Landslide prevention and precautionary measures implemented

Somwarpet, June 8: In the survey work conducted by the Central Government's Geological Survey of India in the taluk area, a grant of Rs. 4.72 crore has been released to Somwarpet and Kushalnagar taluks under the Natural Disaster Relief Fund to identify places where landslides may occur and take precautionary measures, said the MLA of the constituency, Dr. Mantar Gowda.

He spoke after performing the Bhoomi Puja for the barrier work planned to be carried out at a cost of Rs. 66.80 lakh in the Bettadalli Gram Panchayat area of ​​the taluk and Rs. 76.15 lakh in the Tholur Shettalli Gram Panchayat area.

The landslide that occurred in Kodagu in 2018 has caused a lot of hardship and loss. In this context, a separate team of the Geological Survey of India has arrived in the district and conducted survey work in various places. Areas that may experience landslides in the future have been identified and suggestions have been made for relief work. Against this backdrop, Mantar Gowda said that the government has released more than Rs 32 crore for Kodagu district.

Rs 2.06 crore has already been released for Somwarpet taluk and Rs 2.66 crore for Kushalnagar and the work is being started. The work will be carried out in the limits of the Public Works Department, Zilla Panchayat and Town Panchayat. The MLA said that precautionary works will be carried out in selected places in the limits of Madikeri taluk.

The places for the work have been identified through the Geological Survey of India. No changes can be made in this. In some places, information has not been given to the locals; there are rumors that work has not been carried out in places where it is necessary. But the MLA clarified that GPS has been used for the already identified places and changes cannot be made.

When the locals drew the attention of the MLA that there are many more places where landslides can occur than the places identified now, he assured that the works would be carried out on priority basis under the Natural Disaster Relief Fund in the coming days.

18.51 lakhs for the construction of a barrier wall on the Kundali-Nagaralli road, 12.90 lakhs for the barrier wall near Deenemane Shantappa house in Kundali village, 6.71 lakhs for the construction of a barrier wall on the Kundali main road, 28.60 lakhs for the construction of a barrier wall on the Kundali-Nadlamane.

A total of 66.80 lakhs of funds were released, including 28.60 lakhs for the construction of a barrier wall on the road, and the MLA launched the work.

A total of 76.15 lakhs have been released for the construction of a barrier on the road near Doddatholur Kalappa house in the limits of Tholur Shettalli Gram Panchayat, including 20.60 lakhs for the construction of a barrier on the road near Hemaraju's house, 8.78 lakhs for the construction of a concrete barrier on the road near Doddatholur main road, and 14.06 lakhs for the construction of a barrier on the road near Chandraju's house. Dr. Mantar performed the Bhoomi Puja for the work.

The MLA said that Rs. 63.85 lakhs have been released for the work to be carried out in the limits of Hanagallu Gram Panchayat and will be started soon.

When the MLA went to the rural area, the locals submitted a request for the construction of roads, drains and culverts. Roads should be constructed by laying soling at the necessary places immediately. The G.P. who was at the place asked to take action for asphalting after the rains. The MLAs instructed Assistant Executive Engineer Narayanamurthy and Engineer Kirtan.

During the Bhoomi Puja, leaders B.B. Satish, Choudlu Chethan, Vinu, D.U. Kiran, Vinod, Guddalli Madhukumar, local leaders Kundalli Dinesh, K.S. Lingaraju, Nagaralli Suresh, Ravi, Prasad, Manjunath, Pradeep, Praveen, Prithvi, K.U. Jagadish of Tholur Shettalli, D.S. Suresh, G.S. Chinnappa, H.D. Shantappa, Vijayakumar, H.K. Gurappa, Janaki Venkatesh, T.E. Suresh and others were present.

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