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The central government has sanctioned ?106 crore for 18 infrastructure projects in the Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency, including the long-awaited Lolasur bridge in Gokak taluk. The funds, allocated by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, will primarily focus on re-asphalting state highways and upgrading major district roads. A key project in the sanctioned list is the ?40 crore Lolasur bridge on the Ghataprabha River, a critical infrastructure upgrade that will prevent Gokak town from being cut off during annual floods. Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi had been lobbying for the project for over a year. Additionally, two bridges in Savadatti taluk have been approved—one on the Malaprabha River along the Arabhavi-Challakeri road at ?6 crore and another on the Gokak-Savadatti road at ?12 crore. According to a statement by Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar, multiple road improvement projects have been sanctioned across the district. In Belagavi taluk alone, ?13 crore has been allocated for re-asphalting key roads, including: Jamboti-Rabakavi Road via Killa Circle (?1 crore) Maharashtra border to Rakaskop-Sutagatti Road (?4 crore) Raichur-Bachi Road (?1 crore) Vadagaon-Dhamane-Avacharatti Road (?4 crore) Yellur-Avacharatti-Yaramala Road (?1 crore) NH-4 to Desur railway station via Waghavade and Lakshminagar Approach Road (?1 crore) Jamboti-Rabakavi Road from Rankundye Cross to VTU (?2 crore) In Gokak taluk, ?4 crore has been set aside for the Jamboti-Rabakavi Road, covering sections from Akkatangerahala Cross to Madawala and Hanamapur Cross to Mamadapur Cross. Another ?2 crore has been approved for the improvement of the Jat-Jamboti Road from Gokak RTO office to Malavinni Cross. Additional allocations include: ?6 crore for the Sanganakeri to Masaguppi (Satish Sugar Factory) Road in Mudalagi taluk ?6 crore for the Asundi-Hittangi-Suttgatti Road in Bailhongal taluk ?6 crore for resurfacing the Avrad-Sadashivgad Road in Savadatti taluk The sanctioned projects aim to enhance connectivity, reduce travel disruptions, and improve road infrastructure across Belagavi. |