Basavaraj Bommai urges minister Nitin Gadkari to expedite work on Karwar-Ilkal National Highway

NEW DELHI: Haveri-Gadag MP and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has urged Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to treat the Karwar-Ilkal National Highway, which falls under the Haveri-Gadag Lok Sabha constituency, as a special case and to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) at the earliest and commence work soon.

Meeting Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi, Bommai submitted that a route of about 318 km — starting from Karwar and passing through Kaiga, Mundgod, Savanur, Gadag and Gajendragad to reach Ilkal — has already received in-principle approval for upgradation to a National Highway. The DPR for the project has been submitted, and land acquisition has been decided upon.

ಹಾವೇರಿ-ಗದಗ ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ಕಾರವಾರ ಇಳಕಲ್ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರಕರಣವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಶೀಘ್ರವೇ ಡಿಪಿಆರ್ ಮಾಡಿ ಕಾಮಗಾರಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ @nitin_gadkari ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇಂದು ನವ ದೆಹಲ ಮನವಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.

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He pointed out that since the road has been earmarked for upgradation to a National Highway, its current condition, owing to poor maintenance by the state government, has become unfit for vehicular movement. On the other hand, as the project has not yet received formal approval, the National Highways Authority of India has not been able to undertake any work. Therefore, he requested that this be considered a special case and that the road be immediately upgraded to National Highway status and work be commenced without delay.

In addition, he appealed for the development of other CRF roads in the region that are currently in such poor condition that they are unfit for travel. Drawing from his own experience, Bommai urged Nitin Gadkari to treat the matter as a special case and take the necessary action. (ANI)