Mangalore, Mar 18: Chief Minister of Karnataka Jagadish Shettar gave a start to as many as 15 different public works in Mangalore on Monday, including the synthetic track, which was promised for Mangalore over several years.
The track was inaugurated in a unique manner by the CM. Along with the elected representatives, the CM too buckled his shoes and stepped on the track to run some distance, declaring the track open for public use. The track has been laid at a cost of Rs 3.52 cr.
The CM who arrived to the city about one and half hours beyond the schedule first launched the I phase of the airport road development work of Mangalore City Corporation. This project includes concrete work on 1.7 km road from KPT to Ramashrama school at an estimated cost of Rs 2.43 cr. The plan includes laying of footpath, drains and construction of bus shelter as well.
After laying foundation for various development work at Lady Goschen hospital, the CM later inaugurated a bio-fuel production unit at Urwa store.
This unit with production capacity of 2 tonne is capable of providing 12 kw of electricity per hour. At present the unit is producing 240 unit of electricity in a day. This power can be used to light 200 street lamps of 40 watts each.
Works on sports hostel at Mangala Stadium at a cost of Rs 99.90 lakh, new building of Pandeshwara Fire Station at Rs 2.5 cr, new building of Mangalore circle forest office at a cost of Rs 61.10 lakh, pre-matriculation girls' hostel at a cost of Rs 3.92 cr, International swimming pool at a cost of Rs 3.85 cr and 2.5 cr project at Balmatta Women's hostel were launched on the day.
Foundation was also laid for Swami Vivekananda Planetorium ata cost of Rs 24.50 cr at Pilikula Nisargadhama. Finally CM inaugurated the 'Guthu Mane' constructed at a cost of Rs 3.73 cr at the same venue.
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