90% of NH 75 widening work between B.C. Road and Periyashanti likely to be over by May: Capt. Chowta
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Capt. Brijesh Chowta expressed optimism that 90 percent of the ongoing widening work on National Highway 75, between B.C. Road and Periyashanti, will likely be completed by the end of May.
After inspecting the four-lane project, Capt. Chowta emphasised that his primary goal is to ensure a motorable stretch of road is ready by the end of May. He noted that work is progressing slowly in areas where controlled blasting is underway, as reported by The Hindu.
Additionally, flyovers at Kalladka, Mani, and five other locations along the stretch are expected to be opened to traffic by May end.
The MP also instructed project workers to spray water along the stretch to mitigate dust issues during construction. He further stated that development work for the Narayana Guru Circle at B.C. Road will commence in February.
Meanwhile, residents raised concerns about the impact of the ongoing work. Padmanabha Bhat Kedila from Satyakallu village informed the MP that his farm, which contains 300 arecanut plantations, was submerged in 5 feet water for several days due to the blockage of a drain during road construction, the report added.
NHAI officials assured that the blocked drain would be cleared soon.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
