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Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (MS/HB)

Udupi, Aug 14: The public in Parkala is still struggling with the national highway issue. It took a long time for land acquisition. Now though the land is acquired, work has not yet started. Vehicle owners and drivers are facing inconvenience due to this.

This inconvenience is caused because of the inordinate delay in the work of the national highway from Parkala main market area. It seems that the road is embedded in the potholes. Such a pathetic condition is that of the road here. For many years the work did not start as the land was not acquired. Now land acquisition work is over and four months ago all the road side shops were vacated. But the work stopped there itself.

Now as it is monsoon, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is not doing any work. So the commuters have to use the same muddy road with potholes for another four months at least.

The road of Parkala is completely filled with sludge water. Many two-wheeler riders have fallen after their vehicles skid. Locals are urging that the NHAI should at least repair the road for the time being.