Pramod Madhwaraj, MLA, said here on Tuesday that the National Highways Department had submitted a Rs. 95-crore proposal for widening and developing the stretch of National Highway 169A from Athrady to Kadiyali in Udupi city. He was chairing a meeting of engineers of government departments to review works in Udupi Assembly Constituency, here.
Mr. Madhwaraj said that the proposal had been submitted by the department in September. It included strengthening and resurfacing the stretch between Kadiyali and Athrady, and constructing footpaths on either sides of the stretch.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had appointed a private agency to prepare a report for the widening of National Highway 169A from Karavalli junction to Malpe in the city. Once the reports gets a nod from the Union government, land acquisition could be taken up. The National Highways Department had sent a Rs. 1.4-crore proposal in July for filling potholes and asphalting the stretch, he said. When the engineer of the Udupi City Municipal Council (CMC) said that a proposal of Rs. 10 crore, for repair of roads in the city, had been sent to the State government, Mr. Madhwaraj directed him to complete work by the end of December in time for the Paryaya Festival on January 18.
T.S. Rathore, Executive Engineer, Department of Ports and Fisheries, said that the construction of the third stage of Malpe fisheries harbour, at a cost of Rs. 37.15 crore, was nearing completion. Only the construction of a slipway and water tank was remaining, he said.
Mr. Madhwaraj directed Mr. Rathore to expedite the construction of the fish market on the PPC road here. The Karavali Karnataka Development Authority had already released funds for the fish market.
The fisherwomen, who had been shifted to the temporary fish market near Beedinagudde, were eager to start their business at the new fish market.
