‘The absence of better connectivity with other parts of the State has hampered NMPT progress’
The recently announced ₹ 11,000-crore road projects, including the tunnelling work between Heggadde and Addahole in the Shiradi Ghat, will help improve road connectivity to New Mangalore Port with other parts of the State and further boost the operations at the port, said Chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust A.V. Ramana here on Tuesday.
Addressing presspersons, Mr. Ramana said that the absence of better connectivity with other parts of the State has hampered the growth of the port. Though the port has set a target of handling 68 million tonnes of cargo per annum, it has been handling just above 20 million tonnes of cargo. The trust has been raising the issue of improving road connectivity in its meetings with the Union and State governments.
Udupi MLA opposes making FastTag a must at toll gates
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‘NHAI has not completed work covering Hejmady, Sasthan’
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‘NHAI has not completed work covering Hejmady, Sasthan’
Udupi MLA K. Raghupati Bhat said on Wednesday that he opposed collecting users fee from local vehicles at toll plazas in Hejmady and Sasthan on the National Highway 66 by making FastTag compulsory from January 1.
The MLA told presspersons in Udupi that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has not completed the four-lane project of the NH 66 in Udupi district. It is yet to complete work on the flyover at Shastri Circle in Kundapur and the widening of the highway at Padubidri is still pending. In addition, the NHAI has not completed work on some service roads. Hence, without completing the projects, users fee should not be collected.
Foundation stone laid for new coastal berth at Old Mangaluru Port
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It will have a commercial wharf, double-lane approach road, among others
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Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, laying the foundation stone for the coastal berth project in Mangaluru on Monday.
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It will have a commercial wharf, double-lane approach road, among others
Foundation stone was laid for the construction of coastal berth – a jetty for domestic commercial cargo ships – at the Old Mangaluru Port on Monday. The construction is being taken up under the Sagarmala scheme at a cost of ₹65 crore with the Union government contributing ₹25 crore and the State government ₹40 crore.
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