The inauguration of the revived Frazerpet Bridge is scheduled for tomorrow.

Kushalnagar, June 15: The revival work of the historic bridge on the Kaveri river on the Kushalnagar-Koppa border connecting Kodagu-Mysore districts is going on in full swing.

The Frazerpet bridge, which is being carried out by Rotary Kushalnagar, has been cleaned and iron mesh has been installed on both sides for the safety of the people. Now the historic bridge from the British rule is being decorated with lime colors.

Many flower pots have been built on the bridge, which has a history of about 179 years, and tiles have been installed on the top of the bridge. About 30 flower pots have been installed and arches have been built on the top of the bridge. The aim is to build a beautiful garden. Action will be taken to install electric lights on both sides of the bridge, said Rotary President Manu Pemmaiah. With the support of local donors and the funding of the constituency MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda, the work is progressing at a brisk pace under the leadership of Rotary Kushalnagar President Manu Pemmaiah. The historic bridge has already been painted and decorated. He informed that it will be inaugurated on the 17th of this month.

He said that benches will be installed in this project, which has been built at a cost of more than 25 lakhs, to facilitate the citizens who go for air travel.

Manu Pemmaiah informed ‘Shakti’ that the necessary personnel will be deployed for the maintenance and security of the flower pots through the Kushalnagar Municipality, and cleanliness will be given high priority.

The leaders of the Cauvery River Cleanliness Movement Committee had been appealing to the local administration and organizations, including the MLAs of the constituency, the in-charge minister, for the past several years to save and revive the ancient bridge. Mantar Gowda, the MLA of Madikeri constituency, has promised that he will provide a grant of Rs. 10 lakh for the revival of the bridge. It may be recalled here that over the past several years, Shakti newspaper has published reports on the rejuvenation of the ancient bridge on the district border.

During 1999-2000, the construction of the Kushalnagar-Koppa new alternative bridge was constructed by L&T, and at that time the government had instructed to remove the old bridge.

Upon receiving information about this, M.N. Chandramohan, the convener of the Cauvery River Cleansing Movement Committee, and P.K. Devaiah, the then Rotary Kushalnagar President, wrote to Dharmasingh, the State Public Works Minister, requesting him to save this unique historical bridge. The minister, responding to the request, instructed the contractor to maintain the bridge in its original condition.

Later, R.K. Nagendrababu, the President of the Kushalnagar Bar Association, and Amritesh, a High Court lawyer, had filed a petition for the preservation of the ancient bridge. The bridge was also regularly cleaned by the Cauvery River Conservation Association, the Bharavi Ravichandran Association and the local panchayat. It may be recalled here that special reports have been published in ‘Shakti’ many times regarding the conservation and revitalization of this historic bridge.

The restoration of this historic bridge, which is now on the threshold of two centuries, along with the construction of a beautiful park, is being carried out under the leadership of Rotary President Manu Pemmaiah.

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