New Delhi/ Mangaluru, August 04: Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel met the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway Nithin Gadkari at his office in New Delhi on August 3rd and urged “for declaration of State Highways as National Highways in Dakshina Kannada District under National Highway Act, 1956” and Up-gradation of Highway connecting BC Road ( NH-48) to Mulki ( NH-17) via Polali-Kateel-Kinnigoli in Dakshina Kannada District as National Highway (Total lengh-48.10 Kms).
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel also submitted a requisition urging to grant funds from the centre towards the upgradation of the various Highways that pass through the district.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel also appealed for the Necessary step to include the following works in the additional Annual plan or non plan 2015-16 of the Ministry (MORT &H) FOR THR National Highways in the Dashina Kannada District.
1) IRQP to NH 13 for the year 2015-16 – Providing 75MM thick BM and 40MM thick BC from KM 664.00 to KM 671.00. In Sholapur – Mangalore Section
Estimated Cost: Rs 800.00 Lakhs.
2) IRQP to NH 13 for the Year 2015 -16 – Providing 75 MM thick BM and 40 MM thick BC from KM 725.00 to KM743.90. In Sholapur – Mangalore Section
Estimated Cost: Rs 1700.00 Lakhs.
3) PR to NH 243 for the Year 2015-16 Providing 30MM thick BC from KM 31.00 to KM 41.00 in Mangalore – Villupurum Section
Estimated Cost: Rs. 400.00 Lakhs.
4) PR to NH 48 for the Year 2015 -16 Providing 30 MM thick BC from KM 286.00 to KM 309.00 in Bangalore – Mangalore Section
Estimated Cost: Rs. 900.00 Lakhs.
5) PR to NH 48 for the year 2015-16 Providing 30 MM thick BC from KM 263.00 to KM 286.00 in Bangalore – Mangalore Section
Estimated Cost: Rs. 1050.00 Lakhs
6) PR to NH 13 for the Year 2015-16 – Providing 30 MM thick BC from KM 705.00 to KM 725.00 in Sholapur – Mangalore Section.
Estimated Cost: Rs. 700.00 Lakhs.
