Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Nov 13: Delivering a lecture on ‘Development Plans of Dakshina Kannada’ at a programme organized at the auditorium of Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) by KCCI on the evening of Thursday November 12, district deputy commissioner, V Ponnuraj, said that the district administration has plans to build a fly over at Hampankatta to ease the traffic snarls at Hampankatta Circle. He added that Milagres Church administration has already given its nod for the plan.
He revealed that the owners of Jyoti Talkies have given their consent for the road widening work at Jyoti Circle, and that works have already begun there. He also assured that the long-pending work of widening Car Street here, will be taken up at the earliest.
He requested those who are engaged in spreading misguided campaign against the new Master Plan – 2 for the city, which was approved by Mangalore Urban Development Authority, to stop spreading rumours. They have been wrongly spreading the information that the master plan is anti-poor, which is a wrong notion, he added. The DC also requested the citizens to wholeheartedly give up their lands for the widening of 65 roads, that are planned to be developed as per the master plan.
While observing that service sectors like banking, health, education etc., have done exceedingly well in the district, he expressed disappointment about the growth of the other sectors. The DC also said that an elaborate plan will be drafted to streamline traffic in the city, within the next two months.
KCCI president Srinivas Kamat, vice-president G G Mohandas Prabhu and Chandrkant Rao were present.