NHAI asked to complete Kuluru bridge work by May-end

State BJP president and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel says once monsoon begins, it will become difficult to carry out the project on the river

Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel on Thursday instructed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to complete work on the new bridge being built across the Phalguni at Kuluru on the National Highway 66 by this May-end, ahead of the September deadline.

Speaking at the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting called to review the progress of Centrally-sponsored projects, he said that once the monsoon begins, it will become difficult to carry out the work on the river. Hence, the remaining five months should be made the best use of to complete the bridge. Mr. Kateel said that issues relating to a religious structure which is on the approach path to the new bridge have been addressed.

Now, it is up to the NHAI to complete the bridge work at the earliest by deploying more men and machinery for the project.