Mysore/Mysuru, April 28 -- White-topping to be halted for 15 days until restoration of damaged pipelines

Mysuru DC G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has announced that white-topping work has commenced along a 1-km stretch of Manandavadi Road, stressing the need for careful planning before execution.

Chairing a meeting with officials of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and other Departments at his office yesterday, he said the project must be carried out with foresight, ensuring that all essential civic infrastructure is in place before laying the concrete surface.

White-topping has been approved for 12 roads in the city. In the first phase, work has begun on Manandavadi Road, Bogadi Road and Vishwamanava Double Road, he noted.

Referring to earli...