Tulu to Become Additional Official Language in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada; Mangaluru Cabinet Clears ₹32,611-Crore Development Push
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday, November 5, approved works worth a total of Rs 20,000 crore by the Public Works Department under various schemes for state highways, major district roads and bridges, according to the cabinet decision notes.
The notes list the development of 1,897 km of roads under Phase 5, Stage 2 of the State Highway Development Project; works worth an estimated Rs 6,000 crore on roads, bridges and buildings in various Assembly constituencies under Appendix E; and road development works under an additional grant of Rs 3,000 crore.
The cabinet also approved a new scheme, at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore, to develop about 3,986 km of roads linking district headquarters with each other, district headquarters with taluk headquarters, and taluk headquarters with each other.
The decision notes do not give district-wise lists or timelines for the works.
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