Rs 209 cr for new fishing harbour in Udupi district

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved the construction of a new port in Udupi district. The fishing harbor will come up in Hejamadi Kodi in Udupi district at an estimated cost of Rs 209.13 crore. Moreover, Rs 84.57 crore has been approved for the modernization and maintenance of the existing fishing ports and other related infrastructure under a Union government scheme. The announcement was made by Law Minister HK Patil after the Cabinet meeting concluded at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Moreover, administrative approval has been granted to the construction of the new branch of the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in Vadaganhalli village of Chintamani taluk in Chikkaballapur district. An estimated cost of Rs 149.75 crore was approved for the same. Also, Davangere-Harihar Urban Development Authority (DHUDA) has granted a civic amenities plot of 523.99 square metres for a student hostel on a lease of 30 years at a concessional rate.

As much as Rs 56.92 crore has been sanctioned for the Karnataka Scheduled Castes Sub-Allocation and Tribal-Sub Allocation (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of Financial Resources) scheme under the Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development Board (KKRDB). Moreover, the Food and Civil Supplies Department will purchase paddy and corn for a Minimum Support Price (MSP).