Mangaluru: ‘All four tollgates on NH 66 to be gheraoed by end of August’


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Aug 14: A committee, consisting of various organizations of the undivided district, has been formed to condemn the inordinate delay in four-lane work of national highway 66 from Talapady to Kundapur. The committee has decided to hold a huge protest and gherao all the four tollgates by the end of August.

"The committee will send an appeal on August 16 to the government, through the deputy commissioner, urging to stop the collection of toll charges as the work of the highway is still not completed. If the government does not respond to this appeal, then the tollgates will be gheraoed by the end of August," said, Devi Prasad Shetty, president of national highway 66 protest committee, at a press conference.

"The work of the national highway, which started in 2010, is moving at a snail's pace. The public is put to inconvenience because of this. Hundreds of people have lost their lives due to accidents on this stretch. Bypass roads are not constructed. Service roads are not provided in junctions. Work of building flyovers is stopped halfway. However, the Navayuga Company who has bagged the contract of these works is still collecting the toll charges. If the work is going to get delayed further, the toll collection should be stopped with immediate effect," Devi Prasad urged.

National Highway Authority and Navayuga Company

Continuing his barrage, Devi Prasad Shetty said, “Though many works related to the development of the national highway are pending, Navayuga Company has taken the permission to collect the toll two years ago by falsely claiming that 90% of the work is completed. The National Highway Authority has sanctioned this false claim of Navayuga also. Both the Navayuga Company and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) are involved in this act and are looting the public,"

Unscientific work due to twisting of original work plan

"The NHAI has twisted the original plan and is doing the work as per its whims and fancies. Due to the unscientific work done by NHAI, traffic jam has become a daily affair in places like Padubidri, Kundapur, Baikampady, Pumpwell and Nanthoor on NH 66. Potholes are formed near the toll gate itself and the sight is unbearable. The bus shelters have become rusted within a year of their construction. The light emitted by the street lamps is not even in the range of that provided by kerosene lamps due to the inferior quality of LED bulbs used in them. Even after so many irregularities, they are collecting toll," said Devi Prasad expressing his outrage.

MP Nalin does not keep his word

Accusing Member of Parliament (MP) Nalin Kumar Kateel, Devi Prasad Shetty said, "Though Nalin Kumar Kateel and the deputy commissioner said a month ago that the Suratkal tollgate will be merged with Hejamady toll gate, the toll collection at Suratkal was not stopped. Instead, they have given the contract of collecting the toll to a new contractor. If the people's representatives and deputy commissioner do not keep their word, then who should the general public approach to address their grievances?"

Honorary president of the committee Ashraf, convener Pratap Shetty, eminent personalities like Shekar Hejamady, Siddique Talapady, Harshad Vorkady and others were present.

  

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  • Antony, Mlr

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    Enough of this Modi Modi Modi... stop it nothing has changed! Collecting only tax and fooling middle class no development.

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  • National Man, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    I am 100% certain government will yet again fail to help the people. I fully support the protest committee for stopping toll collection but I request them to not stop vehicles or create a blockade... This will cause immense inconvenience to thousands of commuters.

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  • awsn, Kndpr

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    Yes. They has to Stop collecting tolls unless they wont complete this project.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    Karnataka should be free from EVM & TOLL ...

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    When a retired judge said that more than 90% of Indians are idiots, may be in allowing these companies to collect TALL without the completion of roads is a proof that in case we have proved that we are really idiots. Were is our literacy? Could not our MP led us in protesting this unjustified TOLL? He is ready to set the district on Fire but can't fight for the right of the voters.

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    Looks like Navayuga Company and Nalin Kateel have taken the people of this district for granted. Nalin Kateel has been goofing up things time and again and has indeed become the object of ridicule. Like most of the politicians, he appears to be making hay when the sun shines. How long will the sun shine is anybody's guess. However, with so many allegations against him, I don't think it would be appropriate for the people to bring him back to power. I wonder why the BJP is unable to project someone much better than this man who clearly has turned out to be a total let down. This district deserves someone better than this Nalin Kateel.

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    SHETTRE DONT EXPECT ANY THING FROM NALIN AND SHOBHAKKA
    NALIN IS LITTLE DIFFERENT BUNT....
    IN KARNATAKA IF ANYTHING IS LACKING THEN ITS CENTRAL GOVT PROJECTS....

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  • JAYESH.S., KARKALA

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    BUNTS ALWAYS ON FOREFRONT FOR CAUSE OF DAKSHINA KANNADA.
    OTHER'S GOOD IN MUNCHING BEEF STEAK N KABAB...

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    VOTE FOR YOUR FIRST SENTENCE....BUNTS ARE GOOD LEADERS...
    AND NOT THE SECOND....SO YOU MEAN TO SAY HINDUS OTHER THAN BUNTS EAT BEEF....????

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    As per News articles....Dalits who are also Hindus eat beef.

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  • JAYESH.S., KARKALA

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    DALITS STANDS SAME LIKE SHIAS IN ISLAM.

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  • pooki, mangaluru

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    Now the strength of bunts has gone down a lot. Earlier they used to fool Billavas and get their work done. Now billavas have become alert and stronger than the guthu people

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  • JAYESH.S., KARKALA

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    BUNTS..BILLAWAS..MOGAVEERS...(MANNINA-BANADA-KADALDA) EARLIER BORN IN THE STOMACH OF SAME MOTHER. NOBODY CAN DISTANCE THEM...JAB TAK CHAND-SITAARE HAI ISS DUNIYA MEIN.
    THUKA KASALE GOTHU AASA SAIBA..

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  • pooki, mangaluru

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    E daiji forum inden panodu..in the society everyone knows how good is the unity among different castes and creed of Hindus

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