Mangalore: Projects worth Rs 461 crore approved for city – J R Lobo

Mangalore: Projects worth Rs 461 crore approved for city - J R Lobo

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Mangalore, Feb 5: "Projects worth Rs 461.55 crore have already been approved for Mangalore city, and work on them will be started soon. The tender process is already on for some of the projects. I will strive hard for the overall development of Mangalore city in my 5 years of tenure," said Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo.

Addressing media persons at the district Congress office here on Wednesday, February 5, Lobo said, "Approvals have been acquired for phase II of projects under ADB, road development, drinking water facility, underground drainage facility, rain water management, and waste management system at various places at an estimated cost of Rs 350 crore and procedures are on to implement them. This will indeed be a big step towards further major developments in the city."

He further said, "During the third quarter of this year, a 100 crore project including construction of footpaths on major roads in the city and the development a few main roads will be carried out. Approval has been obtained and the tender process is on. Rs 65 crore has been sanctioned for the project. Rs 9.26 crore sanctioned from the SFC Fund will also be utilized for the same purpose."

On the development of important market areas in the city namely Urwa Store, Urwa, Central Market, Kadri, Kankanady and others, he said a project report and blueprints are ready and sent to the government for approval. "This project has been planned on public-private partnership and the entire project will be carried out at a cost of Rs 300 crore," he said.

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