MRPL road will be taken back for public use: Nalin Kumar Kateel

MRPL road will be taken back for public use: Nalin Kumar Kateel

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 30: MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said that the MRPL Road, which was constructed under the Grameen Sadak Yojana, will be taken back for public use because the MRLP has not acquired the land covering the road. He was speaking about various rural development and Panchayath Raj schemes at a progress report meeting convened at the Zilla Panchayath. 

Explaining the MRPL Road issue further, he said that the government had written to the MRPL six months ago, but the company had not responded. Declaring that the company cannot acquire government property in the name of development, he said it should state clearly whether it is willing to leave the road for public use or construct an alternative road for the public. 

 

 

 

CEO of Zilla Panchayath Shivashankar said that many have become job card holders and that any more people who require job cards must submit a photo to the panchayat to avoid fraud.

Speaking about the Grameen Sadak Yojana, he said that a proposal has been submitted to the central government to identify existing rural roads at the taluk level. This includes a proposal to construct 508 roads of 1052km in Mangalore, 299 roads of 999.95kms in Belthangady, 325 roads of 692.17kms in Bantwal, 107 roads of 298.9kms in Puttur, and 112 roads of 449.9kms in Sullia. Copies of the lists of roads identified for development under the District Rural Road Plan will be submitted to the Zilla Panchayath, Taluk Panchayath, MLAs, and MPs so that roads taken up for development will not be repeated under different schemes.

The water department engineer suggested the installation of a pressure water filter worth Rs 14 lakh to filter the river water before its reaches homes through corporation taps. Mr. Kateel said that the suggestion should be taken to the executive engineer.

Regarding the recent horticulture department scam, the concerned in-charge said that the district administration has already sealed three godowns, which contain pesticides worth 10 lakhs. Investigation will be conducted after the seal is broken in 3 – 4 days.

Reports of the year 2009 – 10 on employment generated up to March, Swarna Jayanthi Gram Swarozgar Scheme, Indira Awas Yojana, and drinking water schemes in Bantwal, Belthangady, Mangalore, Sullia, and Puttur were discussed during the meeting, which lasted for four and a half hours.

Santhosh Kumar Bhandary, the president of the Zilla Panchayath, and Jagannath Salian, the vice president of the Zilla Panchayath, were present during the meeting.