Kanve Suspension Bridge Remains Unrepaired Seven Years Later

Kudige/ Kanve, Jul. 15: It has been seven years since the suspension bridge near the Kanve Ramalingeshwara Temple, which was flooded due to heavy rains seven years ago, was repaired. However, so far, time has not come to repair this suspension bridge.

Every rainy season, farmers in this area, students going to schools and colleges, workers working in the Kushalnagar industrial area and women who depend on this suspension bridge have to carry their lives in their hands. When the Kaveri and Harangi rivers release water in abundance, it becomes a struggle to step on the dilapidated suspension bridge over the water flow that flows over a much wider area.

Temporary action by the Tahsildar

After seeing that tourists arriving in Kushalnagar were rushing in groups to see the dilapidated suspension bridge in the valley, the Kushalnagar Tahsildar, who had visited the spot and inspected it after “Shakti” had reported earlier, had banned the movement of more than five people on the suspension bridge at a time. A warning sign in this regard was posted by the Hebbale Gram Panchayat. However, it is common for some hooligans to ignore this warning and go in groups to click photos. If we raise this issue loudly, the hooligans scold us. What should we do, says the temple assistant Virupaksha.

The arrival of the District Magistrate and MLAs is of no use!

The former District Magistrate Venkatraja, MLA, who had arrived at the spot on the request of the village temple committee to personally inspect the dilapidated suspension bridge on the Kaveri river in the valley and take necessary action Dr. Mantar Gowda had promised to immediately prepare a plan for the repair of the bridge after seeing the condition of the bridge. But the District Collector who made the promise has been transferred elsewhere, and the MLA who promised to proceed with the renovation of the bridge has two more years left in his term.

The people here are waiting to see if the renovation of the suspension bridge in the valley, which was built first in the entire district, will be done. When you step on the suspension bridge, which is wobbly, with nuts and bolts falling off here and there, and iron bars torn off, you will feel dizzy when you see the river flowing rapidly below. It feels like your life is in your hands. So, it is enough to fix it immediately, say Rajamma, Ratnamma, Javaramma, Geetha and others from Kamaralli village, who travel here twice a day. It is 20 km to reach Kushalnagar by bus for the annual festival.

If you go on the suspension bridge from here, Kushalnagar It is only 5 km. But walking on the dilapidated suspension bridge is an adventure, say Ravi, Teja, Shreya, Pavani and other students who go to colleges in Kushalnagar. Overall, it would be great if the government takes the initiative to restore this bridge to its original condition, says K.N. Suresh, president of the Valley Temple Committee.

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