<p>The Union government has approved two project proposals to build concrete roads on the vexed Shiradi Ghat stretch of National Highway – 48 at a cost of Rs 154 crore and the work will commence soon, PWD Minister H C Mahadevappa said on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Replying to V Sunil Kumar of the BJP on the bad state of NH-48 in the Assembly, he said of the two projects one costs Rs 69.90 crore covering about 14 km and another Rs 85.28 crore covering about 13 km. <br /><br />Tender has been awarded to Ocean Construction India Pvt Ltd, Mangalore for the first one. The second one will be implemented under engineering, procurement and construction contract, he added.<br /><br />This stretch of NH-48 may have to be closed for about two months for project implementation. <br /><br />The government will soon convene a meeting of Deputy Commissioners of Hassan and Dakshina Kannada districts to find an alternative road, he added.<br /><br />JD(S) MLA B B Ningaiah said alternative roads can be developed between Sisila and Birapura villages near Mudigere. <br /><br />Then the PWD minister said 20-km stretch of road passing through Sisila belongs to the local Zilla Panchayat and another 18 km of road passing through Birapura is in forest area.<br /><br /> The government will, however, examine the possibility of developing them, he added.</p>
<p>The Union government has approved two project proposals to build concrete roads on the vexed Shiradi Ghat stretch of National Highway – 48 at a cost of Rs 154 crore and the work will commence soon, PWD Minister H C Mahadevappa said on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Replying to V Sunil Kumar of the BJP on the bad state of NH-48 in the Assembly, he said of the two projects one costs Rs 69.90 crore covering about 14 km and another Rs 85.28 crore covering about 13 km. <br /><br />Tender has been awarded to Ocean Construction India Pvt Ltd, Mangalore for the first one. The second one will be implemented under engineering, procurement and construction contract, he added.<br /><br />This stretch of NH-48 may have to be closed for about two months for project implementation. <br /><br />The government will soon convene a meeting of Deputy Commissioners of Hassan and Dakshina Kannada districts to find an alternative road, he added.<br /><br />JD(S) MLA B B Ningaiah said alternative roads can be developed between Sisila and Birapura villages near Mudigere. <br /><br />Then the PWD minister said 20-km stretch of road passing through Sisila belongs to the local Zilla Panchayat and another 18 km of road passing through Birapura is in forest area.<br /><br /> The government will, however, examine the possibility of developing them, he added.</p>
