Truck rams into remains of Surathkal toll gate at night; driver injured
Surathkal: The driver of a lorry sustained minor injuries in a road accident here, as the heavy vehicle traveling from Mangaluru to Udupi rammed into the remains of the toll gate near NIT-K at around 2.30 am on Sunday.
A pole that was a part of the toll gate remains got extracted with its base as an impact of the collision.
Mangaluru (North Division) Traffic Police officers have visited the accident spot for an inspection.
The coordinator of the Tollgate Protest Committee Muneer Katipalla has severely criticized the Dakshina Kannada district administration for its negligence at clearing the toll gate remains.
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"The remains of the toll gate cannot be sighted easily in the dark, making things difficult and dangerous for drivers using the road. As a result, the place has become an accident zone. There is also the fear of the poles toppling on the road, causing further damage to life and property," he pointed out.
And added, "The elected representatives and the local and district officials continue to neglect such problems that are the outcome of unnecessarily installing a toll gate at Surathkal."
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No more street vending on B’luru’s main roads, as govt plans to bring new policy for street hawkers
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that the state government has decided to formulate a new policy for footpaths in Bengaluru, under which street vending will not be allowed on main roads and sub-main roads.
Addressing the media after a budget preparation meeting and executive meeting of GBA corporations at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said discussions were held with MLAs from the GBA region regarding the corporations’ budgets and key civic issues.
Leader of Opposition R. Ashok also participated in the meeting and shared his views. Officials from multiple departments, including police, BESCOM, BMRCL, BWSSB and BDA, along with ministers and legislators, were present.
He stated that all five municipalities have prepared their individual budgets, while MLAs have submitted their demands, including calls for ward-wise grants.
“We have decided to bring a new policy for footpaths. Citizens are struggling to walk as footpaths are encroached upon by street vendors,” Shivakumar said.
Highlighting the need to balance livelihoods and public convenience, he added that “a separate space will be provided for street vendors, and specific roads will be designated for their business,” ensuring that pedestrians can use footpaths without obstruction. He noted that there was unanimous agreement among MLAs on this approach.
Issuing a warning to vendors, Shivakumar said that authorities will act against those violating the rules. “If vendors operate during the day and leave their carts on the roadside at night, authorities will clear them. People should be aware of this,” he said.
Providing data on street vendors, he said that around 60,000 vendors have registered so far, of which 30,000 have applied for vehicles, and a tender has already been floated.
“Only those with street vendor identity cards will be allowed to do business. Those without ID cards will not be permitted to operate on the streets,” he added.
