In rare case, stretch of road gets into Limca Book of Records!
Asphalting of 25 Kms long lane between Bijapur-Solapur NH gets done in 18 hours
BIJAPUR: It is not often that infrastructure development projects get their names recorded in the Record Books, as achievements of the individuals normally find a place in these instead.
Contrary to this, a particular stretch of road being developed by the National Highway Authority of India is getting this opportunity. A stretch of 25 kilometres long lane being developed between Bijapur and Solapur by NHAI is getting ready to make it to the Limca Book of Records for asphalting a large stretch of road in the record time of eighteen hours.
In the presence of officials of Limca Book of Records – the NHAI took-up the asphalting work in five different stretches between Bijapur-Solapur national highways on Thursday. Among five stretches three are in Karnataka – Dhulked, Horati Tanda, and Tidagundi, and the remaining two are in Maharashtra.
On seeking conditions of anonymity, an official from NHAI said that, “Initially, they had planned to blacktop 20-lane-km in 12 hours but it was later extended for another 5.5-lane-km, which took another six hours to complete. In total 25.54 km of road asphalting work has been carried out in 18 hours. It is not done end-to-end but they have done it in five different places at the same time.”
“This is the quickest asphalting work done so far in the nation. We have done all the work in the presence of officials of Limca Book of Records. They have documented and verified every aspect required to get a place in the record book. The highway development work is being carried out by IGM Company,” added an official from NHAI.
The news broke out when Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari applauded the efforts of the workers, who sweated out to reach the goal on time, of NHAI.
In a tweet, he said, “The NHAI and Contract Company have successfully blacktopped 25.54-lane-km within 18 hours, which is a remarkable achievement, in the ongoing widening of the Bijapur-Solapur NH-218. This quick work will be added to the Limca Book of Records. As many as 500 workers of the contract company have sweated-out to achieve this feat. I congratulate workers and the project director of NHAI, other officials, representatives of the company,” appreciated Gadkari.
He also guaranteed completion of the ongoing highway works between Bijapur-Solapur by October 2021. The Department of Road Transport and National Highways launched the up-gradation of NH-218 between Bijapur-Solapur to four-lane from the existing two-lane in 2018.
Praising the work of NHAI, Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol, said that, “This fete will definitely set a benchmark in the ongoing and upcoming projects. I congratulate the entire team on completing the 25.54-km lane asphalting in 18 hours. The work was launched when Ramesh Jigajinagi was the union minister of states,” PWD Minister Karjol expressed.
The works were carried out by the NHAI, Project Director Sanjay Kadam, IGM director Venkatesh Rao, and IGM team leader Siddanagouda K.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
