Udupi: Road expansion - Family loses house, lives in wretched shed


Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, May 13: National highway 169A is being expanded. A family which lost its house to the highway expansion programme at Parkala village is now living in a dilapidated shed with no other choice at hand.

The family of Shankaranna (74), Prafulla Shettigar (65) and Prameela Shettigar (50) is in a fix as they do not have a site where they can live. They have lost the land and house that was located adjacent to the highway. The land behind belongs to the joint family which cannot be used unless partition is done. The family therefore is forced to live in a small shed.

If it rains, the family has to start living in the house of relatives. Shankaranna, eldest brother, was supporting the family by doing book binding work in the press that was located in front of their house. With the road expansion, the press has been shifted, and he has lost his job.

The family has not got the compensation for the land acquired for the highway expansion from the government. The family is clueless how they can lead life at a time when Coronavirus has also been stalking. The family members say that the officials respond to their questions haughtily and say that there is a stay order for the works. Prafulla Shettigar with tears in her eyes, blames the district administration for hastily demolishing their house and then doing nothing to mitigate their problems.

For building a house in own land, permissions of the municipality and urban development authority are needed. The family is facing a financial crisis and hence is unable to do anything. The family pleads for disbursement of compensation so that they can have a proper roof over their heads.

Social worker Ganeshraj Saralabettu too feels that it is the duty of the district administration to extend help to the devastated family.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • T.Lobo, Bejai

    Fri, May 14 2021

    We south canara natives- don't have lot of money. But at least our MCC can provide 5 cents land and 1bhk house for our ppl. This is very shameful our elders having to stay on the road like this. God's warth will fall on us.

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  • Patrick Fernandes, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi

    Fri, May 14 2021

    Shobha and the local MLA living in their own paradise of New India,Central Vista,New parliament and Corona gone.I doubt they know Parkala is in their constituency they only know they have to please Modi,Shah and Yedurappa and abuse Nehru Gandhi family,that is their only job.

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  • Joshua, Mangalore/Netherlands

    Thu, May 13 2021

    They should not have left their home until they receive full compensation. I remember in bajpe near airport a man still living there. Many came to throw him out. But he is strong.

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  • E B Soans, Mangaluru

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Once the court resumes please file a private complaint against the National Highway under Article 300 A of Indian constitution. This will provide relief within 15 days. Need more inputs please call Dr. Soans at 6369197933 between 4pm to 5pm

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  • Evans C Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA.

    Thu, May 13 2021

    EB Soans, Mangalore, Thanks for the information. This helps the family who going through a hard time and also others who are facing such problems.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, May 13 2021

    E.B.Mangalore ,instead of only giving telefon number and telling to to give infos etc,wish you could help them to fill up forms and details.You know in India sometimes or mostly noone attend takes it,answers,.And these village people may not be able to fill it accordingly.May be suggest someone to fill it .So it can be bit done bit earlier ,before rainy season beginns.It is a very sad situation for them at present.Putting people out of house before they could do something .I heard in China ,one family had to leave their house when govt asked them to do for a National highway to build.They simply didnt leave it .Govt too was too couldnt put them out.So Govt.started their work and completed the national high way in the middle of their land front and back high way middle is their house .like a circle.It was same when our govt,started to evacuvate people when they started Panambur Dock to build.lot of chaos,some people still didnt get their money till today or only part of it.

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  • Joe, Mangalore

    Fri, May 14 2021

    Rita, please appreciate that the Good Samaritan Dr Soans, has at least given his phone no. during this lockdown time it is difficult to travel from mangalore to udupi. He is the only one who has given a solution to their problem, rest of us are sitting in our cost homes and blaming politicians, and removing our frustrations.

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Even shobha comes udupi when 80 years Romeo yeddi visit udupi.

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  • Sameer, Riyadh

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Central Vista chahiye bhaiyon? Statue chahiye bhaiyon?

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Hope center governement compensation not like our 15 lakhs package.

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    According to the Land Acquisition Act from Jan 2014 the "Market Price " ( not Guidance value or Circle rate or Jantri Bhav) + Solatium which in all comes to double or three times the market rate has to be paid.. Many people are not aware of this.Also the compensation has to be given immediately on acquiring the land. If all the people whose land was acquired get together and take legal measures, the land acquisition officer can be jailed for 7 years ( I am not sure about the number of years)

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  • Ajay Rebello, Kallianpur

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Morning news you read about one family getting help evening news you hear about another one being desperate God knows the countless desperate unknown families. May God bless Daiji for at least bring some to public notice.

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  • Amith, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Why poor people need house, healthcare, food or job??? BHAVYA RAM-MANDIR is coming up in AKHAND BHARAT , isn't enough you guys??? Above that Central Vista - "Sone per Suhaga " enjoy guys enjoy!!!!! That's what we Voted to "Alibaba and Chalees Chor with Pistol Rani and Oxygen ಆಮದು ಅಣ್ಣ from Bahrain "

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  • Vicky, Damaskatte

    Thu, May 13 2021

    By clearance of parkala road which is stagnant for many years...outstation vehicles can move fast to reach Manipal. Nearby having boarding n lodging of Gadag King of Udupi of Late S.Hegdere. Now parkala will develop as connectivity to Manipal. Earlier Kalsanka is in same stage...take hours to move vehicle.

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  • S Shetty, Tulunaad Odipu Kudla Kasrod

    Thu, May 13 2021

    They have land and there is a dispute

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  • Pili, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Truly pathetic situation. Once u give the land no one cares. God, pls Show them a way. These politicians will come for a photograph after their problems over.

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  • SJM, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    suggest to stay one of MLA Raghupathi's property till they get compansation from the government. Otherwise please do not vote for these jokers

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Shobha comes to Udupi only during Elections ...

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  • Rakesh Pinto, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Govt have no money, nothing will get . When congress Govt comes there is chance .. God save us

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  • Vicky, Damaskatte

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Pinto..with 2.5% can able to form the govt..???

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Vicky, But your PM candidate fearedthat the very 2.5% will write off Hindu religion from India and onvert you. You believed him and voted for him and now came to a state of begging for Oxygen.

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    BD/Shobakka/Nalinna should show their strength in cases like this.

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  • Vicky, Damaskatte

    Thu, May 13 2021

    No chance any one become PM.

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  • Man, Mangalore

    Fri, May 14 2021

    Shobakka and nalin Anna are on maun vrat till the next congress leader faulters.

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