Rs 12,000-cr Shiradi Ghat bypass work to commence in 2016: Gadkari

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December 15, 2015

Mangaluru, Dec 15: A permanent solution for travelling public on the notorious Shiradi Ghat road on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru national highway will come at a high cost. An estimated Rs 10,000 crore is the cost of the four-lane, 23-km-long pass planned at the Ghat, which includes 12.41 km of tunnel.

Mangaluru, Dec 15: The work on the “permanent solution” for travelling public on the notorious Shiradi Ghat road on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru national highway involving a tunnel through the Western Ghats would commence by the end of 2016, according to Nitin Gadkari, minister for road transport and highways.

Responding to the queries of media persons after reviewing the performance of New Mangalore Port here on Tuesday, the minister said that the ambitious project comprising six tunnels and 10 bridges would be taken up at a cost of Rs 12,000 crore.

"Project is important for the area and the detailed project report is going on and I am confident the work will start next December," he said.

The new bypass from km 238 to km 261.24 on National Highway will take off near Heggadde and merge near St Joseph Church in Addahole. While the new bypass will have six tunnels of 12.41kms, the longest one will be 2.7km-long. The bypass project will comprise of 10 bridges with total length of 6.72 kms. Longest bridge on the proposed bypass will be 1.48kms with highest pier of 100metres, as per brief prepared by M/s Geoconsultant India Pvt Ltd for PWD.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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