Karnataka CM Bommai urges Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to clear projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday appealed to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to clear projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore in the state.

He also requested him to undertake projects related to ring roads in Raichur, Gadag, Koppal and Shivamogga as



well.

"We mainly discussed the works of the national highway. Work is presently underway in projects worth around Rs 46,830 crore but still work on projects worth more than Rs 1 lakh has to be done. A decision has been taken to fast track those projects," Bommai told reporters after a meeting with Gadkari here on Thursday.