Woes, pleas pour in before NHAI officials

The NHAI officials visited Kundapura, Udupi, and listened to the woes of the public here on Friday.

Heddari Horata Samithi members and Banta yane Nadavara Sangha members urged the authorities to drop the proposal on embackment which will divide the roads in Kundapur into two and take up the work on flyover in Kundapur.

Responding to the woes, Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes and MP Jayaprakash Hegde promised to solve the problem within the limits of the department.

Eralier, the victims of widening of National Highway 66 met MPs, MLC K Prathapchandra Shetty and aired their grievances.

The team also visited Kota Amatheshwari road, Jumma masjid, Hire Mahalingeshwara temple and Chempi Sri Venkataramana temple.

Kolkebailu Gopala Shetty and family members said that the family will lose its land, with the NHAI coming forward to acquire land for tollgate at Sasthana.

In Udupi, the members of Chamber of Commerce urged the authorities to construct a tunnel in Udupi to facilitate the easy flow of vehicles. They urged to restrict the widening of the road to 45 metres from Ambalpadi to Karavali Junction. The public also urged the authorities to construct a sub way in Udupi town.

In Padubidri

The NHAI Chief General Manager A K Mathur said that the problems faced by the people of Padubidri while taking up the work on four-laning of road from Surathkal-Kundapur will be discussed in New Delhi.

The officials and the MPs collected information on the proposed bypass project in Padubidri.

Dalit leader Shekar Hejamady said that the bypass proposal should be dropped to provide justice to Dalits. The team also inspected the ongoing work on underpass at Kaup Marigudi.

In Mulki

The team also visited Mulki. MLA Abhayachandra Jain said that with the construction of bypass in Mulki, the Bappanadu temple will be affected. The widening of road will create problems related to parking. Hence, a fly over should be constructed. Reacting to it, A K Mathur said the proposal on the bypass has been suspended.

“With the available amount, we can take up the work on underpass. Flyover calls for additional funds.”

The MLA said that the officials should not hurt the sentiments of the people.

When entrepreneur Shasheendra Salian alleged that there was disparity in widening of road at Haleyangadi,  Oscar Fernandes directed the officials to carry out re-survey of the road.

Few shop keepers in Mulki urged the authorities to go for bypass in Mulki.
NHAI senior official A A Mathur, NHAI project director Prashanth Gawasane, Technical Engineer B M Hegde and others were present.