Blacktopping of roads under Mayor’s grant to start after rains recede
The Hindu
Tenders finalised; work orders will be issued in a day or two, says Mayor
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After a delay over the tender process, blacktopping of major roads that are in bad shape in Mysuru is likely to begin in the next few days and the work orders to contractors is expected to be issued in a day or two.
The works are being taken up under the Mayor’s grant and the roads had been chosen based on their conditions (extent of damage) and traffic density.
Mayor (in-charge) Sunanda Palanetra said tenders had been finalised and the work orders are expected to be issued by the office of deputy commissioner.
With the city witnessing heavy rains for the past several days, the contractors are waiting for the rains to recede to begin the works. About 15 major roads have been taken up for black-topping and each stretch of blacktopping is estimated to cost ₹1.2 crore to ₹1.5 crore.
Asked whether the works would be delayed further citing rains, the Mayor said the tender process took time as in some cases there were no participants. There is still time for the onset of monsoon and the blacktopping is expected to be done by May-end. “In total, works costing around ₹18 crore are being taken up,” she said.
To a question, Ms. Palanetra said she and the Commissioner inspected the roads identified for the works and decisions for carrying out blacktopping were taken accordingly, irrespective of whether the area fell under any particular ward or constituency.
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