Locals plant banana sapling in pothole on Katapady-Shirva road to protest poor road conditions
Udupi: Frustrated by the long-standing neglect of the Katapady-Shirva State Highway, locals took an unusual step on Tuesday by planting a banana sapling in one of the numerous potholes that have made the road almost unusable. The highway, which connects Kurkalu Shankarapura in Katapady to Shirva, has been in a severely deteriorated state for months, causing immense difficulty for daily commuters and vehicle users.
Residents of the area have expressed their anger towards the authorities, accusing them of ignoring repeated requests to repair the road. Despite multiple complaints to government officials and local representatives, the condition of the road has only worsened. In a bid to draw attention to the problem, the locals had previously created and shared a song on social media about the poor state of the road. However, their efforts yielded no results.
On Tuesday morning, as a symbolic protest against the apathy of the Public Works Department (PWD), residents planted the banana sapling in one of the deep potholes along the highway near Shankarapura. This act of protest, they added, serves as a message to the authorities, urging them to repair the road immediately before the sapling grows and starts bearing fruit.
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Bantwal: SSLC student dies after electrocution
Bantwal: A 15-year-old boy died after coming into contact with an electric wire in Gadiara village on Saturday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Shaheer, son of Sharif, a resident of Neralakatte.
Shaheer, an SSLC student at Mountain View English Medium School, Puttur, had gone to his grandfather’s house in nearby Gadiara village during the school holidays. He came into contact with an electric wire and died at the scene.
He is survived by his parents, a brother, two sisters, and family members.
