Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (MS)
Bantwal, Jul 4: Hill near Gadiyara government school adjacent to national highway near Mani collapsed due to the incessant rain that is lashing the taluk since some days. Now the situation is precarious as huge electricity tower is on the edge of the collapsed hill and there is also school next to the tower.
The hill was excavated during B C Road-Addahole four lane highway work. Due to this the hill collapsed further and now the school and electricity tower are standing on the edge of the hill. Public is furious against the highway authorities who have created this situation.
Holiday was declared to school on Monday as a safety measure. Officials of NHAI and the contracting company of highway work visited the collapsed hill area and assured of corrective action. Tahsildar B S Koodalagi, BEO Jnanesh and chief of KNRC company, which has taken the contract of highway work were there in the team.
The team of officials had discussions with Sadananda T M, head master of the school and villagers and took decision to take corrective action.
It is learnt that the work to build a retainer wall will begin from Tuesday and the same is given in writing.