Shiradi Ghat road open for all vehicles from August 2
Mangaluru, August 01: As the concretization and repair work of Shiradi Ghat road was almost completed, the district administration has withdrawn the restriction imposed on heavy vehicles on the road. Now, the road is open for all vehicles from August 2, according to an order issued by Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil.
The incomplete retention wall work and laying mud on either side of the road was completed. So, the national highway would be open for the movement of all kinds of heavy vehicles from Thursday.
The concretization of 12.3 km road on Mangaluru-Bengaluru national highway 75 was completed at a cost of Rs 74 crore and it was inaugurated on July 15. Later, the heavy vehicles were restricted on the road paving way for only light vehicles.
The first phase work of 13 km road from Marnahalli to Kempuholey was completed in 2015. Along with this, total length of 26 km road in Shiradi Ghat was completed and inaugurated on July 15. The road was concretised keeping in mind the next 30 years durability using German technology.
With the laying of 45 cm height DLC concrete, the total height of the concrete was 60 cm. The Shiradi Ghat has total 65 curves and new bridges were constructed at three places. The company which got the contract of the road should maintain the road for four years, said NHA officials.
The retention wall on one side from Kempuholey to Addaholey was completed and the work of another side was under progress. Filling the soil on roadside was also completed on one side and another side, the work was under progress and it would be completed soon. In the places where the landsliding incidents happened, it was not possible to complete the work till the water level in the stream is receded. Now, aluminum sheets were fixed as a temporary safety measure, said Ocean Construction Company director Sharfuddin.
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'I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus': Raghav Chadha rubbishes AAP's allegations
New Delhi (PTI): "I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus," said Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday as he rejected allegations levelled against him by the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them "false" and part of a "coordinated campaign".
In a video, Chadha dismissed claims that he did not join opposition walkouts, terming the charge a "blatant lie".
He challenged his detractors to cite even a single instance where he failed to participate and said parliamentary proceedings are recorded through CCTV cameras.
Refuting another allegation that he refused to sign a motion related to the Chief Election Commissioner, Chadha said no party leader had asked him, either formally or informally, to sign it. He added that several other MPs from his party had also not signed the motion.
The MP said his focus in Parliament has been on raising public issues such as GST, income tax, air pollution in Delhi, water concerns in Punjab, public healthcare, education, railway passenger issues, menstrual health, unemployment and inflation.
Chadha said that he goes to Parliament to "create impact not ruckus" as it runs on taxpayers' money and it is his responsibility to highlight their concerns. "Every lie will be exposed," he said.
