B’lore roads to get facelift with Central aid

B’lore roads to get facelift with Central aid
Deccan Herald

The State government has decided to seek Rs 516 crore aid from the Centre to repair and upgrade road network in Bangalore city, Public Works Minister H D Revanna said on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters in Mysore, he said as many as 35 major roads in very bad shape have been already identified in Bangalore, and PWD officials have been instructed to take up the repair work immediately. PWD has incurred a loss of over Rs 37 crore in Mysore, Mandya and Chamarajnagar districts in the recent rains, he added.

A memorandum seeking Rs 50 crore aid for restoration of power infrastructure will be submitted to the Centre soon. Power supply for several villages has been hit due to heavy rain, and it will be restored in two to three days, Mr Revannna, who also holds Energy portfolio, said. He said the total loss for Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company (Chescom) is estimated to be around Rs 28 crore.