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Madikeri, Jul. 11: District in-charge Minister N.S. Bhosaraju assured that steps will be taken to release the necessary funds for the comprehensive development of the roads in the district, which are in a bad condition.
Speaking at a meeting of officials held at the city's Deputy Commissioner's office, he said that many roads have been damaged due to rain. It has been noticed that the roads in the rural areas are in a very bad condition. The necessary funds are already available in this regard and further funds will be released from the government level. The potholed roads of the Public Works and Panchayat Raj departments should be repaired temporarily. He said that attention should be paid to ensure that there is no problem in traffic.
Public Works Department Engineer Ibrahim said that the work of repairing the roads damaged by the rain by applying 'wet mix' is underway. Due to the rain, the wet mix is being removed. For this, he drew attention that Rs. 5 crore is required.
MLA A.S. Ponnanna said that he had brought the road problem to the attention of the Chief Minister and assured him that the necessary funds would be released.
Deputy Commissioner Venkat Raja said that Rs. 4 crore is available under the NDRF for emergency works. This will be given for road repairs. He instructed the officials to repair the roads in bad condition without waiting for the rains to stop.
Speed up the works
Bhosaraju advised that work worth less than Rs. 5 lakh should be given directly to the contractors and the road construction should be started quickly. Tender processes should not be delayed. He instructed that the road works should be done on priority and a convenient environment should be created for the public.
Highway side barrier
The minister directed that the construction of barrier walls should be started soon in the areas where the road is being repaired. Similarly, he said that an action plan should be prepared for the beautification of the Kushalnagar bridge.Highway Authority Officer Girish said that a tender has been floated for the construction of barrier walls on the sides of the highway and work will start from August.
Health and Family Welfare Department Officer Dr. Satish Kumar said that 8 dengue cases have been reported in the district. Tests have been increased. Larval survey work is also being conducted. He explained that necessary steps have been taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
The number of heart attack cases in the district is low. He informed that no official order has been received to consider heart attack as a notified disease.
The Joint Director of the Agriculture Department provided information that necessary fertilizers, complexes, and DAPs have been stocked.
CHESCO Officer Suresh said that 2372 electric poles were damaged due to rain in the district, out of which 2364 poles have been replaced. He said that the power outage rate has decreased due to the strengthening of the power grid using ‘cover conductors’.
The work on the power substation is underway in Murnad. It has been completed in Madapur, and the processes regarding land in Maragod are underway at the District Collector level.
Responsibility of officials has increased
The responsibility of officials has increased to deal with the rainy season situation. Work should be done to avoid possible dangers. The District Collector has Rs. 40 crores available. The government will also provide special grants for rain-related work. The situation is currently under control and the government should work carefully until the end of August, advised in-charge Minister Bhosaraju.
Shakti Yojana - 1.20 crore women travel
Bhosaraju expressed happiness that the Shakti Yojana has completed 2 years of implementation, crores of women have traveled in the state, and 1.20 crore people have traveled in Kodagu, which has generated more than 500 crores of income for the corporation.
He said that it is remarkable that even though the number of buses in Kodagu is less in the state, the service is available to such an extent.
The meeting was attended by Teethira Dharmaja Uthappa, Chairman of the Guarantee Schemes Implementation Committee, G.P. Chief Executive Officer Anand Prakash Meena, Additional District Collector R. Aishwarya, and Madikeri Deputy Conservator of Forests V. Abhishek.
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