Mangaluru: Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath informed that the government has released Rs 84.52 lakh for 13 development projects in Padavu East Ward under the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) and works will be started soon.
Kamath, in a press release stated that a footbridge will be built at Kulashekara Chowki Baithurli at an estimated cost of Rs 5 lakh released from the Public Works Department (PWD) and Rs 15 lakh has been released from the calamity relief fund for stormwater drain development at Baiturli Chowki, road development near Kulashekara milk dairy and near Kulashekara Chowki.
From the Chief Minister’s Special Grant, Rs 20 lakh has been released for building retaining walls near Kudupu Ananthapadmanabha temple and Kanchalaguri near Jyothinagara and another road development near Kulashekara dairy.
Meanwhile, Rs 13.52 lakh released from the general fund of the corporation will be used for stormwater drain works at Kulashekara-Kannagudda Road, Jyothinagara and building a footbridge at Jyothinagara. The MLA said that a stormwater drain will be constructed at Melthota utilising Rs 20 lakh released from 14th Finance Commission Grants.
