MP seeks additional Central funds for roads in Belagavi
The Hindu
Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar requests ₹900 crore in Central funds for road development and women's safety initiatives in North Karnataka.
Belagavi BJP MP Jagadish Shettar has sought additional funds of around ₹900 crore for road development, women’s safety and modernisation.
Mr. Shettar met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Saturday.
He submitted letters seeking Central financial assistance for several infrastructure and public transport initiatives in North Karnataka region. These include road widening, road improvements and safety systems for buses operated by the North Western Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC).
He also requested the Minister to sanction funds for multiple projects aimed at improving road connectivity and public transport safety in his Belagavi parliamentary constituency.
One of the major proposals needs ₹750 crore for widening and improving the Dharwad-Gokak Road via Savadatti and Yaragatti from a two-lane to a four-lane highway.
The 96-km stretch connects key locations, including Dharwad, Belagavi district, the Savadatti Yallamma temple and Gokak Falls, besides linking to National Highway 4 and National Highway 748 and serving traffic from Hubballi Airport and IIIT Dharwad.
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