Expressing disappointment over the way the four-lane work between Hassan and Maranahalli of National Highway 75 is being executed, Minister for Public Works C.C. Patil has said he will bring the issue to the notice of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
Mr. Patil spoke to presspersons after inspecting the road work from Hassan to Donigal along with senior officers of the department on Monday. The road-widening work was taken up in 2017 with an estimated cost of ₹ 574 crore. As the contractor declared insolvency, the National Highway Authority of India entrusted the work to the sub-contractor in 2020.
“No doubt the execution of the work has been delayed. Besides that, the way the work has been done at many places is of poor standard. From Bengaluru to Hassan, the highway is good. The road from Hassan to Maranahalli should also be of the same standard. I got down my vehicle along the road and pointed out such places. I have told the officers that the contractor has to rectify them”, he said. The Minister said he would bring this issue to the notice of Mr. Nitin Gadkari. “It is my duty to inform him about the work. I will do it.”
