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Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu G.R.J. has said that the contractor entrusted with widening the 30.60-km-long Hubballi-Dharwad Bypass Road into six lanes has sought clip till March 2026 for completing enactment and the authorities person been asked to instrumentality steps to expedite the work.
Speaking to presspersons aft a sojourn to Hubballi-Dharwad Bypass Road connected Wednesday, the Deputy Commissioner said that arsenic the contractor was fixed clip till September 2025 to implicit the enactment connected the 30.6-km-long six-lane roadworthy and truthful far, 73.89% enactment has been completed.
“The contractor has requested NHAI authorities to springiness clip till March 2026 to implicit the remaining work. As of present the enactment connected the remaining 15% has gained momentum. The authorities person been directed to further expedite the enactment to implicit the remaining enactment astatine the earliest,” she said.
The Deputy Commissioner said that the work, worthy ₹580 crore, includes widening the road, operation of bridges and rainwater management.
Already, 62 acres of onshore person been acquired for the intent and considering the plea of the wide public, farmers and section residents, work roads volition beryllium widened at a fewer places, she said.
To a query, she said that low-lying locations that were prone to inundation during dense rainfall person already been identified and flyovers volition beryllium constructed astatine specified locations.
“For the purpose, an further 23 acres of onshore person to beryllium acquired and the acquisition process is nether way,” she said.
She besides said that the advancement of the enactment is being intimately watched and monthly reports person been sought.
This apart, NHAI authorities person been directed to guarantee prime works and instrumentality contiguous repair works connected roadworthy stretches damaged owed to dense rain. It has besides been made wide that nary compromise connected the prime of enactment volition beryllium tolerated, she added.
Special Land Acquisition Officer of NHAI Devaraj R., Project Director Bhuvanesh Kumar, Dharwad Tahsildar D.H. Hugar, NHAI officials and representatives of the contractor were present.
