Mangaluru, Aug 29: U T Khader, Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge today inaugurated 13 completed projects and laid foundation stones for 27 new projects totally costing Rs. 472.41 crore.
The 13 completed projects have cost around Rs 12 crore while 27 projects would be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 451 crore.
The completed projects include a public toilet inside Kadri Park, two public e-toilets near Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) colony at Pakkaladkka and near KHB grounds at Pakkaladkka, public toilet at the swimming pool in Lady Hill, a road leading to the landfill site at Kunjathbail, and other roadworks. The landfill site on two acres is meant for dumping construction and demolition waste.
The other completed projects are a park at VII Block in Katipalla, concrete road from Kankanady Father Muller Hospital Junction to Pumpwell, and a bridge on Pachchanady main road.
New Projects
The Minister laid foundation stone for a 11 km-long sewage pumping main line from Pandeshwar wet well to the sewage treatment plant at Mullakadu (Kavoor). It will cost Rs. 93 crore. The project will be taken up under financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank.
Among the other new projects for which the foundation stones were laid under smart city scheme are constructing a multi-level car parking facility-cum-commercial complex at Hampankatta, construction of bus shelters, developing the road from Clock Tower to A B Shetty Circle, installing roof-top solar panels on government buildings to harness solar energy, setting command control centre in city corporation building, and laying underground drainage pipelines.
The Minister also laid the foundation for renovation of swimming pool at Lady Hill, developing road circles at Bondel, Bunts Hostel, Karangalpady, KSRTC, and Lalbagh.
The foundation stone for the second stage construction of an apartment for civic workers at Mahakalipadpu and completing pending works of Bejai market was also laid.
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