Ground-breaking for bridge-cum-dam in Harekala on Mar 21

The ground-breaking for the work on bridge-cum-saltwater exclusion dam across River Nethravathi, near Harekala village, on the city’s outskirts, will be held on March 21.

Mangalore MLA U T Khader told mediapersons at Circuit House on Wednesday that Minister For Minor Irrigation from Water Resources J C Madhuswamy will perform the ground-breaking in Harekala on Saturday at 4.30 pm.

District In-charge Minister Kota Srinivasa Poojary, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Members of Legislative Assembly from the district will take part. ‘’The bridge road will connect Mangaluru - Bengaluru and Mangaluru - Kerala Highways. However, the movement of heavy vehicles will be banned on the road. The water impounded in the dam will irrigate fields of hundreds of farmers in Thokkottu, Deralakatte, Mudipu and Boliyar,’’ Khader said. [Readmore]