Contractors to get notice over poor road work
Udupi: The concrete roads built under the
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY) have deteriorated, and their maintenance period expired. Typically, concrete roads should last 15 years, but complaints are arising about roads being damaged within six or seven years, Udupi-Chikmagalur MP Kota Shrinivas Poojary said, and instructed officials to issue notices to the concerned contractors and have the roads repaired.The MP spoke while chairing the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting at Udupi zilla panchayat in Manipal on Tuesday.
A budget of Rs 1,412 crore was sanctioned for
national highway development
works in the district. He emphasised the need to quickly complete the land acquisition process for ongoing projects like Hebri, Parkala, and the highway from Karavali Junction to Malpe, and to promptly compensate the affected parties to expedite the work. He noted that gathering necessary materials beforehand would help in completing projects swiftly.Poojary urged officials to effectively implement the schemes and programmes introduced by the central govt for the district's development and the welfare of the general public.
The
Jal Jeevan Mission
, which aims to provide piped water connections to rural areas, should be undertaken scientifically. In some areas, it is essential to carry out work on forest land, and approvals from the forest department should be obtained promptly to prioritise these projects. He also called for the forest department's cooperation in these efforts.Some drinking water projects were not undertaken due to other issues, causing inconvenience to the public.
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These should be prioritised, and taluk panchayat officials should oversee the resolution of these problems and ensure progress. Complaints about substandard work are being received, and responsible officials will be held accountable if projects are found to be lacking, he warned.Priority should be given to the development of the Koraga community residing in the forest fringes of the district. They do not come forward to apply for any govt schemes. More than 182 settlements in the district are home to this community. Efforts should be made to reach them with ration cards, Aadhaar cards, Ayushman Bharat cards, and other govt schemes. The progress of house construction projects approved under the housing programme for them should be accelerated, he said.The meeting was attended by MLAs Yashpal Suvarna, Gurme Suresh Shetty, Kiran Kumar Kodgi, and Gururaj Shetty Gantihole, deputy commissioner K Vidya Kumari, and zilla panchayat CEO Prateek Bayal.
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