Mangalore, Nov 16: The central government has sanctioned Rs 4 crore to undertake temporary road repair work at Shiradi Ghat, and the National Highway authority will start the work in a week,” said district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai.
Speaking at the press meet held at his new office at DC Office premises on November 16, Saturday, he said that the local MP who is responsible to undertake the initiative of road work is playing a political gimmick, hence Transport minister Oscar Fernandes has taken an initiative to undertake the work.
He also said that the people of Chattisgarh praised their chief minister Raman Singh and honoured him with a title ‘Chaval Wala Babu’ for giving 1 kg rice at Rs 2, but the people of Karnataka never appreciated CM Siddaramaih even after giving rice at Rs 1.
After Congress government came to power in state, it has launched various pro-people works especially giving importance to poor section of the society. Even then opposition leaders point out on our mistakes, which is not proper, he said.
The state government allotted the compensation of Rs 20 crore to the state for the farmers who suffered loss due to rots in arecanut. It has also sanctioned the fund of Rs 20 crore to the endosulfan victims, he added.
Speaking about the Yettinahole project, Rai said ‘scientific research has to be conducted in the area’.
Former Mayors Shashidar Heggde, Ashraf, Kodijal Ibrahim and others were present.
