Mangalore: CM to Participate in Road Widening Function, Terminal Inaugural
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, May 11: Addressing a press conference in the city on Monday May 10, Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister, Krishna J Palemar, said that the state Chief Minister, B S Yeddyurappa, will dedicate the second phase of the runway at the international airport here on May 15, in the presence of the union ministers. “During his visit to the district, the CM will also lay foundation stone for the widening work of Mani-Sampaje road,” he revealed.
Palemar claimed that during the last two years since the BJP formed government in the state, various schemes and projects were taken up in the district at a cost of Rs 1,126 crore. This includes Rs 176 crore sanctioned for the widening work of Mani-Sampaje road, he explained.
He revealed that the state cabinet will soon give its nod for the new road to connect new terminal of the local airport, costing Rs 7.60 crore. “Once this road comes up, the distance to the airport from the city will get reduced by eight kms,” he added. The minister also dwelt upon the achievements of the government under pension schemes for the aged persons, handicapped persons, payment of compensation to families when the head of the family dies, scheme for the welfare of fishermen, and also under ‘Bhagyalakshmi’ scheme. He further claimed that the new drinking water supply pipeline laid at a cost of Rs 106 crore in the city for ensuring 24-hour water supply to the citizens, new vented dam being built for augmenting drinking water supply for the city and the construction of a new bus stand for the city, which is in progress, are the achievements of the BJP government. “By using Rs 100 crore special grant released by the Chief Minister for the development of this city, we had taken up drinking water project, road concretization, street lights for the market etc. We have completed the concreting work of 22 roads in the city. Several others are in the final stages. The CM will sanction another Rs 100 crore for the city, by using which, we will concrete other important roads,” he added.
Palemar also claimed that the government has given its concurrence for several concessions in the Comprehensive Development Plan for the city, which would enable the residents to build houses in smaller sites, escape from payment of penalty, and make smaller provisions for roads.
He requested the people of the district not to get engaged in destructive activities during the gram panchayat elections and to enable everyone to cast their votes in a peaceful atmosphere. He also clarified that the reports about him seeking votes in the name of the party for gram panchayat elections, were misleading. Palemar said that the Bajpe sub-inspector was sent on leave by the officials of the department, and the government had no role to play in this incident.
MLA, N Yogish Bhat, city mayor, Rajani Dugganna, deputy mayor, Rajendra Prasad and former mayor, M Shankar Bhat, were present at the press conference.