<p>For ferrying the villagers to Kajoor, one has to pay a sum of Rs 5 to the one who rows the boat. The elected representatives have been promising a bridge across river Nethravathi from Kolli to Kajoor for the past several years. However, the promise has remained only on paper. Kajoor-Kolli is 18 km away from Belthangady. As many as 3,000 persons live in the region. The villagers have been urging the construction of a bridge with the Mavlavanthige, Mithabagilu Gram Panchayats for the last several years. In fact, during 2008-09, when Prabhakar Bangera was the MLA, a sum of Rs 1.8 lakh was released for the bridge. <br /><br />However, the work on the bridge never started. Later, the PWD came forward to construct the bridge. However, the proposal is still pending before the government. <br /><br />Hindu and Muslim places of worship are situated in Kolli which has Durgadevi temple and Kajoor has a durgha which attracts devotees from all over. <br /><br />The villagers from Kolli can reach Ujire, Didupe quickly by travelling in a native boat as the distance between Kolli and Kajoor is just one kilometre if one crosses the river. <br /><br />A temporary bridge was constructed in the region for the movie ‘chigurida kanasu’ starring Shivaraj Kumar. However, the dream for a permanent bridge is still a mirage. <br /><br />“I have fought for the construction of a bridge. We have to spend atleast Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 to construct a ‘theppa’ every year. Crores of rupees are spent for development works. Inspite of sanctioning funds for the bridge, the tender process has not yet commenced,” said Kolli resident Thungappa Poojary. <br /><br />“We have been demanding for a bridge for the last several years,” said Anni Kulal. “The native boat had turned turtle last year. We had a tough time in rescuing the children,” said Kajoo resident Yakub. <br /><br /></p>
<p>For ferrying the villagers to Kajoor, one has to pay a sum of Rs 5 to the one who rows the boat. The elected representatives have been promising a bridge across river Nethravathi from Kolli to Kajoor for the past several years. However, the promise has remained only on paper. Kajoor-Kolli is 18 km away from Belthangady. As many as 3,000 persons live in the region. The villagers have been urging the construction of a bridge with the Mavlavanthige, Mithabagilu Gram Panchayats for the last several years. In fact, during 2008-09, when Prabhakar Bangera was the MLA, a sum of Rs 1.8 lakh was released for the bridge. <br /><br />However, the work on the bridge never started. Later, the PWD came forward to construct the bridge. However, the proposal is still pending before the government. <br /><br />Hindu and Muslim places of worship are situated in Kolli which has Durgadevi temple and Kajoor has a durgha which attracts devotees from all over. <br /><br />The villagers from Kolli can reach Ujire, Didupe quickly by travelling in a native boat as the distance between Kolli and Kajoor is just one kilometre if one crosses the river. <br /><br />A temporary bridge was constructed in the region for the movie ‘chigurida kanasu’ starring Shivaraj Kumar. However, the dream for a permanent bridge is still a mirage. <br /><br />“I have fought for the construction of a bridge. We have to spend atleast Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 to construct a ‘theppa’ every year. Crores of rupees are spent for development works. Inspite of sanctioning funds for the bridge, the tender process has not yet commenced,” said Kolli resident Thungappa Poojary. <br /><br />“We have been demanding for a bridge for the last several years,” said Anni Kulal. “The native boat had turned turtle last year. We had a tough time in rescuing the children,” said Kajoo resident Yakub. <br /><br /></p>
