Mangaluru, Dec 15: BJP Karnataka Unit President and Lok Sabha member Nalin Kumar Kateel laid the foundation for the construction of coastal berth and capital dredging at Bengre near here on Monday evening.
The projects were taken up under the Sagarmala Project of the Union government at a cost of Rs 65 crores and Rs 29 crores, respectively.
Speaking on the occasion, Kateel said this long pending demand of the region would be completed within the next three years. He also made it a point to state that the government was laying emphasis on the development of the fisheries sector.
He said when the construction work on berth is completed it can handle over 70 cargo vessels and up to 5,000 tonnes of goods. The new facility will have a commercial wharf, double lane approach road, passenger lounge, godown and others.
Kateel said commercial jetty was a long pending demand of the region. The facility when completed would improve the movement of goods in Mangaluru and benefit the economy of the city.
He said that the work on the fishing jetty at Kulai will commence from February. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given emphasis to fisheries and development of waterways.
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