Prashant, Mangalore

It is a shame that many of us still ignore the fact that infrastructure is still a major hindrance in India. Though economically we have grown, thanks to the IT sector which is not totally reliant on the roads or railways the industrial growth that can not only boost economy but also jobs is not at all satisfactory as compared to our neighbour China. Whereas China boasts of 25,000 miles of motorways that connect the idustries to the market India is still struggling with 3,700 miles! An average speed on Indian crowded roads with frequent hold ups is just 20 mph. No wonder, then, many foreign companies choose to locate in China in preference to India.

The Pioneers in the US in 1850's built towns with road provision of 150 feet!Even the roads laid by the British in Mumbai in the 1800's are still the broadest in the city! These are a few facts that are ignored by our town planners even to this day while developing new areas.

While the world all over plans with roads, railways and power supplies in mind, we are busy building malls and shopping centres in already congested locales and high rise apartments with barely 10-15 feet road approach!.

Before we blame governements and individuals let us question ourselves are we ready to give up a part of our own land if required for the develpoment of the society on the whole.

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Keshava, Puttur

To all those who blame BJP, it was our ex PM Vajapayee who started revolution for our infrastructure. He named the project as "Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna" and not after any individual (Congress would have named the famous traditional family member lol). Another good project he started was "Golden Quadrilateral" road project that connects entire India. He also had a vision of connecting rivers across India.  It is very easy to comment sitting in Doha/YANBU-KSA/Quatar/Dubai etc.

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zaheer, mangalore/uae

Dear All we are all indians why blame game, we are held responsible we are not united. when we are not united the third party takes advantage. dont blame anyone or any party. the whole system of politics should change for us to have a better india. not in the near future.let us all be human being first.

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Keshava, Puttur

I am really sorry to say that Mr. ISMAIL K PERINJE has gone blind these days. He can't see the roads around. I have seen such a good developments in the past 1 year in terms of road that I never seen from my childhood. This is not just happening in Bangalore city only, even in rural side good roads are being laid. If you hate BJP I can't help man.

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John Vas, Kulshekar/Dubai

Why the Minister is giving a press release now. Since years people keen to know why there is a delay, why our ministers are sleeping. We used to get excuses, now also one more excuse has come immediately minister appeared to give press release. Was he sleeping so long, do your job, WE ARE NOT asking a favour we want minister to do the job. We know you ministers always sleep and wait for the opportunity to give press release.

Do not think people are waiting badly for your comments in the press but THEY WANT TO SEE THE ACTION/WORK HENCE THEY HAVE VOTED FOR YOU.

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Sudhir, Kundapur/USA

Looking at some comments looks like BJP is always guilty no matter what happens. NHAI under the central government suspends the project and ppl blame BJP for not co-operating. But central government or NHAI is not at fault.

Recently the Road transport ministry issued a statement that it will not be able keep its election promise of building 20kms/day of road. May be BJP is responsible for this.

Somebody was comparing India with china. (Just want to know what you are smoking) Have you ever been to china. They have a 10 lane highway from Beijing to Great wall. They have constructed railway link to tibet and we still do not have proper road in sikkim forget abt railway link. I am not even talking abt Arunachal Pradesh.

And roads in 1947, the major insterstate highway system in US was built around mid 1950s. Then the number of cars were less in US. But the road system gave a boost to the economy. So what prevented the congress from doing the same. Even if roads were used by bullock carts it would have been helpful for the farmers to ride these bullock carts on good roads.

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George Borromeo, Pumpwell, Angelore, Mangalore

How can we believe that our honorable District in charge Minister and our MP were not been d by DC regarding the bottle necks faced by NHAI to complete this project???
If there is a will that is a way, and it has been proved by MCC by widening age old narow lanes of carstreet within a short period of time.
Emotions only emotions playing havoc with this project. My house, my Property, my tree, my katte, my worship place. That is the core problem.
This problem can be solved with the active co operation from the local authorities.
If they are not interested to solve this bottlenecks then what NHAI can do???

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ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

KESHAVA PUTTUR/SUDHIR KUNDAPURA,

DO YOU KNOW BJP GOVT OF KARNATAKA NOT UTLISING FUNDS PROVIDED BY UPA CENTRAL GOVT UNDER NURM YOJANA DUE TO LACK OF MATCHING FUNDS FOR BANGALORE CITY AND RTURNING TO CENTRAL GOVT ONCE AGAIN!! MAY BE THOUSANDS OF CRORES OF RUPEES!!???? BJP's DEVELOPMENT IS ONLY BAKWAS! WITH OUT BASIC REQUIREMENTS LIKE ELECTRICITY,WATER,INFRASTRUCTUR(ROADS)...........

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Bulsam, Mangalore

Mr. Palemar is going the right direction. Solve the problem of the displaced land owners with near-market rate and other benefits and speed up the project without further discomfort to the people of that area. Patch the pot-holes and the side footpaths at the earliest or many 2-wheeler youngsters will land up in the hospital.

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Keshava, Puttur

@ Melwin,
Shiradi ghat section falls under which govt? Karnataka/Central or US? How many times the central govt sanctioned money for that? Where all those money went? Till today that road is in pathetic condition. In the last term, KH Muniyappa from our state only was minister, what he did everyone knows. Are you sleeping under you bed?

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Antony DS, Mangalore / Dubai

Specially in Karnataka why it takes years to complete road works, railways, metros? This flyover is lurking in the dungeons for years. In the summer it gives out toxic dust and in the rainy season it adds more trouble to motorists. Please look a our neighbouring states like Kerala and specially Andhra. There this kind of work finishes quickly. Karnataka state ministers and politics are to be blamed. The completion of flyover we are sure will be for our children or grandchildren. What a waste of time. In Mangalore, look at the roads. The roads are not properly done and the minister is talking about completing the fly over. Yes these ministers will fly over by helicopters or aeroplanes leaving poor commuters and motorists to suffer on the roads.

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Joseph Fernandes, Mangalore/Doha, Qatar

Giving statements to the press is easy job. This Fly over work started few years back so far the District In-Charge Minister doesn’t know the reason behind the suspension it really hard to believe.

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Roshan, Mangalore

Suspending Nantoor flyover work is due to a) land b) Mescom, these are obvious sign that our local leaders have failed miserably. Center is facilitator and financier of the project, state is beneficary and provider. Here the work is suspended clearly because of provider. If Palemar and Nalin is interested in NH development, they should do their job properly.  If they do and then still the work gets delayed/suspended - we all then can make the centre answerable.

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guruprasad, mangalore

fly over bega madabeku,nirashirtha janarige bere kade jaga kodabeku,mangaluru sundara nagaravagi kanabeku

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Ashwin, Mangalore

People , calm down .. please don't get over excited . This place is in kaikamba, kulshekar . My home town . i know very well what is the progress , i have been seeing the same Project for over 3 years now . Recently when i had been there , i saw some workers sitting there and enjoying the Beedi , Is government paying them for wasting a whole day there without doing any work ? first it was a problem by the locals who where not willing to move out , then they got a new communal twist to it saying that the 'gudi' cannot be removed and so on .. this is what it is , i bet all of you , 3 more years and the same picture will be showed again with no more then 5 meters moved foward.

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Lancy Moras, Bendur - Jeddah, KSA

MS. LYDIA LOBO, KADRI..I LIKED YOUR COMMENT ALSO AGREE WITH JAWAR OF YEAR 1947 PROJECT OF FLYOVER. HE IS RIGHT IN SAYING THAT. BUT LISTEN WITH REGARD TO NANTHOOR FLYOVER, KINDLY DO NOT FORCE ME TO SAY "DORYANTH AASA MASOV ANI AALYAN VATSO PISO". THIS PINT RAISED BY MR. PALIMAR IF THIS GETS SOON INTO ACTION I WILL NOT HESITATE TO THANK HIM FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. LONG LIVE MANGLAORE CITY.

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Lydia Lobo, Kadri

Obviously this matter 'had to be BROUGHT' to the minister's notice. It is so because the project does not pass-by any housing complex you see ?? Naturally, we are colour-blind towards matters that do not concern us.

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Arvind, Manglore

Kudla is shining............

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Hamid, Mangalore - KSA

Mr. Keshava, and Onil Dsouzal, the delay to the project due to the local authorities is not extended support by MESCOM and clearance of private land issue, which should be cleared off by local only and not from Delhi. Also Palemar says nobody brought this issue to his notice, whereas he passing through this junction everyday but didn’t notice by himself the progress of work lingering from years. If Congress Govt were sleeping unaware of its responsibilities those days, you could not see India now the most developed country like China.

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Hamid, Mangalore - KSA

Mr. Keshava, and Onil Dsouzal, the delay to the project due to the local authorities is not extended support by MESCOM and clearance of private land issue, which should be cleared off by local only and not from Delhi. Also Palemar says nobody brought this issue to his notice, whereas he passing through this junction everyday but didn’t notice by himself the progress of work lingering from years. If Congress Govt were sleeping unaware of its responsibilities those days, you could not see India now the most developed country like China.

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Jawar D'Souza, M'lore/Doha

Why was it necessary to buld the flyover in 1947 as soon as we got independence, to drive the bullock carts or may be tonga's and push bikes, I dont understand the nature of that comment. Anyway unless one has got a real will to do something then only it will be accomplished. Every one involved is corrupt in this, nothing can be done each one will be blaming the other.

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Zahoor Ahmed, Karkal / Dammam

Mr. onil for your information Mr. Palemar is District incharge minister of DK.He is responsible for the project.Land acquiring or replace electric pole or cut trees etc.,are not come under central govt duties.

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Melwin, Vogga/Doha

@ Keshava, Puttur
This is Central Govt project not state Govt lol..
Upgrading the 37.5-km stretch between Surathkal and B.C. Road via Nanthoor Circle and Maroli began four years ago, in June, 2005, and it should have been completed by 2007-end. It covers three national highways (NH), including NH 17, NH 13 and NH 48. The original deadline, which had been extended by one year, has been extended yet again till this year-end by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which is mainly responsible for implementing the project. The contract given to the Indian Railway Construction (IRCON) Company International Ltd has been extended till this year-end because some issues have remained unsolved.  Palemar can ask with NHAI because he is DK in-charge minister, but can't give order.
Wake up Man..

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Satish Kunder, Mangalore/Kuwait

Stand taken by the minister is appreciable and is a positive step. Let us not see politics in it. Hope the work will be completed at the earliest.

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Lokanath.D, Bantwal/Iran

Mr.Palemar you woke up late....any way it is not too late...I think you are not aware of the disrict problems...what is your ministry officials or district adminisration is doing?NHAI should go to media for its problems,then media should wake you up..rt?B.Kutlu problem is not new...when will you interact..convience people.... after 3.5years?your sincere effort is need of the hour.

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Keshava, Puttur

Mr Hamid, India got independence in 1947 not in 2008. Was  congress govt sleeping all these years? Have some patience. Don't just think like a frog in the well (for any matter you bring the name of communal issue). Grow up buddy!!!

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G.N.Bangera, Mijar/Muscat OMAN

Fly over or Underpass with this Nanthur juction need road widening for future development to the east north & south this junction is terrifing place police cotrol the traffic NH17 sh25 meet at this place is narrow now Bhikarnakatte getting wide make all cocrete road at Mangalore now we breath red mud dust in summer our MR,N.K.Kateel Mr.K.J. Palemar . Mr.Yathis Bhat & Punnuraj will do best for Mangalore city

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Sudhir, Kundapur/USA

Hamid,

you would do well to put this question to Kamal Nath who is in charge of NHAI. The BJP ministers are just there to salvage the project. (And yes you can call me communal for writing in support of BJP)

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Onil Dsouza, Mangalore

Mr Hamid, Please appreciate what your elected representatives are doing ,than cribbing over things. You should also know that NH projects are under the purview of the central govt. you can question whether it will be 50 or 100 years with the road & transports minister

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Lydia Lobo, Kadri

The issue of Brahmara-Kootlu was very big one when the project was progressing in that area. The locals were not ready to shift a 'Gudi' that came on the way of planned National Highway. If our leaders had a balanced view, they could convince the locals of the consequences of their adamancy.

Though late, please settle the matters than escaping by 'the matter was not taken up with me' - do not just pass the buck.

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Sharath Molily, Mangalore

I seriously appreciate the decision taken by our minister Mr. Palemar. I would also like to thank him in this regard. The flyover work should not be stopped. Already, so many commuters are suffering because of this. The issue should be sorted out immediately and all measures should be taken to complete this project. BJP has already done a commendable job by concertizing most of the roads in Mangalore. Keep doing good work. All the best!!

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Hamid, Mangalore - KSA

Mr Palemar and Nalin kumar, yes off course, “work will not be allowed to be suspended” but when it will be complete after 50 years or 100 years? Give us time limit. Our grand children can see this flyover? Instead of engage issue like communal matter, take this matter in priority and complete.

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