Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Jan 9: The work of new market building at Kankanady is in progress at one end at a cost of Rs 41.5 crore. However, on the other end, the temporary market that was built by the side of it needs to be shifted again.

The 25-year-old market building was demolished a year and a half ago in order to build a new market. A temporary market was built by the road side at a cost of Rs one crore. As many as 99 shops were operating from the temporary market. It was given a time period of two years. Now it has to be vacated as the new building gets extended to that area. Out of the 99 shops, except fish and meat, 72 shops will be relocated again.

Aluminium sheds are put up on temporary basis at one end of the under-construction building. Corporator Naveen D’Souza says that retaining wall is being built for the safety of public. Two way road is being built from backside of old market to service centre, church, prayer centre, shopping malls and residential areas.

Many people have fallen due to the bad connecting road to the market from the main road. Many vehicles are damaged. Locals curse the city corporation for the poor infrastructure.

Mayor Premananda Shetty said, “Ultra-modern market and commercial complex of 10 floors and additional ground and basement with six stories for parking of vehicles is being built at Kankanady. Seventy-one two wheelers and 505 cars can be parked in that space. The new market will be ready around September 2022.”