Somwarpet, Feb. 2: Alleging that potholes have formed on the state highway from Alekatte in Chaudlu Gram Panchayat near the town to Kudurasta in Hanagallu Gram Panchayat, traffic is difficult but work is not being done, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and activists planted banana trees on the potholed road near Sandipani School Junction and blocked the road.
The development work of Somwarpet-Tholurushettalli-Koothi road, which falls under the Bangalore-Jalsur State Highway 85 under the HSDP project, is progressing at a slow pace. Although asphalt has been laid in some places, it has not been fully completed. Meanwhile, the activists complained that although there is a plan to construct a concrete road from Alekatte to Kudurasta, work has not started yet.
A total of 7.24 km. The government has allocated Rs. The State Public Works Department Minister had launched the project in Thollur Shettalli on January 11, 2024, stating that a grant of Rs. 20 crore had been provided. The work was supposed to be completed in 11 months. But even after a year, the work has not been started.
A huge number of potholes have formed on the road, and it takes at least 20 minutes to cover one and a half km. of the road. Many bikers have fallen and been injured while trying to avoid the potholes. Vehicle accidents are common. However, they expressed their anger that the contractor, engineer and MLA concerned have not paid attention to this.
As part of the protest, the activists, who expressed their anger by planting banana trees on the potholes on the road, blocked the road, demanding that the Assistant Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department arrive at the spot. Due to this, hundreds of vehicles had to be parked on both sides of the road for 40 minutes.
On this occasion, Station House Officer Gopal tried to convince the protesters, but the hard-working workers, engineers of the department, contractors and MLAs expressed their anger by shouting slogans of defiance.
The Congress government has forgotten development. The potholes on the road are evidence of the failure of governance. The people of Congress have been given potholes. If there is no money in the government, why should the road that existed before be dug up? They expressed their anger and continued to block the road.
The Assistant Executive Officer of the Public Works Department, Engineer Kumar, who arrived at the spot, was taken to task. Speaking on this occasion, BJP Yuva Morcha District President Mahesh Thimmaiah said that the road has been potholed for a year but it has not been closed yet. When he was questioned about this, he said that the contractor has not been paid the bill. If there is no money in the government; the bill is not being paid, then why did they dig up the road that existed before and make it potholed? he questioned.
Former Legislative Council member S.G. Medappa said that hundreds of vehicles ply on this road every day. Tourists travel to Subramanya, including the tourist destinations of Mallalli and Pushpagiri Shanta Mallikarjuna Temple in hundreds of vehicles. Locals also depend on this road, and the work has not been done for at least a year. He alleged that the common people are suffering due to the negligence of the officials. 4To the fifth page
Engineer Kumar promised to start the work by the 20th of the next day. If there is any further delay, a protest will be held in front of the Public Works Department. The protesters warned that the officials will be locked inside the office. Later, the road blockade was removed.
On this occasion, BJP Mandal President Gautam Gowda, District Vice President Manukumar Rai, Mandal Secretary Darshan Joyappa, Abhimanyu Kumar, office bearers N.R. Azishkumar, S.R. Somesh, Saratchandra, Srikanth, Kundalli Dinesh, Chaudlu Gr.Pm. President Geetha, Hanagallu Gram.Pm. President Yashanthkumar, prominent Bannalli Gopal, Haraga Udaya, Nehru, Praveen, Praja Poonacha, K.K. Sudhakar, Madhukumar Shantalli, Kalkanduru Prakash, Srinidhi Lingappa, Premsagar, Adarsh Tammaiah, Renuka Venkatesh and others participated in the protest.
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