On being informed by The Hindu on April 19, KUIDFC Deputy Project Director Manjunath, who reached the spot, accused the contractor of wrongdoing.
KUIDFC Deputy Project Director Manjunath reached the spot on the information of Hindu On April 19, the contractor was accused of disturbances
A functional electric pole stood in the middle of a newly-constructed road in Mangaluru for over a fortnight, indicating that the pictures on social media depicting such scenes are not mere jokes, but a reflection of the apathy of the government agencies. The reason is a reality.
The Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) replaced the old sewers on the Pumpwell-Maroli road with new ones, but left a functional electric pole in the middle of the road. Though the work was completed more than a fortnight ago, the pole remained as it is, leaving residents in dismay.
Highlighting the apathy of the agencies concerned, Nigel Albuquerque of Mangalore Civic Group said why the pole was not shifted on Maroli Pump House Road is a mystery. He said the surface quality of the bitumen does not appear to be good enough to withstand the monsoon rains.
Mangaluru Municipal Corporation commissioner Akshay Sridhar said he will ensure that the pole is shifted to the side.
Shiv Prasad, a resident of Adu-Maroli, told five feet wide raw The (temporary) road existed before the sewer lines were replaced. After the MCC built a retaining wall for the storm water drain, additional space was available, which was used to build a seven-foot-wide road. “We don’t care about the pole in the middle of the road; The bitumen road itself is a great favor to us,” he said sarcastically, upset by the apathy of the government agencies and the calm attitude of the residents.
KUIDFC Deputy Project Director Manjunath reached the spot on the information of Hindu On April 19, the contractor was accused of wrongdoing. “KBR Construction is a reputed contractor but failed to execute the work properly. Road work was not in the approved package, but at the behest of the local MLA, we were forced to build the road.
He was accompanied by executive engineer Ravi, who was overseeing the project, and a representative of the contractor.
Manjunath promised to shift the pole in a day. “In fact, there is a standing request from Mescom to shift the pillars coming in the way of road widening projects with a promise to bear the cost,” he said, adding that no more funds are required to shift the poles. Will be
With regard to the quality of the bitumen surface, the official promised to inspect the same and re-lay the layer. The chain-linked wheels of the earth movers, which are engaged in the construction of the retaining wall for the adjacent storm water drainage, cause damage to the road surface, he explained.