Govt. to invest ₹ 246 cr for laying underground power cables in Ullal town, parts of Mangaluru city, says U. T. Khader

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U T Khader, Speaker of Legislative Assembly, speaking successful  a property   league  astatine  Circuit House, successful  Mangaluru connected  Saturday.

U T Khader, Speaker of Legislative Assembly, speaking successful a property league astatine Circuit House, successful Mangaluru connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: H. S. MANJUNATH

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL) volition laic underground powerfulness cables successful Ullal municipality and parts of Mangaluru metropolis astatine a outgo of ₹ 246 crore shortly, Speaker and Mangaluru MLA U.T. Khader said successful Mangaluru connected Saturday.

Talking to reporters, Mr. Khader said cables volition beryllium laid successful Ullal municipality by investing ₹ 186 crore, portion successful Mangaluru city, they volition beryllium laid astatine an estimated outgo of ₹ 60 crore. Once the task is completed, it volition relieve Ullal municipality from dangling powerfulness cables and heighten the quality of the town. Bids person been invited to instrumentality up the task successful the municipality and parts of the city.

In addition, Mr. Khader said, the capableness of the powerfulness sub-station successful Ullal volition beryllium enhanced from 33 Kv to 110 Kv, which volition conscionable the request of powerfulness for the municipality for astir 30 years. Bids volition beryllium floated for this ₹ 96-crore project.

Two bridges to beryllium built

The State Government has sanctioned ₹ 252 crore for constructing a bridge, crossed the Netravathi, betwixt Kotepura successful Ullal and Bolar Sea Face. This 1.5-km-long span volition person a oversea presumption bay to pull tourists.

The Government has besides approved operation of a bridge, crossed the Netravathi, betwixt Sajipa and Thumbe. This span volition payment Arkula, Meramajalu and Thumbe residents. Presently, radical from Sajipa are taking circuitous way via Melkar and Bantwal to scope Thumbe. The 2 bridges volition beryllium constructed by the Public Works Department.

Bids volition beryllium invited soon for the 2 span projects.

On the atrocious information of main roadworthy betwixt Mudipu and Bakrabailu, Mr. Khader said the agelong is being repaired present and tempest h2o drians are being constructed astatine a outgo of ₹ 3 crore.

The instauration stones for operation of Abbakka Bhavan successful Thokkottu and Beary Bhavan successful Konaje volition beryllium laid shortly. The Government precocious sanctioned ₹ 8 crore and ₹ 6 crore for gathering Abbakka Bhavan and Beary Bhavan, respectively, helium said.

A Kannada Bhavan volition beryllium constructed connected 50 cents of onshore successful Tiruvail village. The Government has sanctioned this onshore for Mangaluru Taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Mr. Khader said.

Published - February 07, 2026 06:33 p.m. IST

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