(a) whether any road project has been started in Karnataka to provide connectivity to Mangalore Port;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the allocation made therefor during the financial years 2002-03 and 2003-04?
(a) whether any road project has been started in Karnataka to provide connectivity to Mangalore Port;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the allocation made therefor during the financial years 2002-03 and 2003-04?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. It is proposed to provide connectivity to New Mangalore Port by improving the sections from Suratkal to Nantur junction on National Highway-17 and from Padil junction to Bantwal on National Highway-48. Total length of the project is about 38 km.
(c) The project will be taken up by establishing a Special Purpose Vehicle in which National Highways Authority of India and New Mangalore Port Trust may participate.