Mangaluru: PWD minister H D Revanna stated the department has decided to free up Rs 25,000 per km for the repair of PWD roads, which can be damaged due to rains.
“We have mentioned more than a few problems with officers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Our priority is to make all roads loose from potholes and construct drainages wherever required. For this, the department has decided to sanction Rs 25,000 per km,” the minister stated at a assessment assembly right here on Tuesday.
The deputy commissioner of DK stated that the prolong within the building of flyovers at Mahaveer Circle and Thokkottu had been causing inconvenience to other people. “I will be able to convene a meeting of officers from National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and DC of DK in Bengaluru. I will be able to type out the problem throughout the assembly. Our division secretary will hang a meeting of officers from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts to resolve more than a few different problems bearing on our division inside per week,” Revanna stated.
On Charmadi Ghat issue, the minister stated it'll require about Rs 150 crore to discover a everlasting strategy to the street stretch. “An in depth estimate can be sent to the Centre, he stated, including that fair efforts can be made to care for Charmadi, Sampaje and Shiradi Ghat roads.”
MLA of Belthangady Harish Poonja brought to the notice of the minister that almost all the primary roads in 81 villages of Belthangady taluks had been damaged due to heavy rain. He sought more funds for the development of roads in Belthangady taluk. Similarly, Puttur MLA Sanjeeva Matandooru and Moodbidri MLA Umanath Kotian also defined the plight of roads in their constituencies. MLAs advised that primary roads in villages will have to be upgraded and passed over to PWD for upkeep.
Dakshina Kannada DC Sasikanth Senthil stated the district calls for Rs 19 crore for rain relief works within the district. Of the Rs 19 crore, Rs 6 crore can be for the development of roads thru PWD. Meanwhile, deputy commissioner of Udupi Priyanka Mary Francis stated a file on rain damage with a loss estimate of Rs 1.17 crore has been submitted.
Box
Extent of damage due to rain in DK
Roads damaged: 156.3km
Loss: Rs 4.51 crore
Bridges damaged: 9
Loss: Rs 94 lakh
Private constructions damaged: 406
Loss: Rs three.70 crore
“We have mentioned more than a few problems with officers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Our priority is to make all roads loose from potholes and construct drainages wherever required. For this, the department has decided to sanction Rs 25,000 per km,” the minister stated at a assessment assembly right here on Tuesday.
The deputy commissioner of DK stated that the prolong within the building of flyovers at Mahaveer Circle and Thokkottu had been causing inconvenience to other people. “I will be able to convene a meeting of officers from National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and DC of DK in Bengaluru. I will be able to type out the problem throughout the assembly. Our division secretary will hang a meeting of officers from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts to resolve more than a few different problems bearing on our division inside per week,” Revanna stated.
On Charmadi Ghat issue, the minister stated it'll require about Rs 150 crore to discover a everlasting strategy to the street stretch. “An in depth estimate can be sent to the Centre, he stated, including that fair efforts can be made to care for Charmadi, Sampaje and Shiradi Ghat roads.”
MLA of Belthangady Harish Poonja brought to the notice of the minister that almost all the primary roads in 81 villages of Belthangady taluks had been damaged due to heavy rain. He sought more funds for the development of roads in Belthangady taluk. Similarly, Puttur MLA Sanjeeva Matandooru and Moodbidri MLA Umanath Kotian also defined the plight of roads in their constituencies. MLAs advised that primary roads in villages will have to be upgraded and passed over to PWD for upkeep.
Dakshina Kannada DC Sasikanth Senthil stated the district calls for Rs 19 crore for rain relief works within the district. Of the Rs 19 crore, Rs 6 crore can be for the development of roads thru PWD. Meanwhile, deputy commissioner of Udupi Priyanka Mary Francis stated a file on rain damage with a loss estimate of Rs 1.17 crore has been submitted.
Box
Extent of damage due to rain in DK
Roads damaged: 156.3km
Loss: Rs 4.51 crore
Bridges damaged: 9
Loss: Rs 94 lakh
Private constructions damaged: 406
Loss: Rs three.70 crore
PWD minister sanctions Rs 25,000 per km for road repair
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