Shiradi Ghat gets March 2023 completion deadline as Patil admits laxity
Karnataka Public Works Minister C C Patil on Tuesday admitted that his officials did not take up road works during summer to upgrade the Shiradi Ghat stretch that connects Bengaluru and Mangaluru.
The Shiradi Ghat becomes unusable during monsoons, affecting vehicular movement.
“Work on Shiradi Ghat has slowed. I won’t argue. They should’ve worked during the summer, but they didn’t. I have expressed my ire using the harshest language possible,” Patil said after a meeting in which he took stock of damages to road infrastructure due to heavy rainfall.
According to the minister, only 20 km out of the 39-km-long Shiradi Ghat is motorable. “There are 2-3 dangerous spots. We have given an extension till March 2023 for work to finish. It’s our commitment to finish the work.
