Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jan 8: Work on the new high tech market being built at a cost of Rs 41 crore at Kankanady in the city is progressing well. Foundation work has been completed and pillars are under construction. It is expected that the market building will be completed in two years time.

The 25-year-old Kankanady market building was demolished and the new market building is being built there. All the vendors in the old building have been shifted to a temporary market.

The old market suffered from a lack of facilities. The building was filthy and dilapidated. Cracked walls and seeping of rainwater was common. Drinking water and toilet also were grave issues there. The old building was therefore brought down in March 2020.

The then district in-charge minister, U T Khader, had laid the foundation stone for the new market building on February 28, 2019. The market will be like a mall with over a hundred stalls, spacious parking, a separate system for individual vendors, granite, and cleanliness will be given added importance.