Mangaluru: The work of four-lane concrete road from Karavali Circle (Kankanady) to Mahaveer (Pumpwell) Circle has been completed. Initiatives have been taken quickly to complete pending streetlight and interlock works at a cost of Rs 40 lakh, said MLC Ivan D’Souza.D’Souza, who visited the work site with officials, inspected the work and expressed satisfaction with the high quality of the road construction. The development of the road from Karavali Circle to Pumpwell, a major road in the city, was undertaken by the PWD at a cost of approximately Rs 4 crore, and the concreting work on both sides of the road has been completed.D’Souza spoke to Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey and urged the quick execution of remaining infrastructure works on the road, including the installation of streetlights and interlock tiles on both sides, to be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 40 lakh.He said that the road has been developed in a way that facilitates underground drainage (UGD) works. Similarly, the road development work from Balmatta to Karavali Circle is pending and will be taken up under the Mahatma Gandhi Nagara Vikas Yojana (MGNVY) at a cost of approximately Rs 1.2 crore. Work on this stretch will commence in a few days, the MLC said.“In a recent cabinet meeting, it was decided to undertake various development projects across all 60 wards of Mangaluru city with a grant of approximately Rs 400 crore. Funds have been allocated for several projects, including major road developments, improvement of ward interior roads, drainage, sewage systems, drinking water facilities, and retaining wall construction. The tender process for these works will begin shortly,” he said.“The state govt is committed to the comprehensive development of Mangaluru city. With the rainfall subsiding, pending development works in various areas will be initiated rapidly, completed, and opened for public use,” he added.Currently, the Pumpwell Circle- Kankanady Old Road- Kankanady Junction-Mangalore city road and Karavali Junction-Pumpwell Circle stretch are one-way roads. Vehicles heading from Pumpwell Junction to Karavali Junction are redirected to travel via Kankanady Old Road. The Karavali Circle-Mahaveer Circle stretch will be made two-way once the remaining works are completed.
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