Karnataka: Sigandur bridge to be inaugurated on July 14; BJP MP urges govt to name it after Chowdeshwari shrine
SHIVAMOGGA: BY Raghavendra, the Shivamogga MP, on Saturday said the Ambaragodlu-Kalasavalli (Sigandur) bridge will be inaugurated on July 14 and urged the state govt to rename it as the Sigandur Chowdeshwari Bridge.
Union ministers
Nitin Gadkari
and Pralhad Joshi will participate in the ceremony.
Raghavendra told reporters that the bridge's significance for residents in Karur and Avinahalli hoblis of Sagar taluk, home to the Sigandur shrine and Jain Basadis, was highlighted.
The construction addresses historical challenges faced by communities displaced by the Madenur Dam, following the displacement of 8,000 families during the Linganamakki reservoir construction.
Previously, residents relied on a ferry service, which was unavailable after sunset.
Raghavendra acknowledged veteran Congress leader Kagodu Thimmappa, whilst attributing the project's success to his father, former CM BS Yediyurappa, and PM
Narendra Modi
.
The project commenced with Nitin Gadkari laying the foundation stone in 2018. Despite completing the Detailed Project Report within a year, the project encountered several obstacles.
Responding to criticism from district in-charge minister Madhu Bangarappa regarding public funding and allegations about photo shoots during site visits, Raghavendra maintained his visits were for inspection purposes.
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