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B ut work is almost reaching the end-stage he said and appealed to people to extend their cooperation couple of months. The need for cost escalation is unlikely to arise, said Jain, adding that the project will be completed by November if the works maintain the speed and tempo. But it will be delayed if rain increases or the contractor shows negligence. "Moreover this project has been designed keeping in view the population growth in the next 20 years in the twin cities," he said.The project envisages Rs 800 crore investment. "We are observing work progress every day and have already called tender for purchasing 130 buses," he stated.He also admitted that the people of Hubballi-Dharwad are facing problems due to undue delay in the execution of the project..