Outrage against N. Highway mess: Protest near Hejamadi Tollgate
Padubidri: A symbolic protest was held at Hejamadi Tollgate on National Highway 66 on Thursday, demanding the exemption in toll for local vehicles, and the immediate completion of the National Highway 66 works.
“Complete the national highway work or stop the toll collection. Toll collection should be permanently stopped for local vehicles. Construct the highway as per the original map of 2010. While setting up four tollgates within 90 kilometers is against the National Highway Law, Surathkal tollgate must be removed immediately,” the committee urged.
“National highway curves are unscientific, and no warning sign boards are installed in the accident-prone zones, road dividers are inadequate,” the committee added.
The protesters then submitted a memorandum to Kapu Tahsildar Guru Siddayya Hiremath.
Horata Samithi president Deviprasad Shetty, MLC Kota Srinivas Poojary, former minister Vinay Kumar Sorake, district panchayat member Shashikanta Padubidri, taluk panchayat member Dinesh Palimaru, various gram panchayat presidents Vishalakshi Putran, Damayanti Amin,JDS district President Yogish Shetty, Vasudeva Rao, Rakshana Vedike District President Ansar Ahmed, Kapu constituency president Sudhakar Shetty, Kapu block Congress president Navinchandra J. Shetty, BJP Kapu constituency President Prakash Shetty, tempo drivers and Malakar Sangha president Harish Shetty, Uday Shetty Anna, Abbas Haji, Ismail Phalimaru, Ashraf, Ismail Hejamadi and others were present.
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Biker injured, leopard dies in road accident near forest area in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
