We will be with people for repairing Malpe-Teerthalli NH – Ansar Ahmed
Manipal: “If the Union Government has no money for repairing Malpe-Teerthalli National Highway we will repair it by begging with the people,” said Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Udupi District President Ansar Ahmed. He was speaking at a protest organized in Manipal demanding the repair of Malpe – Teerthalli National Highway here on September 16.
Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP is busy in other activities neglecting the welfare of Udupi district. Severe protests are held demanding the repair of Malpe-Teerthalli National highway but no efforts have been made by the MP and the officials to initiate the repair works. The opposition is also silent on the issue, Minister Pramod Madhwaraj regularly travels on Malpe-Teerthalli road but he has failed to take cognizance of the issue. The commuters who use this road to the hospital and colleges face severe problems. The MP is busy with other programmes neglecting the development work of her own constituency.
He also said that KRV is giving 15 days time to the authorities to initiate the repair works and if they fail, the office of Highway authority will be locked. The KRV will also collect donations from people to develop the road, he added.
Assistant Executive Engineer Manjunath Naik of the National Highway Authority said that the rains are lashing the district, as the rains subside repairs works will be initiated. The department is exploring all possibilities in repairing the road and necessary action will be initiated. A request has been made to the deputy commissioner for releasing the funds and she has agreed.
The DPR for the Malpe-Teerthalli road is in progress, the land acquisition has to be initiated and other necessary procedures are to be followed for constructing the highway. The two paved lane shoulder road will also be constructed for the Malpe-Teerthalli road.
Praveen Shetty, Karnataka Karmika Vedike President Ravi Shetty and others were present.
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