From our special correspondent
Daijiworld media network
New Delhi, Aug 9: Former Prime Minister and JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda called on Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and discussed pending road projects in Karnataka, including development of Shiradi Ghat Road, one of the major approach road linking Bengaluru, Hassan with the coastal Mangaluru.
“I had a very fruitful meeting and his assurance on the Shiradi Ghat was heartening,” said Gowda in a message posted in X social media platform.
The JDS supremo that Nitin Gadkari had told him that the State Government was willing to give a small extent of forest land.
“He (Gadkari) has assured me that his department would consider investing a few thousand crore for developing the Shiradi Ghat Road, which would include tunnelling technology,” Gowda said.
“I hope the State Government would take this forward,” he added.
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Rajan, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 10 2024All money-making exercise -- Deve Gowda started the concept of piece meal contracts to help his cronies and to collect in contracts -- percentage etc. -- a single stretch from Bangalore to Mangalore is about 350 kms -- which a reputed company like L& T would have done easily except their dealings are clean - no commissions -- - so no contracts to L & T --- SURPRISINGLY MEETING DEVEGOWDA instead of CM SIDDU -- who has the ministry under his control -- FORESTS -- -- L& T surprisingly has many international contracts running into hundreds of kms -- of high quality -- --The tunneling proposal for the fragile westerns ghats will be a disaster -- unfortunately cannot learn from WAYANAD experience -----
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fd, chk
Fri, Aug 09 2024Sir we have enough ghats and wide enough just need to make them more sturdy stable and maitained well ....western ghats is a sacred mountain for India should be reserved and preserved for flora and fauna ...cauvery and all rivers will flow well also
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Micheal JF, Kudla
Fri, Aug 09 2024Gadkariji has maintained silence when it comes to Mangalore Hassan road. The four laning of this stretch seems to be slowed down deliberately. Orelse how can one believe that the road from Hassan to Nelamangala that started much after the Mangalore stretch finish faster ?
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Ashok, Mangalore
Fri, Aug 09 2024Good move our costal leaders sleeping
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