Memorandum from Amba Maheshwari Seva Trust Urges Mangaluru City Corporation CC Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur to Address Some Important Civic Issues
Mangaluru: The Amba Maheshwari Seva Trust, an NGO working for better infrastructure in three wards of South Mangaluru, represented by Trust committee member Umanath Kotekar has urged Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur to address some of the important issues, including pedestrian crossings at State Bank, traffic jams, among other civic issues which create inconveniences to the public.
Amba Maheshwari Seva Trust Committee Member Umanath Kotekar
In a memorandum to the Mayor, the trust having its office at Mulihithlu, Mangaluru said with the introduction of one-way between Hamilton and Rao and Rao Circles in State Bank, pedestrians were unable to cross the road as vehicles move speedily. At least two speed breakers should be erected on the stretch, it demanded. It noted that heavy vehicles, including buses and trucks, were regularly parked on Rosario Church Road between the Police Commissioner’s office and Rosario Church. Such parking poses a danger to pedestrians, particularly students of the nearby Carmel School, it said urging the Mayor to prevent parking during school hours.
Stating that there was improper concrete road construction at Bolara Circle, the trust urged MCC to construct a bus bay at the circle for the proper halting of city buses. As city buses stop in the middle of the road, vehicular traffic gets affected often, it said. It noted that frequent traffic jams were witnessed in front of Mangaladevi Temple due to the parking of vehicles of devotees visiting the Temple. Besides directing city bus operators to park the buses a little further, heavy vehicles, including those transporting fish, may be directed to use the Monkey Stand Road to traverse between Bunder and Morgan’s Gate, it said.
Haphazard parking of vehicles, including water tankers, around Gujjarkere Park was affecting vehicular movement in the area, the Trust said. It also urged the administration to enhance police patrolling at the Park after 8 pm following reported illegal and immoral activities. It also pointed out at the frequent inconvenience being caused to motorists at the Pandeshwar Railway Level Crossing due to the movement of trains and urged MCC to address the issue. The trust would work with MCC for the benefit of residents, it added. The Trust also wants the space at the Goods Shed area to be utilized once the facility is shifted to Ullal.
