MLA URGES CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION;

Madikeri July 8, 2006

MLA K.G.Bopaiah visited the tragic hill top where landslide occurred and urged the CMC to book criminal case against the un licenced constructors.

MLA witnessed construction of three houses on top and people complained to him that excavators were used fro construction causing landslide.

MLA also instructed the officials to confiscate the excavator found on top and demolish the illegal constructions within a week.

He visited the place as six persons were killed on the midnight of third due to landslide.

Bopaiah assured that the six families vacated from the hillock after the tragedy as a precautionary measure would be provided housing facility under Navagrama scheme.

CM TO VISIT KODAGU;

Harangi reservoir officials have confirmed that the Chief Minister Kumar Swamy will visit Kodagu during next week.

They stated that he will perform pooja at harangi Dam and then proceed to Madikeri . He is expected to visit the landlide spot which claimed nine lives.

The chief minister was expected to visit Kodagu on this eighth and the programme was cancelled due to heavy rainfall.

THEY CALL THIS A BRIDGE !

The revolution of modernaisation gets a jerk here.

A bridge in South Kodagu links a cluster of villages. The residents of Nalkeri, Kadnur and Mythadi use this bridge, a tree log ( ! ) to cross across. Even the patients and things should be transported through this feeble, small temporary bridge.

Its named “Kakkare Paala”.

The residents complain that even to reach hospital and Bank at the nearest village Kakotuparambu, they have to cross this bridge.

They complained that MLC Arun Machaih had promised to build a bridge all in vain. Appeals to MLA Basavaraju hit the deaf ears. Alas, MP Prema Kalappa belongs to this area, they regret.

They have appealed to the government to construct a proper bridge and save future tragedies.