BENGALURU: Public works department minister CC Patil on Tuesday said 141km of state highways, 924km of major district roads, and 357 bridges were damaged/ destroyed in recent incessant rain that lashed several districts. The estimated loss was pegged at Rs 754 crore.
“The state government has already released Rs 200 crore for immediate repairs which will be taken up on a war footing,” Patil said. He said a 3km stretch between Koppalli and Kesaganahalli is being widened to facilitate movement of vehicles from Mangaluru to Bengaluru and once it is ready, heavy vehicles will be allowed to ply on Shiradi Ghat. “It will take a week to complete the temporary road. The department has already issued a work order and work will begin tomorrow,” he said.
