Sullia: Villagers of Mogra finally get a footbridge of their own


Daijiworld Media Network - Sullia (SP)

Sullia, Jun 26: Mogra is a small hamlet within Guthigar village, Sullia taluk. It has a population of about 1,300 to 1,500. Small areas like Kamila, Eranagidde, Malkaje and Ballakka fall under Mogra. Mogra is the centre for these villages and Mogra school serves as a polling centre. For the last many years, this village had no communication facility. Now, the villagers have come together and built a footbridge of their own, which they have rightly named 'Gramasetu'.

Mogra has government school, health sub-centre, Anganwadi, Kannada Devathe alias Purusha Daivasthana, Bhajana Mandir etc. But people find it hard to reach Mogra because of a rivulet flowing though the village. So far, no bridge has been built for Mogra. The children attending school here find it hard to cross the rivulet as a slip can cost them their lives. The demand for bridge here is a longstanding one. People have been requesting for the bridge through different mediums and petitions made to people's representatives. The leaders dole out promises during the elections and then forget them. Therefore the bridge has remained a mirage.

The gram panchayat used to put an areca nut stem across the rivulet for the people to cross. The school children had to cross this slippery, uneven bridge. The villagers wanted to have an iron footbridge on which people can safely walk and even ride two wheelers. The people prepared a plan, made estimate and with the help of Patanjali Bhardwaj, son of Girish Bhardwaj from Sullia, who is known as the champion of footbridges, constructed the footbridge. The footbridge is ready now. Brivera Technologies and Maiora IT Services & Consulting Pvt Ltd and Right To Live, an NGO, also helped teh cause. People of the village have extended monetary help and also contributed by way of physical work for the bridge. People living elsewhere have also contributed. The bridge has become a reality at a cost of about a lac of rupees.

In the last gram panchayat election, people had fought election on the issue of constructing a bridge here. Now, without government help, the villagers have constructed their own footbridge and ensured that children and women can safely cross the rivulet without having to fear for their lives.

A team of young men led by journalist and farmer Mahesh Puchchappady, had worked behind this bridge project. Estimate was prepared on June 5 and the bridge work was completed on June 24. The fact that the work was completed so fast is an indication for the sincerity of the villagers and the need for the bridge. The bridge is about 20 metres long and 12 metres wide.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Rehan, Banakal mudigere chikmagalur

    Sat, Jul 30 2022

    Please give contact number who is behind this bridge construction because I am also want to build like this please

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sun, Jun 27 2021

    God help those, who help themselves. Our Politicians will spend crores of rupees on election rallies, but not on public welfare. Only at the time of elections, they think of the common man.

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  • Gurka, mangaluru

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    While we appreciate the good work but at the same time we question about the its sustainability?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    Why do we need Politicians .,...

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  • DK, Mulki

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    Mobile network, Road, now bridge. I guess there are many more issues left.. need to wait. What did Mr Angara do in his 30 years of leadership

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    Whats the use of and existence of Panchayath Raj ? What they are doing? Why they are not providing such footbridges over streams, rivers etc. Sullia Tq has got many such places where during rainy season the school children and villagers find it difficult to go or pass through. It is not known why the villagers have to construct such bridges when tq Panchayath is functioing?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    Don't allow any Politician in this Village ...

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    CONGRATULATIONS to those who are back bone to this beautiful bridge. But I think this area is not a part of India, and Karnataka. Because central nor state Government came forward to build this bridge.

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  • Raghu, Pumpwell

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    Our MP the champion of pumpwell bridge...should learn from this..ಬೊಕ್ಕ ನಮ್ಮ MLA ಆಯ್ತಾರ ಬರ್ಪೆ ಪಂಡೇರ್ ಅಂಗಾರೆ ಅಂಡಲ ತೊಜುಜೆರ್.

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  • Naresh, Kerala

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    Andh Bhakths !!! Is this the Atma Nirbhar you have been talking about ? :) :) :)

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  • chrisp, Managlore

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    You cannot vote for congress when it comes to election, and blame BJP, blame both.

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  • Ramesh Prabhu, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    The elected representative is a 5 time MLA and sitting minister. This is the accheDin. Lol

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  • Mahathma, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    Good samaritan from the villagers! Local elected MLA has to redeem their money through Govt fund or else public has to show middle f..r to him that's it! 20 meter length and seems it is 2meter wide not 12meter wide as mentioned in the end of news column.

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  • Sameer, Riyadh

    Sat, Jun 26 2021

    Great job. One more example of Systematic failure of the administration. BJP members did not come to claim credit? What a shame....

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