Madikeri-Mangaluru national highway opened for light vehicular movements
Madikeri, Sep.12: The repair work of Madikeri-Mangaluru national highway has picked up pace as the road has been opened for the movement of four wheeler light vehicles.
The national highway had closed for vehicle movements after hill gave way following heavy downpour in the region last month.
The cleaning of the National highway was underway day and night since month. Later the repair work was taken after seeking advice from Border Road Organisation and National Highway Authority.
As Payaswini river is flowing near the road where hill slide took place, the bags of M. Sand was placed to form a wall. The road has been repaired by using Matt grifter and Geo net.
Pipes have been installed between the sand bunds to allow the smooth flowing of water. The road has been made rain proof. Now the work of installing concrete grits are on full swing.
The vehicle goers are now relieved as the national highway is opened for light vehicular movements.
Nagaraj, engineer of national highway authority Mangaluru, said that the highway will be opened for all kinds of vehicle movements within next one month.
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Mother, daughter clear 2nd PUC together in Bantwal
Bantwal: In a rare and notable achievement, a mother and her daughter from Bantwal taluk have passed the 2nd PUC examinations in the same year.
Hemashree R, a student of Government Pre-University College in B Mooda, appeared for the examination in the Arts stream and scored 562 marks out of 600. She is reported to have topped her college.
Her mother, Nethravathi VR, a resident of Kaikamba in BC Road, also appeared for the examination this year as a private candidate with the aim of completing her 2nd PUC.
Nethravathi’s husband Ravikumar, who serves as the head teacher of Nandavara Government Primary School, expressed happiness and pride over the achievement of both his wife and daughter.
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