Timber logs obstructing the roadway.

Gonikoppal, June 19: A road is a place reserved for public traffic. But the situation is completely opposite on the Thitimathi-Konanakatte-Balele road under Thitimathi Gram Panchayat limits in Ponnampet taluk. Timber logs of various species, including silver, cut from coffee plantations, are stored haphazardly on the roadside, posing a daily threat to motorists, pedestrians and school children.

Timber trees brought from various plantations near Thitimathi Government High School are being continuously stored on the roadside. From this place, the trees are loaded onto heavy trucks daily using cranes, causing severe disruption to public traffic.

It has been alleged that timber sellers have violated transport rules and used the public road as their storage center. There is also a fear of an accident at any moment as heavy vehicles and cranes are loading trees right next to the road.

As most of the road is occupied by logs, there is a lack of space for vehicles to move. Especially school students and pedestrians are struggling to walk on the road. We go to school on this road every day. Logs are piled up on the side of the road, and cranes are loading them. Who is responsible if an accident occurs here? Students and villagers have demanded that the concerned authorities take immediate action.

The public has demanded that the local administration and forest department officials immediately visit the spot and remove the logs on the side of the road, as well as take legal action against those who are using the public road as a storage center. 

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