Mangalore: MLA of Mangalore South Constituency, J R Lobo, along with the officials of the National Highway Authority, visited the various places on the national highway and inspected development and progress works,today.
Lobo visited Pumpwell, to have a look over the major drain which is located oposite to the Mosque and has been left untouched and unfinished. He later visited the site which is proposed for the new bus stand . He also interacted with the public, where the drain and road was a major issue for discussion.
He further visited Bajjodi and the Little Sisters Orphanage and urged the officials to construct proper temporary drains for the smooth flow of rain waters. He directed the officials in regards to the traffic management in two major circles, Nanthoor and KPT and urged them to construct a under pass or a over bridge, which ever is the best and suits the needs.
Then he visited Kulshekar Kaikamba and discussed with the higher officials about the delay of Kulshekar Over Bridge and urged them to it at the earnest, he also checked the problems faced by the public due to narrow service road across the over bridge in kulshekar.
He later had checked the Kottara Over Bridge and discussed with the officials on this matter as well.
While addressing the media, J R Lobo said, he has visted different places in the highway, where the works were pending, special concern being the progress of the four lane works. The major problem faced by the people almost everywhere is that there is no proper drain for the flow of rain water. The higher officials of the NHAI have been directed to carry out proper drain facilities wherever required.
Due to some financial crisis, the works were delayed and that it would be resumed and the works will be completed quicker soon after a break in monsoon. There is a need to widen the service roads in few places, proper steps will be taken in this direction as well. Main junctions, Nanthoor and KPT needs a under pass or a over bridge. This has been brought to the notice of the officials and other related bodies. Steps will be taken to ensure that as well, he said.
NHAI Project Director Sriram Mishra and team, corporators Praveen Chandra Alva, Keshava, Asha DSilva, Naveen DSouza and Sabitha Misquith, leaders Kallige Tharanath Shetty, Alwyn DSilva, Stanley Alvares, T K Sudhir, Mohan Mendon, Krithin and others were present.