Madikeri, Nov. 21: District in-charge Minister N.S. Bhosaraju and MLAs A.S. Ponnanna and Dr. Mantar Gowda have given strict instructions to the officials to complete the work of closing potholes on the deteriorated roads in the district by December.
A KDP quarterly progress review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Minister N.S. Bhosaraju at the city's Zilla Panchayat Hall. The two MLAs questioned the officials about the delay in road repairs. They expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of willpower and the expected amount of work not being done. Minister Bhosaraju said that the government has provided the necessary funds. The work should have been taken up on a war footing as soon as the rainy season ended. However, he criticized the delaying attitude of the officials.
Giving information about this, Public Works Department Executive Engineer Ibrahim said that for the year 2025-26, Rs. 7.44 crore has been released for state highway roads in Kodagu district road maintenance works and 43 works have been undertaken. Rs. 14.15 crore has been sanctioned for district main roads. Out of this, 112 works will be done. He explained that all the works are at the tender stage and the maintenance works are in progress.
Panchayat Raj Engineering Department officials informed that under the Chief Minister's Special Grant Scheme, 21 out of 23 development works worth Rs. 19 crore have been completed. 210 works worth Rs. 1.17 crore have been completed. The remaining 15 works will be completed by December. Under the Rain Damage Compensation Scheme, 64 works worth Rs. 7 crore will be started. 56 works have been completed in Virajpet constituency at a cost of Rs. 17 crore under the Chief Minister's Special Grant. Rs. 10 crore work. He informed that work worth Rs. 1.70 crore has been done.
The officials expressed confidence that the potholes on the deteriorated roads will be closed by the end of December. Minister Bhosaraju said that no excuses should be made regarding the road. The work should be completed by December. He warned that people should not be inconvenienced.
Virajpet MLA and Chief Minister's Legal Advisor A.S. Ponnanna said that the Karike-Bhagamandala road has not been completed. People have been accused of poor work due to lack of information. As soon as confusion arises in this way, the officials should inform the people. He also directed that a signboard should be installed on the side of the road stating that the work is in progress. The Chairman of the Guarantee Schemes Implementation Committee Teethira Dharmaja Uthappa said that the work of closing the potholes should be carried out scientifically with quality. Sports Authority State Vice President C.S. Arun Machayya said that the officials should be careful that the work does not go poorly. Government money should not be wasted. People should not be troubled either. 4Fifth page
KDP member Sunitha said that the Guddehosur-Nellihudikeri road has been started but has now been stopped. She demanded that it be started immediately. Responding to MLA Ponnanna's question about the Siddapur road work, the officials said that the work is in progress and is almost complete. They assured that it will be completed soon.
No need for land worship for the naming ceremony
The work should be started after the land worship for the road work is performed. Mantar said that there should be no land worship for the naming ceremony. The work is being stopped after the launch. The officials should take the responsibility of getting the work done. He sarcastically said that it will be of no use if you perform land worship, salt it and give saffron bath and send it.
Fertilizer stock - Critical Care Center in March
Essential fertilizer has been kept in stock. Steps have been taken to fulfill it. Joint Director of Agriculture informed that the check post has been monitored to prevent illegal transportation to Kerala. A doctor has been assigned to Napokula Hospital. Essential medicines are being supplied. Information about the stock of medicines in hospitals is being obtained online, said Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Satish. KDP member Suresh Hanagodu alleged that there is a shortage of medicines in hospitals.
District Hospital Dean Dr. Lokesh said that the critical care unit will be completed by March. The work should not be delayed. Minister Bhosaraju instructed that it should be completed on time.
Action plan for school building repair
Deputy Director of Public Education Department Basavaraju said that a report has been prepared on the damage to the buildings and rooms of 257 schools and an action plan has been prepared for an estimated cost of Rs. 4 crore. The vacant posts of teachers have been filled. Guest teachers have been assigned to 109 secondary and 275 primary schools. He said that a letter has been sent to the Commissioner to relax the rule of closing schools with less than 25 students and exempt Kodagu.
MLA Mantar asked whether there was a problem in completing the lesson due to the rainy season. The officer replied that the lesson would be completed by holding a full class on Saturday and an additional class every day.
There is a shortage of classes in Dhanugala School in Mayumudi. State Sports Authority Vice President C.S. Arun Machayya drew attention to the fact that the entire school has only one teacher. The officer said that there is a plan to merge schools with a small number of children and convert them into Karnataka Public Schools.
Municipal Council President P. Kalavathi, District Commissioner Venkatraja, District Superintendent of Police K. Ramarajan, G.P.M. Chief Executive Officer Anand Prakash Meena, Deputy Conservator of Forests Abhishek were present in the meeting.
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