Mangaluru : Unscientific road widening causes traffic congestion
- Haphazard vehicles parking
- Traffic problem due to high density of vehicles
- Deplorable footpath system
Mangaluru, June 21: Mangaluru, a prime business hub of the coastal region, is being developed into a Smart City. Thousands of vehicles come to the city. But the increasing number of vehicles has been causing traffic problem in the city and this has become a big headache to the vehicle users.
Unscientific widening of the roads has been causing traffic movement in the city. As there is no proper and systematic parking facility in the city, the pedestrians are also facing the problem. Due to lack of parking facility, the motorists park their vehicles haphazardly. Parking space is identified unscientifically. Though foot-paths were constructed on major roads in the city, they were not scientifically built. In some places, the foot-paths were constructed on the left side and in some places, it was constructed on the right side. This has affected the pedestrian movement.
Buildings which don’t have parking space
It is mandatory to ensure parking space while constructing the big buildings. On condition of providing parking space, the city corporation gives permission to construct the building. But in many places, the building owners have not followed the rule. This has highlighted the negligence of the city corporation authorities. There is an allegation that even the elected representatives (corporators) are also not responding positively to this problem. No facility was made for the pedestrians to cross the roads. Even the city corporation has neglected to construct the bus stands at appropriate places.
On National Highway 66, traffic congestion has become a common phenomenon from Nantur-Pumpwell to Thokkottu because of the road works. All the materials and machinery were dumped on the roadside causing problem to the vehicular movement. During rainy season, this is posing many problems.
During morning and evening time, the vehicular movement is more naturally. This is also causing traffic congestion. Though roads were widened, the traffic problem was not solved in many roads as vehicles are being parked on the roads and foot-paths. Along with the vehicles, the foot-path vendors are also adding more problems.
1689 vehicles registered in April
Total 1689 new vehicles were registered in April month. Of them, 970 two-wheelers, 376 cars, 94 goods careers and 249 other vehicles were registered.
Speaking to Varthabharati, DCP (Traffic and Crime) Uma Prashanth said that police personnel were deputed to avoid parking vehicles on roads. Police have been locking the vehicles which are being parked on roads for more time. Even people should understand the situation and avoid parking vehicles on the roads. There is a proposal to construct a multi-level parking lot at Hampankatta under the Smart City Project. Vehicular movement was eased due to road widening. The project would be implemented in a phased manner and public cooperation is also needed, the officer said.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
