Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Nov 17: State urban development minister, R Roshan Baig, revealed that a total sum of Rs 216 crore has been released to the special purpose vehicle created under smart city scheme for Mangaluru. This includes grant from the central government and matching amount released by the state.
In reply to query raised by chief whip of the legislative council, Ivan D'Souza, at the ongoing legislature session at Belagavi on Thursday November 16, the minister informed that under the said scheme, the union government had released two crore rupees during the year 2015-16 and again Rs 109 crore for the year 2017-18. The state government on its part, contributed Rs 105 crore, he added.
He further stated that under phase 1 to 3 under Nagarothana scheme, projects worth Rs 300 crore are envisaged. Under this scheme, 259 works have been undertaken within the city corporation limits pertaining to first phase of proposals worth Rs 100 crore, he stated. "Out of 259, 257 works have been completed, while one is under progress. The other project has been shelved," he stated.