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Udupi: Padubidri Residents Volunteer to Undertake Patch-up Work on NH 17

  •   Fri, Jul 17 2009 04:51:28 PM

Udupi: Padubidri Residents Volunteer to Undertake Patch-up Work on NH 17
 
Report and pics by Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD/SP)
 
Udupi, Jul 17: The incessant rain that had been lashing the coastal districts since the last several days, receded a bit on Friday July 17 morning. Making the best use of this opportunity, the local residents collectively volunteered to undertake patch-up work on the Padubdri stretch of the national highway (NH) 17, here today morning.
 
The local residents of Padubidri near here were joined by the members of Sadbhavana Samiti, Bajrang Dal apart from auto and taxi drivers, in undertaking the patch-up work to fill innumerable potholes dotting the stretch of NH 17 located along the town.

The local building contractors K C Kamath, Suresh Shetty, Satish Shetty and Ganesh Shetty provided crushed stone and crusher to enable the people to undertake patch-up work on the battered NH 17.
 
Padubidri sub inspector Mohan Kottari assisted the volunteers in their work, by regulating the traffic, with the help of the traffic police.
 
Meanwhile, the workmen led by the forest department officers, also felled a few trees on either side of NH 17 at Yermal village, which were posing a threat to the vehicles moving on the highway.

  

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  • abdul samad, dubai

    Wed, Jul 22 2009

    hi dinesh ! Very good comments ! are u my classmate in padubidri school ! If yes plz send ur email address...:

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  • Pius Dcruz, Belman/Dubai

    Mon, Jul 20 2009

    Good example of Community Services by the people of Padubidri. Hope the local elected leaders wake up and take this initiative forward to provide a permanent solution to repair the roads after the rains.

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 20 2009

    I keep traveling in this highway upto Uppinangady from 1998.The NH was good and being repaired till 2004.Offlate from UPA time,no govt. takes care.

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  • Joel, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 19 2009

    I can see middle aged people working there.... Our youth is still busy in front of DC office??????

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  • Mutahhir M H, Ganguli/Dubai

    Sun, Jul 19 2009

    Good job done by Padubidri Locals but this is for temperory solution. The District MP should take action with the help of State govt.They have stop maganese lorries with heavy load on this NH17 for the safety of the road for long version.All the best for South Canara people to travel frm Shirur to Mangalore by Road.

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  • Ashraf Habibi, GANGULI/DAMMAM

    Sun, Jul 19 2009

    ''Actions speak louder than words"..Really a good job by the Locals.Really appreciated..& to be rewarded. On 15th July09 while travelling from Mangalore to Trasi..NH 17 near Kundapoor,road was blocked due to the falling of a big tree.Again the locals helped in cutting the tree & the road was cleared within 40-45 minutes...even before the arrival of the police..& the forest dept.My sincere thanks to those Volunteers. Had the concerned authorities had come in time,the blockade could have been removed within 20-25 minutes..!!! saved 20 minutes of atleast 500 passengers -20 buses & more.

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  • Clement viegas kuwait manglore, Thokur manglore

    Sun, Jul 19 2009

    Good work padubiri people keep it up.

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  • samad, Madikeri

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    keep going guys appreciated things, god bless you

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  • Dinesh Shetty, Padubidri/Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    I miss my Padubidri and its people. It''s great to see this team work. I spent first 15 years of my childhood in Padubidri used this highway while going to school. This highway is one of the busiest in the country, but in recent years the maintenance work on this highway is neglected. It was horror to see the condition of this highway, when I visited Padubidri last year. Over the years the traffic has increased but the width of this highway remained the same since I was born 39 years back. This highway took a lot of life over the years specially around Yermal bridge even during earlier times when the traffic was less. But now the traffic is horrible and also the driving habits of drivers. This highway needs its share of funds and I will not be wrong if I request the our representative to wake up. Padubidri has become a big town due to it''s location and easy 3 way access to Karkala, Udupi and Manglore.

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  • Charles D''Mello, Pangala

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    Mr.S.Singh, Mangalore...your statement holds good for you, me and jeevan Shenoy...!!!??? And not only to jeevan Shenoy..!!????

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  • mark d''souza, mudarangadi/mumbai

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    Excellent show of strengh by the locals of padubidri!! we should never expect everything from the govt.it has got its own set of rules because we r a democratic country.considering the amount of traffic n the dense rainfall every year in coastal region it is quite difficult to maintain the asphalt on this roads . only solution is to concretise these belt betn. udipi m''lore. kudos to all the social workers in & around padubidri!!

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  • Asif hussain, Udupi

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    Great Job guys. What a co-ordination between Hindu''s, muslims and christians as I can recognise the people seen in the pictures. It spreads one core messae, that is, we all are together when it comes to social cause.

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  • shaki, jubail mangalore

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    well done ... good work

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  • Yes Key, India

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    why you peoples (Jeevan, Nagesh,or S. singh)bring everything under Politics. First of all you look those people of Padubidri and try to do good for the your locals. only commenting against Govt. what you will get..? are you going to stand for next election..? Leave the politicians what they want to do. they will not help poor or your locals. they will make mountains of money for them and they will come out. more than 50 years Congress ruled till they not get time to improve the NH. now 1 year old BJP Govt. says they r new.

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  • Vincent , Bombay

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    Great! those who thought of doing such a marvellous deed. Shame on our RULERS, who fill their pockets and not use the money to fill in the potholes. It can happen only in India, elsewhere the tranmsporters would have stopped all movement untill the governments decided to repair these things. Awake India!

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  • Gracious Furtado, Mulky

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    Great work form Padubidiri and Udupi Residents, Congrat''s, It is OK for the time being to get vehicle go. but I have a suggestion Daijiworld if this could reach to Central Govt,as appeal so that they repair these roads forever with proper filling and concrete.

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  • Vinu, Mangalore, Dubai

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    Why we are commenting everytime about congress and BJP. Instead praising good work done by these padubidri people we are figthing over congress and BJP.

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  • S.Singh, Managlore

    Sat, Jul 18 2009

    Jeevan Shenoy you are talking like a soothsayer that BJP will fll in DEC2009. First know your own future and secure it. you need not worry about BJP and others.

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    HI JEEVAN SHENOY, I AM COMMENTING ABOUT NATIONAL HIGHWAYS . IF YOU HAVE BRAINS DO NOT COMMENT FOOLISHLY. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ARE MAINTAINED BY NHAI UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVT. FYI RAILWAYS ALSO MAINTAINED BY CENTRAL GOVT. YOU DO NOT KNOW WHO IS MAINTAINING ROADS & YOUR THINKING IS RIGHT BY DEC. CEBTRAL GOVT. WILL FALL.

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  • Lloyd Dsouza, Dubai

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Proud to be a Manglorean, I can see some police there instructing people, we dont need police instructions or we dont need any police at this spot.These people know what they are doing.

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  • Ralph, Udupi/Canada

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Are the public going to continue to fix the pot holes on national highway or is there any forecast of govt funded repair? It is a shame..even poorer countries have better highways let alone national highways.

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  • Nellyson, Karkala

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Grate volunteer work by the local citizens. Looks like they involve with the wrok spontaneously. I am sure with little plan and help of professionals they can do better work. Yes, this patch work will close the big man holes..but not a solution, need invlovement of Govt. machinery with right material public volunteers. Anyway a strong message to the contractor and Engineers who did this "Shoddy" work. Grate photos Daiji..plase publish more of such Ugly works by the contractors so that the concerned department will wake up before the mansoon every year.

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  • Gananath B Shetty, Nandikur/Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    This is the common problem in every rainy season,condition of these road worsens due to inproper maintenance,poor attention. Mainly b''coz low quality bitumen & if the sub-grade is weak. Concerned dept.officials nor our MP,MLA''s are botherd. A GOOD WORK DONE BY PADUBIDRI LOCALS, Thank's Daiji

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  • Nelson Dsouza, Karkala\Riyadh

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Good article Daiji, keep it up. I wonder why the local residents along with the Orgainisations like Bajrangdal involve in pushing the Contractors to do a better work in the begining. There is no doubt that due to shoddy work by the contrators this scene is common every year during mansoon. Let us pressure the local MP''s, Mla''s do a permanent solution for thsi problem. May be we can ask the government to allocate more budget to this highway project and use Concrete materials which will last minimum 10 years.May be we spend more for quality roads but we need not suffer every year.

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  • Saleem/Jubail, Bajpe

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Nothing will improve unless we ban this mines trucks.

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  • Anil Nazareth, Shirva/Dubai

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Realy good work by the locals of padubidri keep it up

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  • wilfred e pinto, Now around GLOBE

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    TT IS FOREMOST DUTY - CONCERNED GOVT 2 SEE EVERY WELFARE OF THE CITEZENS WHEN CITIZEN PAY THE TAXES.pEOPLE MUST REVOLT WITH PEACEFULL MEANS BY GIVING ADVANCE INTIMATION.I SEE VERY GOOD ROADS WHREVER I TRAVEL AND CITIZEN TALK GOOD ABOUT THIER GOVT.

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  • Michelle Lobo, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Great job done by the locals of Padubidri! But as they go cutting trees, I hope they are planting saplings at the same time. Let us not take the greenery and natural beauty of Mangalore for granted!

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  • Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    @ Nagesh Nayak, And who do you think is ruling the state for the last decade?? We appreciate the work done by the locals and for a change by Bajarang Dal and Sadbhavana Samiti. How nice it would be if all these so called groups would involve in such social work leave the differances aside.

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  • Thomas Dsouza, Gorigudda/Israel

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    "Yeh Kya ho raha hai", Yeh Kya ho raha hai bad situation in Udupi.worst Roads of Karanataka

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  • jeevan shenoy, mukka

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    mr.nagesh. the roads are maintained by the state govt.when making comments keep that in mind.the bjp govt has been unsuccesful in doing so in all over the state.there will be fall of the bjp govt by this dec.

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  • minna, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    well done, the residents of Padubidri.This shows the unity among the Padubidrians and their love towards their Nation. They have set an example and inspiration to others without waiting for the Govt to act. I wish I was there in that team.

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  • HENRY DSOUZA, Borivali, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Nice social work done by the residents.but the roads again will be damaged because of trucks carrying mines. Our BJP govt should solve the road problem permanently

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  • tasnin, dubai/padubidri

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    its really proud of padubdri people...good going....you have set an example of unity....without showing difference in religion,caste....govts(state and central)well done....keep it up

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  • Savio D''souza, Kolalgiri / Manglore

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Great JOB! I salute the people of Padubidri. You set an example for us.

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE FOR UNITY. PADUBIDRI RESIDENTS ARE EXAMPLE. INDIAN GOVERNMENT IS HAVING ENOUGH MONEY TO PUT ALL SEASONAL ROAD & NO WILL POWER. WE COMMON MAN SUFFER EVERY YEAR. ALL POLTICINAS DO NOT REQUIRE ROADS SINCE ALL ARE FLYING AT OUR COST.

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE FOR UNITY. PADUBIDRI RESIDENTS ARE EXAMPLE. INDIAN GOVERNMENT IS HAVING ENOUGH MONEY TO PUT ALL SEASONAL ROAD & NO WILL POWER. WE COMMON MAN SUFFER EVERY YEAR. ALL POLTICINAS DO NOT REQUIRE ROADS SINCE ALL ARE FLYING AT OUR COST.

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  • Harish, manglaore

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Police,forest and People can do anything

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  • Manjunatha Bangera, Kasaragodu/Bengaluru

    Fri, Jul 17 2009

    Good work by the locals of Padubidri, Sadbhavana Samiti, Bajrang dal and the contractors. Let us not wait for the govt or concerned authorities to act. God helps those who help themselves. Kudos to all of u. Let others too duplicate this.

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