THE GOAN NETWORK
BELAGAVI
Karnataka PWD and Belagavi District In-charge Minister Satish Jarkiholi has stated that all the major and minor bridges along the Belagavi “ Goa road via Chorla road will be repaired while the dilapidated bridge near Kusmalli on River Malaprabha will be repaired soon after the rainy season. He was speaking to media persons after the flood situation review in Khanapur taluka on Friday.
Minister Jarkiholi on Friday inspected various flood affected areas in Khanapur taluka and also inspected the Kusmalli Bridge on Belagavi-Goa Road via Chorla connecting Belagavi and Jamboti. He also listened to the grievances of the people from different villages at Khanapur taluka.
“Movement of heavy vehicles has been banned on the Kusmalli Bridge as a precautionary measure. Tenders have been floated for the repair and completion of Belagavi-Goa NH748A and Chorla Road till Goa state border and also for the construction of new bridge at Kusmalli. The new bridge will be constructed soon after the rainy season is over,” Minister Jarkiholi assured
He also informed after visiting the flood prone areas that there is no flood situation in Belagavi district. He also stated that if 80 percent of the 15 villages within the Bhimgarh Wildlife Sanctuary near the Karnataka Goa border agree then these villages would be relocated, if not every possible development would be taken up. However, as no road can be constructed to these villages due to forest restrictions he said. A meeting has been held in this regard with the forest minister Jarkiholi said.
On this occasion, Khanapur MLA Vitthal Halgekar, Ex MLA Dr Anjali Nimbalkar, District Collector Mohammad Roshan, ZP CEO Rahul Shinde, Superintendent of Police Dr Bhimashankar Guled and villagers were present.
