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Cong leaders cast doubt over builder-Minister's project

September 24, 2011

Mangalore, September 24: Congress leaders in city have cast doubt over a move by the district in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar seeking help of local builders under recently mooted 'Sundara Mangalore' project.

Former MLA Vijaykumar Shetty and Opposition leader in MCC Lancelot Pinto in a joint press meet here on Saturday alleged Palemar, a builder by profession, of trying to regularise the illegal constructions of his fellow professionals under the pretext of “Public-Private-Partnership for the overall development of Mangalore”.

“The so called 'Sundara Mangalore' project will create situation, wherein taxpaying citizens of Mangalore depend on builders for construction of their roads,” they said.

The district in-charge minister's extreme step to beg the support of contractors, builders, architects and the engineers for the 'comprehensive development of 45 km road in Mangalore' raises a question whether Corporation is running short of expert engineers, the Cong leaders ridiculed.

As per this project, it will be the responsibility of Mangalore City Corporation to provide crushed stones, cement and labour charges, while builders will provide lobourers and inspect the quality of the work carried out.

“Does Mr Palemar think that he can fool the people of Mangalore through this offer?” questioned Mr Shetty.

He said this kind of initiatives taken by builder-cum-minister clarifies, why the latter is so much concerned about city and not bothered about rural areas of Dakshina Kannada despite holding the post of district in-charge.

Mr Shetty also said that Palemar has made all possible effort to make sure that Rs 100 crore development fund sanctioned last time for the civic body, spent for the concretization of the roads leading to the luxurious flats and apartments belonging to his fellow professionals.

Former Mayor Shashidhar Hegde and Corporator Naveen D'Souza were present among others.

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