Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Feb 14: District in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar performed Bhoomi Puja for the widening and concreting work of the 1.57 kms stretch of the road from KSRTC to Kuntikan, which is being taken up at a cost of Rs 6.47 crore, on Friday February 13.

Speaking on the occasion, he asked the contractor concerned, to maintain high quality and complete the work within six months.

He also added that Dix Engineering Project Services has got the road contract. For the first time in the city, Tube Concrete Paver Finishing process will be executed through mechanical processes. He expressed the hope that the road will be ready for use very fast.

Mayor Ganesh Hosabettu said that the 200 kms of city roads will be concreted in the next five years, besides providing footpaths to all these roads.

The minister later performed Bhumi Puja for the Bunts Hostel-Kadri, Kadri to Lower Bendore and Falnir-Father Muller roads.

MLA N Yogish Bhat, deputy mayor Shakeela Kawa, corporator Shashidhar Hegde, City Corporation whip Shankar Bhat, leader of opposition in the City Corporation Harinath etc were present.