Inauguration of concretised Kadri Temple Road on Jan 14

Inauguration of concretised Kadri Temple Road on Jan 14

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 11, 2017 : The stretch of road from  the Mahadwara at Mallikatta Circle upto the Kadri Sri Manjunatheshwara Temple  which has been concretised at a cost  of around Rs 3.20 lakhs will be inaugurated on January  14 at 10 am by State minister for Forests and DK District in-charge Minister B Ramanatha Rai.

Informing this to  reporters here on January 11, Wednesday, local corporator Ashok Kumar DK said  former union minister and MP  Veerappa Moily will participate as  a  chief guest, while Mayor Harinath will preside over the function.

Several dignitaries including JR Lobo, MLA,  Suresh Ballal, MUDA Chairman, Sri Nirmalanatha Swamiji of Kadri Yogishwar Mutt,   AJ Shetty, former managing trustee of Kadri Temple will grace the occasion, informed  Ashok Kumar.

He also stated that the    side drains and foot path works on either side of this new concretised road will be  continued after the Kadri Temple’s annual fair. He said  water supply  pipes on the main road as well as the five adjacent link roads have been newly laid at a cost of Rs 80 lakhs while under ground drainage pipes have also been laid by spending Rs 61 lakhs. A sum of  Rs 51.50 lakh has been spent  towards  development  of interior roads  in the area, he added.

The  MESCOM will  also be laying underground power cables at a cost of Rs 2 crores and the work would commence after the Kadri Temple fair, he informed.

Shashidhar Shetty, former mayor and others were present.