01-06-2025
Wire mesh at Saptshringi Ghat catches at least seven boulders, says PWD officer
Nashik: The wire mesh installed by the public works department (PWD) on Saptashrungi Ghat in Kalwan taluka prevented at least seven boulder fall incidents.
"Unseasonal rain lashed parts of Nashik district, including the Saptashrungi Ghat in Kalwan taluka, in May.
Accordingly, the iron wire mesh was installed in the ghat section, and it caught the loose boulders falling on the road below at different places thus avoiding any mishap," said Rohini Vasave, an engineer with the PWD.
The wire mesh was installed covering a total length of 1km, with the height of the mountain ranging between 20 to 100 metres. "The work of removing these boulders is being carried out. The mesh has thus prevented at least seven incidents where the boulders would have fallen onto the busy road that connects the temple shrine of Goddess Saptashrungi hill with the base village of Nanduri.
The number of boulders could have been more," the officer said.
The ghat section is 8km long, with the road winding up to the temple shrine, The section is known for rock falls during the rainy season. The PWD is further carrying out more rock fall protection works along the road, for which filing the proposal with state govt is in process.
"What has been covered so far were the most important points. Now we are further ensuring protection at other places as well. The work will be carried out in three phases, with a cost of approximately Rs 200 crore. It will take some time before it happens," the officer said.
