under the Smart City Project.
This project was approved at the Smart City Project's city level advisory forum meeting held on Friday June 5 at the office of the deputy commissioner here. The meeting was chaired by MP Nalin Kumar Kateel.
The participants in the meeting were of the opinion that the development of this 2,800-metre long road needs to be undertaken forthwith. They pointed out that grant has been set aside for this purpose under Smart City Project and at many places, widening of the road is found almost impossible. It was decided to utilise the money that will remain unspent for developing additional connecting roads.
Nalin Kumar noted that tender has already been floated for the construction of an ultra-modern bus station at Pumpwell under Private Public Participation model. He noted that there is time till July 27 to submit the tenders. He felt that there is a need to also develop the service bus stand near State Bank and wanted the concerned to take a decision on it soon. Kateel felt that enforcing one-way traffic from the Clock Tower to A B Shetty Circle is not practicable. He felt that the traffic problem might aggravate as density of population is dense near State Bank market area.
"Gujjarakere will be developed at a cost of four crore rupees, and the one at Kavoor will be developed by spending eight crore rupees. Kadri Park development works at a cost of Rs 12 crore has been undertaken. A sum of Rs 24.94 crore will be used to build an international level swimming pool and development of community level facilities," said Smart City managing director Muhammed Nazeer.
He also informed that upgradation work at a cost of ten crore rupees will be undertaken at Mangala Stadium and Central Market will be developed at a cost of Rs 145 crore. A sum of Rs 114 crore will be spent for developing water supply distribution system implementation in the city, he explained.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath, spoke on the occasion, deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, deputy commissioner of the city corporation Santhosh Kumar, and members of Smart City Advisory Forum were present.