‘MCC Death Trap’ on Kadri-Nanthoor Rd Claims Woman’s Life

‘MCC Death Trap’ on Kadri-Nanthoor Rd Claims Woman’s Life

Mangaluru: Team Mangalorean had earlier published two articles about this “Death Trap” sitting right in the middle of the busy Kadri-Nanthoor Road, a few blocks from Jimmy’s Super Market-the two published articles in our website were :https://www.mangalorean.com/not-smart-constructing-manhole-just-after-a-road-was-newly-concreted/ ” and “https://www.mangalorean.com/unplanned-and-slow-snails-pace-of-manhole-construction-irks-commuters/”- and this is the third article pertaining to the same issue which has still not been rectified. Like we had mentioned in our other two articles, that this construction site of a new manhole is very dangerous and a safety hazard for the motorists-which may result in accidents with injuries or death. And unfortunately, there was one death already last evening (30 May 2017) due to this obstruction right in the middle of the road, without any warning signs.

Around 6 pm or so, Tuesday 30 May evening, Bala Pradeep Rai, hailing from Puttur was riding his bike along with his wife, Ms Neeraja B Rai as pillion rider. While they were moving towards Nanthoor from Kadri side, all of a sudden they had move to the right due to the manhole construction site right in the middle of the road- while they passing very close to the manhole site, a tipper also moved very close to them. But unfortunately, the front portion of the tipper hit the two-wheeler, which resulted in Neeraja falling to the ground. Tragically, the rear tyre of the tipper ran over Neeraja, killing her instantly on the spot. An innocent life of a woman lost, due to the carelessness of MCC and recklessness of the tipper driver. Whom to blame for this woman’s life? MCC, of course, more than the tipper driver.

Why blame MCC for this woman’s life- because only if there were proper warning signs about this construction site well in advance, the two-wheeler rider would have been cautious. Also that this construction site has been that way for over a month- and the work on constructing the manhole has been on a slow pace. The work on this project, just to construct a new manhole had started well over month now- and still it’s not completed. This proves how careless and unplanned are the engineers, contractors etc when they take up a project. Tax payers money is wasted every time such stupid and unplanned work has been carried on either by the MCC or district administration. When such projects are taken up which cause inconveniences to commuters, motorists and general public, the concerned authorities should speed up the work, and not at a snail’s pace, just like this manhole construction on a busy Kadri-Nanthoor road- which has been a nightmare and a safety hazard for the public and motorists.

Does MCC care for motorists or commuters safety? I don’t think so. Why would they- because they don’t have the fear that they will be sued by the citizens for any injuries or death caused due to their carelessness and negligence. In this case of woman’s death, if the same accident happened in a foreign country, all the concerned department/authorities would be liable and sued for big bucks. But it’s just the opposite here- MCC makes mistakes, negligent, careless etc- citizens get hurt or die, and still the mistakes and negligence is carried on by MCC and other district authorities without any fear or shame.

For a City which has been selected as one of the “Smart City” of India, but it seems like we are lacking “Smart People”, right from MCC Officials, Engineers, Contractors, and other District authorities who are simply wasting tax payers hard earned money on projects, which once completed have to be re-done or new roads have to be dug up to lay drainage or construct new manholes or address some water problems. Just look at the sad situation of this newly constructed concrete which was done just a couple months ago- now they have dug the road to construct a new manhole- and its still not completed. Snail’s pace of work on drainage construction on this project has subjected the commuters to inconvenience. The work on the project is being carried out slow and easy by the laborers against the public demand for its earliest completion. This education hub is now like a middle aged bachelor,with the government and MCC trying to dress him up with all sorts of cosmetics while the vital aspects are being sidelined.

Even today, when there is so much conversation about road safety, and despite pedestrians being at the fore of this conversation, many roads are not safe either due to construction or debris left after construction. Not “Smart” for an upcoming “Smart City?”. Until this construction of the manhole is completed, commuters and motorists may have to keep their fingers crossed. With already one death reported due to this safety hazard/obstruction sitting right in the middle of the road, I guess the MCC officials and other district authorities are waiting for more deaths to occur, and only then rectify the safety issue. Bah hambug! Until, then have a safe commute around this construction zone?

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