After years of complaints over badly damaged roads in the Kanabargi Industrial Area near Belagavi, funds have finally been sanctioned for major infrastructure improvement works. Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar announced that the Karnataka Government has approved two major road development projects and released Rs 7.37 crore for their execution.
According to Shettar, he had written to Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries M. B. Patil on October 25, 2025, seeking a grant of Rs 9.10 crore for the repair and upgradation of roads in the industrial area, which have remained in poor condition for several years. Industrialists and residents of the area had repeatedly appealed for immediate repairs due to difficulties faced in transportation and industrial operations.
Based on the proposal submitted, three road development works were identified. Out of these, two projects have now received administrative approval along with financial sanction amounting to Rs 7.37 crore.
The approved works include:
- Improvement of the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Main Roads along with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, and 9th Cross Roads in the Kanabargi Industrial Area. The project also includes construction of new drainage systems and has been sanctioned for Rs 5.62 crore.
- Improvement of damaged roads and construction of drains in areas covering Plot Nos. 750 to 660/B (4th Cross Road), 1193 to 1178 (8th Cross Road), and stretches between 1210 to 1217 and 1119 to 1115. This work has been approved at a cost of Rs 1.75 crore.
Shettar, in a press release, said the sanctioned projects are expected to significantly improve connectivity and infrastructure within the industrial area, benefiting both industries and the general public.