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Bantwal: Amtoor Bridge Collapses Due to Laxity in Timely Repair

  •   Wed, Jul 27 2011 11:25:37 AM

Bantwal: Amtoor Bridge Collapses Due to Laxity in Timely Repair

By Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network—Bantwal (RD/CN)

Bantwal, Jul 27: A bridge linking Amtoor village and neighbouring villages in the taluk collapsed on Monday July 25.  The bridge was built 30 years ago and was in a deplorable state recently.  Despite the local media reporting the issue, department officials lacked the will to take early steps for its repairs.

Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar had surveyed the state of the bridge and assured swift repairs that have not been undertaken, owing to which the bridge collapsed.  It was the lifeline for the local peasants, students, and the general public. Dakshina Kannada DC Dr Chennappa Gowda paid a visit to the site of the collapsed bridge in Amtoor.
 
Former MLA K Padmanabha Kottari, the state Bala Bhavan Society chairman Sulochana G K Bhat, Goltamajal gram panchayat president Monappa Devasya, TP vice president Dinesh Amtoor, PWD engineer and other department officers were present on the occasion.

Addressing the locals on Tuesday July 26, MLA Ramanath Rai after viewing the collapsed bridge along with ZP members Chandraprakash Shetty and Mamata Gatti, said that a proposal has been sent to state administration to construct a new bridge under NABARD project.    

  

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  • Violet, Udupi/Mumbai/AbuDhabi

    Thu, Jul 28 2011

    John Mangalore,pls comment sensibly eg,you were born 20 years back with very good health,GOD forbid you fall sick now whom to blame your mother or father,doctor,yourself or hospital or the govt. for sure its you didnt take care or something went wrong,same as the corrupted BJP Yedurappa govt and the local representative.

    where were your people of bantwal Amtoor residence are they sleeping??????.oh!!!!!!! the MLA were waiting to make more money,touchup work less money wow new bridge big contractor and more bribing the MLA"S,Jai Ho "HAMARA BARATH MAHAN"

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  • Alwyn fernandes, mangalore

    Wed, Jul 27 2011

    Fredrick Correa, Nairobi, Kenya

    WHT R U DOING IN KENYA ? COME HERE & FIND OUT...HOW MUCH PAID ...HOW MUCH RECEIVED..

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  • Mogarnad Frnds., Amtoor

    Wed, Jul 27 2011

    We Miss you Amtoor Bridge...

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  • kevin, mangalore,japan

    Wed, Jul 27 2011

    very sad its one of the world famous bridge,,

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  • deepak, bantwal

    Wed, Jul 27 2011

    Thank God, finally it has collapsed!!! where is Palemarji, who has promised a new bridge some years back?? has he become corrupt like Yediyurappa??? jai ho corrupt bjp govt..

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  • Sr Enet D souza, Mogarnad

    Thu, Jul 28 2011

    I am sad because our school children are coming through same bridge. God saved our children

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  • ananth shenvi, karwar

    Wed, Jul 27 2011

    All came to see and pay homage. But none of the government officials or minister or the so called elected representatives took any action. This is BHARAT.

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  • Fredrick Correa, Nairobi, Kenya

    Wed, Jul 27 2011

    Can someone please find out who was the contractor and how much money was given to him? Is that contractor still around in this business?

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  • vincy, SHAMBOOR/BANGKOK

    Wed, Jul 27 2011

    jOHN mANGALORE,do you mean all these 30 years only congress voters used this bridge? do you mean to say the bridge should have been repaired only by congress.Then why you accept that BJP is doing only developments in last three years.

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  • john, mangalore

    Wed, Jul 27 2011

    Bridge built at 30 years ago..no chance for jessy,peter periera to blame bjp govt..bcos all the time congress were ruling whole karnataka..

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  • Alwyn fernandes, mangalore

    Wed, Jul 27 2011

    YES IT IS NEAR BABTAM'S HOUSE

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  • Stella Lobo, Bangerakodi

    Wed, Jul 27 2011

    So sad, is it same bridge next to the church?

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