News and pics: Silvester D’ Souza

Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (EP)

Kundapur, Jan 3: The four lane project work on national highway has completed three years now. But the misery does not end. Still the roadworthy highway is not to be seen.

In between widening of road and tarring, the large potholes that are formed have posed nightmares to those who are
driving to reach their destination. The incomplete work at Shastri circle, the heart of Kundapur has pestered the people.

Though the work had picked up speed in the beginning, due to the episode of Navayug Construction owner Jagan Reddy, it has lagged
behind. The government officials have taken that as the excuse to remain indifferent toward the work.

It is not to say that work has stopped completely. You can see the contractors coming here with machinery once in a while with their machinery and equipment. But the work is carried out only for few days. Then the contractors vanish from the scene only to come back after few weeks.

Because of the barricade erected on the highway during work in progress, the flow of vehicular traffic is affected. The compalints to concerened authorities have not yielded any results yet.

Drainage problem

The drainage water is flowing beside NH 66 and an amount of Rs 38 lacs was collected from people and spent on the work.
As there was no replacement system for the drainage the pipes had broken during the highway work. An appeal to the town municipal
council and highway authority has yielded no fruits.