26.41 crore works in Mangaluru Municipal Corporation
Mayor inspects ongoing works
Mangaluru, July 12: A team led by Mayor Bhaskar Moily on Thursday held an inspection of Rs. 2,641.15 crore developmental works that include roads widening, concretisation, bridge construction and footpath developments in the limits of the Municipal Corporation.
Deputy Mayor Muhammad, Standing Committee President Praveen Chandra Alva, Shashidhar Hegde, Opposition Leader Premanand Shetty, Commissioner Muhammad Nazeer and senior officials examined the work at various parts of the city.
Widening of Vamanjoor - Bondel connectivity road
“About four km road that connects Vamanjoor to Mangaluru via Bondel has been widened. The main road that goes to Panchanadi and other places has been widened for 11 meters up to Bondel. The road has already been developed at the cost of Rs 3.69 crore, including the construction of the Pacchanadi Bridge. Additional Rs 3.5 crore will be required for the complete development of this road,” Mayor Bhaskar Moily said.
While this is the closest road to reach Mangaluru from Gurupura via Vamanjoor, this road can be used as an alternate road for Mangaluru if developed more. Besides, traffic congestion can be reduced at Gurupura-Vamanjoor-Bikarnakatte-Nantur route.
Bridge built in the record period
“The 12-meter wide bridge built near Pacchanadi has been constructed in two months and opened for the public. The bridge was constructed at the cost of Rs 150 lakh,” Mayor Bhaskar Moily informed.
Development of Kadri Park under the Amruth project
Speaking after inspecting the public toilets constructed at the cost of Rs. 12 lakh in Kadri Park, the mayor informed that under Amruta project various developmental works have been taken up at the cost of Rs. 1.16 crore in Kadri Park. “Development of a gym located in the park, repair of walking track, and the special arrangement for children will be made,” he added.
Green footpaths!
The 680 m long road from Ballalbag to Durga Mahal is widened; drainage and footpaths have also been developed at the cost of Rs. 117 lakh. The footpaths of this road have been beautified by planting saplings with the help of forest department. Meanwhile, roads widening and supplementary work of around 600 meters on Mishangori Road at the cost of Rs. 70 lakh has been taken up.
Widening of Padil-Bajal road
The Padil-Bajal Road from Bajal Convent to Bolol is being widened at the cost of Rs 148.42 lakh. This is a major road connecting the national highway through the padil to jeppinamogaru.
Road widening at Kankanady Railway Station
Kankanady Railway Station Road is being widened at the cost of Rs. 205 lakh and additional works have been taken up with it. Two e-toilets have been constructed at the expense of nearly Rs 7 lakh per block near Pakkaladka KHB ground.
“Indira Canteen building construction at Pumpwell Junction, Jeppu Kud Padi road widening and supplementary works worth Rs 43.27 lakh has been taken up along with the widening of SL Mathias road, and the construction of drainage and footpath at the cost of Rs 442.56 lakhs. Upgradation of Appar Bendur road from Balmatta circle has been completed at the cost of Rs. 250 lakh,” Mayor Bhaskar Moily informed.
Corporators Jayanti Achar, Roopa D. Bangera, Jesintha Vijaya Alfred and others were present during the inspection.
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Security tightened along Rajasthan border amid espionage concerns; SMS Stadium gets bomb threat
Jaipur, May 14 (PTI): Amid concerns of espionage, the Rajasthan administration has intensified security measures along the India-Pakistan border, with authorities in Jaisalmer and Sri Ganganagar banning the use of Pakistani SIM cards.
According to officials, Pakistan has recently increased the range of mobile towers near the border, prompting fears of unauthorised communication and surveillance.
Meanwhile, Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Stadium once again received a bomb threat on Wednesday. Besides, three district administration offices in Baran, Alwar and Pratapgarh also received bomb threat mail.
"The use of Pakistani SIMs has been strictly prohibited in border districts to prevent any breach of security," said Jaisalmer Collector Pratap Singh said on Wednesday.
A similar order has been issued by the Sri Ganganagar district collector.
Security has been tightened in villages within 50 km of the international border, with restrictions on the movement of outsiders. The Border Security Force (BSF) and local police are maintaining high alert in sensitive areas.
BSF Deputy Commandant (Intelligence) Mahesh Chandra Jat held a training session for common people about drone activity. During the interaction, he warned of a possible increase in drone activity from across the border.
"We must remain prepared at all times. The public should understand how drones operate and the potential threats they pose," he said.
The Union Home Ministry has identified Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Kota, and Ajmer, along with border districts such as Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Ganganagar, and Jodhpur, as sensitive in view of possible air strikes.
According to the guidelines issued by the Directorate of Civil Defence, instructions have been given to install electric sirens at key locations in these areas, which will be operated from a centralised control room.
In another development, Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium once again received a bomb threat. A similar threat was received by the Pratapgarh, Baran and Alwar district administrations through email.
The threat, sent via email to the Sports Council building, also mentioned the SMS Hospital as a potential target. Police have increased security at the stadium and are tracing the sender with the help of cyber experts.
Meanwhile, life is returning to normal in the border regions. Markets in the affected districts reopened on Tuesday, and routine activities resumed.
Flight operations have also resumed in the state. All three airports in Bikaner, Jodhpur, and Kishangarh (Ajmer) became operational.
On Wednesday, a private operator resumed services from Kishangarh to six cities, including Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow, Hindon, Nanded, and Bengaluru.
"Flight service by a private operator has been resumed from the airport," said Airport Director B L Meena, adding that IndiGo flights from Bikaner are scheduled to start on Thursday.
Protests have started in Rajasthan against Turkiye. Marble traders in Udaipur have announced that they will not buy marble from Turkiye, which supported Pakistan during the conflict with India.
Udaipur Marble Traders' Association president Pankaj Gangawat said, "The decision has been taken in protest against the support being given by Turkiye to Pakistan."
He said that the association demands the government to ban marble trade and tourism with Turkiye.
Meanwhile, the education department has announced fresh exam guidelines following disruptions in border districts due to the India-Pakistan conflict.
