Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)
Mangaluru, Mar 24: The union government has approved Rs 718 crores for the development of four-lane on NH 73 from Punjalkatte to Charmady.
The work on 35 km stretch of road was approved following a request by the district and BJP state president MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, according to a communique from the MP's office.

Nalin Kumar Kateel has thanked prime minister Narendra Modi, union minister of highways Nitin Gadkari and chief minister Basavaraj Bommai for having helped in the project.