Kundapur: Incomplete Bridges Cause Misery to Residents of Basriberu
Aishwarya Beejady
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (RD)
Kundapur, May 11: Despite two bridges being under construction in Basriberu, near here, in the foothills of Kodachadri hillock, it has not eased the hardship of connectivity for locals, as the work on either side of the bridges remains incomplete.
A hanging bridge that was erected earlier across Hoigundi rivulet to connect Mudur and Basriberu, collapsed during the monsoons of 2011. The state government has allotted Rs 7 lac to erect a footbridge under Malnad development project to restore connectivity.
The bridge work is under way across Vategundi rivulet, to connect Mudur and Basriberu. In spite of work on two bridges being in progress, the woes of Basriberu residents have not been addressed. Major bridge work has been under way for three years. The soil has been dumped on either side of the bridge, which makes it difficult to drive or even walk.
The bridge work that was undertaken at a cost of Rs 27 lac is lagging in revetment on either side, which has been a cause of misery to the locals. The minor bridge in the model of a footbridge across Hoigundi rivulet is also in a miserable state. The revetments on either side of the minor bridge across Hoigundi have not been undertaken at all, say the locals.
The locals have to walk miles and miles together to reach Basriberu, even if the minor bridge could have eased the connectivity. A major bridge has been laid across Vagegundi rivulet, but motoring is a hazard during the monsoon as one cannot go beyond the dead end where the soil has been dumped on the exit of the bridge.
“The rivulet overflows during the monsoon and makes it difficult for locals to cross over. Connectivity is impossible during the monsoon,” says Bhaskar Naik, resident of Basriberu.
The locals have erected wooden pillars to support the railings at both entry and exit points due to incomplete work. The locals urged the people’s representatives to take an earnest interest in completing the works.
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