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01: As the concretization and repair work of Shiradi Ghat road was almost completed, the district administration has withdrawn the restriction imposed on heavy vehicles on the road.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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Thane, Feb 23 (PTI): Maharashtra Forest Minister and BJP leader Ganesh Naik will on Monday hold a 'janata darbar' in Thane, a stronghold of Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Eknath Shinde.
Naik, guardian minister for neighbouring Palghar district, last month said he would be holding public grievance meetings in Thane too, triggering speculation that the BJP was preparing to challenge the dominance of ally Shinde's party in the area.
Notably, the BJP leader had initiated the 'janata darbar' (public hearing) concept in the state in 1990s, connecting people with the administration to address grievances.
On February 3, Naik addressed a 'janata darbar' at Vashi in Navi Mumbai township of Thane district and on February 21 in Palghar district.
Large hoardings have now been put up for Naik's janata darbar to be held near the collector's office in Thane city on Monday, which is being seen in some political circles as a direct challenge to the Shiv Sena's influence in the area.
Earlier, when asked about political implications of such an event, Naik had said the sole purpose of the 'janata darbar' was to resolve public's grievances.
Ganesh Naik's son and former MP Sanjeev Naik, has held multiple meetings with Thane BJP leaders to oversee preparations for the event.
During his visit to the venue on Saturday, Sanjeev Naik dismissed the speculation of his father's event challenging the dominance of ally Shiv Sena, and said such "baseless rumours" were being spread by opponents.
He reiterated that the ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP, remains strong and united.
Sanjeev Naik emphasised that the event is being held under the directions of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to all ministers in the state to hold 'janata darbar' at different places.
"The idea is to bring governance closer to the people. Instead of 5,000 persons travelling to Mantralaya (state secretariat) to get their grievances addressed, the minister will meet them locally and resolve their issues," he told reporters.
On the issue issue of illegal constructions in Thane, the former MP blamed the administrative negligence for the proliferation of unauthorised buildings and said the government would take necessary legal action to address the issue while ensuring people's concerns are taken into account.