Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy said that permission has been given for vehicular movement on the landslide-hit Perumbadi-Makutta Road till September 30.
The Public Works Department has carried out temporary works to facilitate the movement of vehicles. The vehicles should move at a speed not exceeding 40 km an hour, in the forest area. Stay in the forest area has been prohibited.
However, the movement of heavy vehicles – such as lorry, bus and tipper – is strictly prohibited until further orders, the deputy commissioner’s order said.
Light vehicles such as two wheelers and cars can ply on the road.
The Virajpet-Makutta Road connects Kodagu with Kerala state.
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