Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel said on Tuesday, March 21, that bids received for constructing a flyover at Nanthoor Junction in the city, will be opened next week.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the rejuvenated Kavoor lake under the smart city mission, Mr. Kateel said that building a flyover at Nanthoor is a pending demand.
He said that Dakshina Kannada received ₹28,000 crore for development projects, welfare schemes from the Union government from 2019-2023. The Kavoor lake has been redeveloped at a cost of ₹9 crore. It has a separate space earmarked for the immersion of Ganesha idols during Ganesha festival. It has a walking track, lighting facilities. Care has been taken to ensure that sewage water did not enter the waterbody.
A view of the renovated Kavoor lake. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The MP said that Mangaluru is witnessing many development development projects under the smart city mission.
Mangaluru will also a get a Vande Bharat train. It might take a year for it to become a reality due to some technical matters which are being addressed.
Y. Bharat Shetty, Mangaluru City North MLA, Mayor Jayananda Anchan and others took part in the function.
