NHAI to take over maintenance of Surathkal-BC Road stretch of NH 66: MP Capt Brijesh Chowta
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has said that the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved of the proposal to hand over the management of the National Highway 66 stretch from Surathkal to BC Road to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
The MP said that the stretch is currently under the limits of the New Mangalore Port Trust. “The decision to hand it over to the NHAI will ensure excellent maintenance and development of the stretch, the major corridor in Mangaluru,” said Chowta and expressed satisfaction that his efforts at providing a solution to various problems faced by users of the NH 66 stretch had proven fruitful.
“The highway leading to the port had been in very poor state and road users struggle to traverse on the stretch. I have been striving for the last one year for the transfer of the responsibility of managing the stretch to the NHAI,” the MP said.
Speaking further, Chowta said, “I raised the issue of the highway stretch during a meeting with Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and urged him to direct the NHAI to hand over the maintenance responsibilities of the stretch to the Authority. Accepting the proposal, the Ministry has not only directed the NHAI to do so but also asked for a detailed project report (DPR) regarding the development and road safety measures to be implemented on the stretch as early as possible.”
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345 Indian fishermen stranded in Iran return home via Armenia
New Delhi (PTI): A group of 345 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran amid escalating regional tensions, returned to India via Armenia on Saturday, officials said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for assistance in return of the Indian nationals.
The Indian nationals arrived in Chennai this evening, the officials cited above said.
The circumstances that led to them being stranded in Iran were not immediately known.
"Thank FM @AraratMirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India," Jaishankar said on social media.
Over 1,500 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago.
"A group of Indian fishermen, stranded in Iran, are returning home via Armenia today; their flight is expected to reach India this evening," a government statement said.
It said the Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the West Asian region, with the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community being accorded the highest priority.
It also made a mention of five Indians being injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
According to Abu Dhabi authorities, the Indian nationals were among the 12 people injured by debris from an intercepted missile.
"In an attack in Abu Dhabi, five Indian nationals were injured; four have been discharged, one remains under treatment," the Indian government's statement said.
It said the Indian mission in Abu Dhabi is extending "full" assistance and coordinating with local authorities, adding that their flight is expected to reach India this evening.
