The Hindu 12.10.2010
Nine roadworks worth Rs. 88.91 lakh cleared
Special Correspondent
| They have to be completed before the urs on October 24 |
Government has released the grants from calamity relief funds, says official
Civic body has taken up another project of repairing the roads damaged due to rain
GULBARGA: The State Government has approved nine projects worth Rs. 88.91 lakh for upgrading and repairing various roads connecting the famous Hazrath Khaja Bande Nawaz Dargah here in view of the Urs of Sufi Hazrath Khaja Bande Nawaz starting from October 24.
Manoj Jain, Commissioner of the Gulbarga City Corporation, told The Hindu here on Monday that the Government had entrusted the responsibility of completing these projects to the civic body and released grants from the calamity relief fund for the purpose.
Projects
The projects included pothole filling and carpeting the stretch from Danka Circle to Darga via Payan Road (Rs. 5.16 lakh), carpeting of the stretch from National College Circle to Darga (Rs. 6.49 lakh), laying a link road from Dr. Naseeruddin Hospital to Dargah Road (Rs. 5.77 lakh), re-laying of the link road from the Bi Bi Raza to Ring Road (Rs. 18.84 lakh), laying of link road from Noor Bagh to Ring Road (Rs. 23.35 lakh), laying of concrete road from Hagarga Road cross to Ramji Nagar Chowk (Rs. 9.70 lakh), repair of the stretch between Sana Hotel and Old Muslim League office at Yedullah colony (Rs. 15.67 lakh), laying of concrete pavement on the stretch between Lendki Nala and Kala Huda Chowk (Rs. 2.77 lakh) and laying of a concrete slab near Lendki Nala Road.
The dargah authorities had petitioned to Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa during his recent visit here about these works. Mr. Jain said that the city corporation had also taken up the repair of all major roads damaged due to rain at a cost of Rs. 10 crore
Quality check
To ensure quality of materials and the work, the city corporation has decided on conducting third party inspection at all levels, Mr. Jain said.
