Heavy rains that have lashed the State in May and July this year have caused damage to 141 km of State highways and 924 km of district roads, besides hundreds of bridges, resulting in losses to the tune of ₹754 crore for the Public Works Department.
Disclosing this at a press conference in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Public Works Minister C.C. Patil said the heavy rains had also resulted in damage to 357 minor bridges and culverts.
