Nagarika Samithi alleges NHAI wants to collect tolls illegally

Nagarika Samithi alleges NHAI wants to collect tolls illegally

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Mar 26, 2015: Nagarika Samithi, Mangaluru has accused that the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) of allegedly paving the way for the construction of Toll Plaza near NITK, Surathkal, even though the  road works are  not implemented in the region.

 

 

Briefing media on march 25, Wednesday, Nagarika Samithi President Subhashchandra Shetty said NHAI Project Director Ram Mishra issued a letter of completion to the then Deputy Commissioner N Prakash, saying that the construction of 108 km road was complete and the permission could be granted for the construction of toll plaza. However, the letter did not mention the Highway number and the road project, he said and alleged that this was illegal on the part of NHAI.

Then, the Samithi and citizens staged a protest to stop the construction of the toll plaza. But recently, another bid is seen  at Mukka near NITK, Surathkal, to build the toll booth and again a protest was staged to stop the Nagpur based construction company. MLA Mohiyuddin Bava spoke to the DC, who in turn spoke to NHAI Project Director and clarified that no toll plaza could be constructed without the construction of service road, drainage facility, bus stands, bus bay, Baikampadi railway over bridge. 

Ignoring the instructions of the DC, the Indradeep Company started the work on Toll gate at Mukka on March 18. The constructors were assisted by goons Subhashchandra Shetty alleged. When the work resumed on March 20, the MLA spoke to the Chief Minister in this regard. As a result, the work on toll plaza was stopped and later a meeting was held with NHAI and construction company officials. A memorandum has been submitted to the DC,