The Business Line 15.12.2009

Revised master plan for Mangalore

Mangalore, Dec. 14

The revised master plan for Mangalore has accorded importance for development of infrastructure in the region, according to Mr P.G. Ramesh, Mangalore Urban Development Authority (MUDA). He was speaking at an interactive meeting with the members of Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on the revised Master Plan for Mangalore, here on Monday. He said the revised master plan focuses on the development needs of the city in the coming years. It has proposed various infrastructure development projects such as widening of roads, and creation of ring roads for the smooth movement of traffic. As many as 66 roads within Mangalore have been proposed for widening under the master plan. Added to this, a ring road has been proposed from Kotekar to Surathkal in Mangalore. To control the movement of trucks in the city, four truck terminals were proposed on the outskirts of the city, he said. Though the revised master plan focuses on the development needs of the city for 2021, it may be necessary to revise the master plan once in 10 years, he said. Under the revised master plan, it is now possible to set up IT-BT companies in the residential areas, he added. Mr Srinivas S. Kamath, President of KCCI, presided over the meeting. — Our Bureau