After Smart road, it’ll become zero traffic: Minister Khader
‘Kadri Park road to be developed at Rs 12 cr’
Mangaluru, October 03: District Minister UT Khader said that after developing the Kadri Park road in the city at a cost of Rs 12 crore, it would become a zero traffic road.
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, the Minister said that the decision to this effect was taken. To help the Tourism, Smart Pole, Petty Shops to be built like thatched huts and free movement of tourists would be allowed. The construction of a new bus stand near Pumpwell and the central market would be taken up in PPP model. In view of this, application was invited for public investment. A sum of Rs 10 crore was reserved for Kabaddi and Shuttle badminton courts near Urwa market. The work of constructing a bridge near Kuluru would start shortly, he said.
Mangaluru Taluk Panchayat President Muhammad Monu, Congress leader Santosh Hegde and others were present.
Rs 30 cr for Mahakali Padpu railway under-bridge
A sum of Rs 30 crore was reserved for the construction of the Mahakali Padpu railway under-bridge. In which, Rs 10 crore would be given to Railway department for the work and remaining Rs 20 crore would be utilized for acquiring the land and developing the road, he said.
Meeting on Oct 10
A meeting to discuss on taking up development works under Smart City Project would be held on October 10. Smart City Project officials, elected representatives and others would be participating in the meeting, the Minister said.
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Pilots not capable of flying Dornier and helicopters donated by India: Maldives's defence minister
Male (PTI): The Maldives military still does not have pilots capable of operating three aircraft donated by India, Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon has acknowledged, days after 76 Indian defence personnel left the island nation at the instance of Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu.
Ghassan Maumoon made the remarks at a press conference held at the President's Office here on Saturday to brief the media about the withdrawal of Indian soldiers stationed in the Maldives to operate two helicopters and a Dornier aircraft and their replacement with civilians from India.
Responding to a question from a journalist, Ghassan Maumoon said there were no Maldivian soldiers with the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) who can operate the three aircraft donated by the Indian military despite some soldiers who began training to fly them under agreements formed by previous governments.
"As it was a training that required passing various stages, our soldiers had not reached completion due to various reasons. Therefore, there aren't any people in our force at the moment who are licensed or fully operational to fly the two helicopters and Dornier aircraft," Ghassan Maumoon was quoted as saying by Adhadhu.com news portal.
The relations between the two countries came under severe strain after Muizzu, a pro-China leader, insisted on the withdrawal of all Indian military personnel operating the three aviation platforms in the island nation by May 10. India has already withdrawn 76 military personnel.
However, the Maldives government has no intention of removing the doctors from India at Senahiya military hospital, a Maldivian media report said.
Contrary to Ghassan Maumoon 's remarks, when the current administration's senior officials were in the opposition during the past five years, they criticised the previous government and claimed that there were capable pilots in the MNDF, the Adhadhu.com report noted.
Training Maldivians was the main reason for the arrival of Indian soldiers with the helicopters donated during former presidents Mohamed Nasheed and Abdulla Yameen's governments and the Dornier aircraft brought during former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's government, it said.
Despite the failure to complete the training to date, Foreign Minister Zameer said Saturday that the agreement to replace the Indian soldiers with civilians also included provisions for training local pilots.
