Development works worth Rs 403.5 cr executed from general funds: Mayor

Mangalore | Wednesday | 13th February, 2019

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In the third tranche of Rs 87 crore funds released, MCC has spent Rs 82.02 crore undertaking 103 works, he said, adding the state government will release the remaining Rs 33.98 crore due to it in the second and third tranches. “We are awaiting guidelines from the urban development department on its utilisation,” he said, adding the action plan will be prepared and works executed. This is the fourth tranche of special grants that MCC is receiving, with the then B S Yeddyurappa government releasing Rs 100 crore each in three tranches.Having spent the Rs 100 crore released in the first tranche, MCC has spent Rs 78.73 crore out of Rs 79.02 crore released in the second tranche, undertaking 126 works. The fresh grants will give a further fillip to development, he noted.In a bid to further become citizen-centric, Bhaskar said MCC will relaunch some of its online payment services sometime early next week. Mangaluru: Mayor Bhaskar K Moily on Wednesday strove to give the picture of a robust all-round growth of this coastal city in the 5 years that the Congress ruled the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC)..