BAD ROADS TO BE REPAIRED

Madikeri Aug. 9

Rs.1.20 crore is released for the overall improvement of roads in virajpet thaluk. The M.L.A H.D.Basvaraju has announced this and told the PWD authorities are instructed to carry the work immediately.

The improvement to Birunani-Parakatageri Road,T.Shettigeri Marenadu,Virajpet-Ontiangadi,Chembebellur-Kondangeri,,Virajpet-Boikeri-Palangala-Karada Roads, will be repaired soon-he said. High mask lights will be installed at Gonikoppal Busstand, Thithimathi junction,Virajpet K.S.R.T.C stand, Balele and T.Shetiigeri junctions . The total cost of the project is Rs.30 lakhs-Badsavaraju explained.

Meanwhile a prominent BJP group joined to complain against the negligence of the development works in Virajpet thaluk by B.J.P M.L.A Basavaraju. The group conducted a meting and resolved to demand for the reformation of B.J.P thaluk committee headed by M.M.Ravindra. The split group alleged the thaluk is hit by the mass corruption in every department and in the political level.A meeting was conducted under the leadership of senior BJP leader in Virajpet thaluk Narayana Rao.

The other leaders Katti Poooncaha, Suja Kushalappa, Macharanda Mani Cariappa, Jaji Uthappa,, Machamada Dali Chengappa,Ainanda Cariappa,Koluvanda Subramani, Nellamakkada Shambhu Somaiah and others have participated and spoken against the negligence of development work . They demanded the reformation of Thaluk B.J.P immediately by dissolving the present committee. The delegation will meet D.V.Sadananda Gowda, the state BJP president on the 24th when he arrives to Madikeri.The meeting resolved and condemned the poking of nose by political persons in transferring the efficient offices from the thaluk if they dont cooperate in corruption.

THE SOLAR PROJECT-A WASTE

Madikeri Aug. 9

The Solar fence scheme to controle elephant menace in Kodagu is becoming a wasteful expenditure. The forest department calls the tender and the contract will be handed over for the lowest quotation. The quality of the work is worst and no body supervises after the work is done and the tender amount will be cleared soon The solar fence covered during the period of an forest officer who is retired now is almost destroyed within a span of two years.

In Maldare, Kudlur,kallalla,Chennangi, Dubasre areas the solar fencing is disappearing. The miscreants are pushing the angulars fixed to the fence and are being stolen. The materials could be easily removed due to the poor quality work done. The items are being sold to the scrap shops.

Almost 40% of the solar fence is cut and sold. Even, the light electricity supply is gone .The whole scheme became flop. The department and the Govt. shows the statistics on records and release the achievement through the press!. The Practicality is completely a failure.

The Kodagu forest officials have submitted a report to the Govt. like this: “The total area covered under solar fencing is 120 K.MS. The expenditure incurred is Rs. 28 lakhs. All the works done are managed properly and yielding positive result!”

Who is going to enquire the pros and cons.? When the allegations blast in metro areas many commissions will be formed for enquiry. In the remote and malnad district like kodagu no body is bothered about the success or deficiency in the implementation of the projects.

Still the elephant menace is continued in all these areas. Solar fencing has become utter failure project. Instead it is better to continue the trench formation project. The trenches have to be o maintained after the heavy rain. The earthen erosions should be cleared after the rainy season.

Meantime some company estates are managing their own solar fencing system which is successful in controlling the elephant movement inside the estates and farms.