M'lore: Sea Erosion Menace to be Countered with PPP Project Worth Rs 800 Cr
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS/SB)
Mangalore, May 14: Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized an interactive meeting with B Nagaraj Shetty, chairman, Coastal Development Authority to discuss various development projects in coastal districts. The interaction was held at the meeting hall of chamber building in Bunder here on Saturday May 14.
Speaking the occasion, Shetty said that erosion of seashores in coastal districts, a nagging problem during rainy season will be solved as the proposal for a public-private partnership (PPP) project costing Rs 800 crore has been made by the state to central government. Once the approval is given for the project and money is released, seashores in Udupi, Mangalore and Uttara Kannada will be free from fear of sea erosion, he said.
He promised many new initiations such as Sakleshpur, Hassan and Mangalore road will be improved under public private partnership, two day convention ‘Vision for 2050’ will be held in Mangalore in the month of September and a investors meet for NRI in the month of December. He also said new proposal has been already made for the fourlane road between Mangalore Airport to Manipal which could be hardly 45 minutes journey as against 1 hour and 45 minutes along National Highway. A proposal is ahead for the functioning of private craft between Cochin, Mumbai and Mangalore, he said. A railway station in Marakada location near the Mangalore Airport will be air conditioned to facilitate commuters traveling to north India and other parts of the country after landing in Mangalore Airport.
G G Mohandas Pai, president, KCCI, welcomed. Arjun L A Pinto Prabhu and honorary secretary delivered the vote of thanks.