Mysuru: The works on converting the existing four-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru State Highway to six-lane Highway will begin in the month of December or January, 2018, said PWD and Mysuru District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, here on Sunday.

Speaking to media persons at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli here, he said that the State Government had already completed the process of acquiring around 80 percent of the land which was about 2,000 acres and added that since the works had to be taken up by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) it was awaiting Union Cabinet’s approval for commencing the works.

Dr. Mahadevappa, when questioned about the potholes on the Highway, said that works on filling up the potholes in the Highway would be completed within 15 days and added that the road was damaged owing to heavy rainfall.

Stating that the PWD had constructed 30,000 km road in the State, the PWD Minister said that he had already instructed the officials to take up the repair works of the damaged roads at places which had been severely hit by rain and added that the required funds would be released for BBMP to take up road repair works in Bengaluru.

Stating that PWD had also converted single-lane Mysuru-Chamarajanagar, Ballari-Hosapet roads to two-lane road, Dr. Mahadevappa said that none of the roads constructed by PWD were damaged in rain.

Rs. 9 crore project for Dasara Exhibition Ground

An action plan to prevent water logging at the Dasara Exhibition Ground at a cost of Rs. 9 crore would be prepared and the funds would be released through NABARD to the Tourism Department.The works will include construction of storm water drains and retaining wall, said the Minister.

He also urged the Opposition parties not to politicise the issue and it was not possible for the State Government to prevent damaged caused naturally.