Karnataka Cabinet approves ₹20,000 crore for state infrastructure projects
The funds will be used for roads, bridges, and various developmental works across the state, according to Urban Acres and ANI.
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved infrastructure works worth approximately ₹20,000 crore for roads, bridges, and related projects across the state, Rural Development Minister Eshwar Khandre announced on Thursday. According to reports from Urban Acres and ANI, the Public Works Department will implement several major components of these works.
The investment includes ₹5,000 crore for the fifth phase of the State Highway Development Project to improve 1,897 km of roads. A new ₹6,000 crore scheme will enhance connectivity between district headquarters and taluk centres, while another ₹6,000 crore is allocated for roads, bridges, and buildings under Appendix E.
Additional funding includes ₹3,000 crore for road development and ₹3,409.02 crore for road works in 10 packages around Bengaluru via the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited. Specific bridge projects were also cleared, such as a ₹42 crore bridge in Shivamogga district and a ₹21 crore bridge near Kansur in Kalaburagi.
Other approved expenditures include ₹8.43 crore for a parking facility in Udupi, ₹26.10 crore for industrial estates in Vijayapura and Ballari, and ₹40 crore for robotic equipment for medical institutes in Bengaluru and Hubballi. The Cabinet also approved the Sannati Development Authority Bill, 2026.
Minister Khandre stated that the investment aims to facilitate daily commutes and help farmers transport produce. He also noted that local body elections in Karnataka will be conducted using ballot papers. The winter session of the state legislature is scheduled to be held in Belagavi from December 2 to 11.