Mangaluru: DC office construction enters fourth year - Cost exceeds Rs 50 crore mark


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Mar 11: The construction of the deputy commissioner's office complex being built at Padil in the city has entered the fourth year. The initial estimate of Rs 41 crore has now escalated and crossed Rs 50 crore mark. As grants are not being released promptly, the work is moving at a slow pace.

Works started during March 2018. Karnataka Housing Board has been entrusted with the construction work. As per the contract rules, the first phase should have been completed by September 16, 2019. During the three years, 80 to 90 per cent of work has been completed. Civil work is expected to be completed in about two months. Officials feel that electrification and other works might take six more months.

The government has released the initial grant of Rs 30 crore. The remaining Rs 11 crore has to be released by various departments like health, labour, minor irrigation etc which will have offices in this complex. These departments are delaying the release of funds citing various reasons. The remaining amount has to be paid by the government. The government also has to give permission for some changes in the structural designs.

This building is coming up in 5.8 acres of land, spread over 2.26 lac square feet. This complex will also house offices of the district in-charge minister, MP and MLAs. A huge hall will be located on the ground floor which can accommodate 400 people. Provision for about 50 cars and over a hundred two-wheelers have been made in the parking lot. 70 cars can be parked around the structure. The complex will also have a bank, ATM, canteen, post office and police outpost.

District in-charge minister, Kota Srinivas Poojary, said that because of coronavirus issues, the release of grants has been delayed and that the works will be completed as soon as possible.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Manohar Mallya, Man galore

    Sat, Mar 13 2021

    So foolishness of govt spending so lavish there many govt buildings at city limits which are in dilapidated conditions with not good to use it same can be demolished and can be used Manohar Mallya Mangalore

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  • Mable, Padil

    Fri, Mar 12 2021

    What about the development of the road/ widening as the road to new DC office is so narrow from Nagori to Alape. When the offices gets started number people travelling there will increase. However the approach road must be widened at the earliest.

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  • M M adyar, Mlre

    Fri, Mar 12 2021

    Corona viruses is not the reason for everything...

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  • Rita, Germany

    Fri, Mar 12 2021

    I said always the govt.works are done slowly.or only half.Now this corona has delayed again.Looks like the money also has corona. This never ending stories of Govt .work.It has time for everything.why govt.body is slow?It might take some more years.Accordingly charges also will increase every year.when the next govt comes again present will be demolished and start again from beginn.New plans, new building.Afterall money comes from govt.Simply noone takes interest to end it.Lazy Govt.No wonder our Nation is like Ochsen cart.

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  • Ravi D’Souza, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 12 2021

    What are you wasting your time commenting from Germany. Come to mangalore and serve, if your truly concerned.

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  • Rajesh Shetty, Udupi

    Fri, Mar 12 2021

    Govt very much interested and they have money to purchase MLA'S with crores of rupees, and for the development they don't have money.

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  • AR Kunil, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 11 2021

    Construction costs of 2.26 lakh sq.ft. should not exceed 25 crores land cost?

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 11 2021

    Shouldn't there be a chance to collect thousands of crores paid to purchase the MLAs ?? Yaarado duddu, Yellammana jaatre !

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  • Avinash, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 11 2021

    If ministers say anything, you need to listen. What a lame reason.....! Corona? But to fight corona, BJP government released 625 crores and Yeddi made his son incharge of that fund.......! and that 625 flew like dry leaves with in no time and this 50 crores delayed due to corona.....? People of mangalore have become defunct three monkeys of Mahatma Gandhi....kuch dheka nahi, kuch bola nahi, kuch suna nahi...... What a respect to hard earned taxpayers money, the politicians are showing......!

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  • Leo, Surathkal

    Thu, Mar 11 2021

    Surathkal new.market construction is completely stopped now at half

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  • nellu, kudla

    Thu, Mar 11 2021

    its all dept neglegency t this project.

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