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Mysore: About six months after a part of Chamundi Hills Road The addition of the Nandi statue forced the authorities to impose restrictions on vehicular movement on the stretch, with officials carrying out repair work by the end of this month.
The Public Works Department has decided to follow the recommendations made by scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) while repairing the damaged road. The project is estimated to cost Rs 9.7 crore.
Last year, the road had collapsed at some places after heavy rains. For the last two years, Chamundi Hills Three landslides occurred in this section, forcing the authorities to close the road leading to the Nandi statue and other places.
The landslides and road damage drew widespread criticism from tourists, local green activists and prominent litterateurs.
Following public criticism, a team from IISc visited the hill several times, studying the areas scientifically on the instructions of the government. It also recommended the government to stop further construction activities, restrict the movement of heavy transport vehicles.
Talking to TOI, Public Works Department assistant executive engineer Raju He said the restoration of the damaged stretch of road in the hill is expected to begin by the end of this month. “Tenders worth Rs 9.7 crore have been issued,” he said.
He said that works like retaining wall, riveting, culvert for easy flow of water, concretization of road will be done along with the damaged parts as per the recommendations of the IISc team.
former mayor bhairappaChamundi, who is leading the movement demanding protection of the hills, told TOI that the government should build hanging bridges for the movement of small vehicles, public and tourists to reach places like the Nandi statue on top of the hill. , instead of concreting to restore the damaged. parts of roads.
“The concreteization work and road widening to 300 meters will further damage the hills. The government should build low-cost hanging bridges, stop the movement of heavy vehicular transport, stop large-scale construction of houses for commercial purposes in the hills as recommended by IISc experts.
Mysore: About six months after a part of Chamundi Hills Road The addition of the Nandi statue forced the authorities to impose restrictions on vehicular movement on the stretch, with officials carrying out repair work by the end of this month.
The Public Works Department has decided to follow the recommendations made by scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) while repairing the damaged road. The project is estimated to cost Rs 9.7 crore.
Last year, the road had collapsed at some places after heavy rains. For the last two years, Chamundi Hills Three landslides occurred in this section, forcing the authorities to close the road leading to the Nandi statue and other places.
The landslides and road damage drew widespread criticism from tourists, local green activists and prominent litterateurs.
Following public criticism, a team from IISc visited the hill several times, studying the areas scientifically on the instructions of the government. It also recommended the government to stop further construction activities, restrict the movement of heavy transport vehicles.
Talking to TOI, Public Works Department assistant executive engineer Raju He said the restoration of the damaged stretch of road in the hill is expected to begin by the end of this month. “Tenders worth Rs 9.7 crore have been issued,” he said.
He said that works like retaining wall, riveting, culvert for easy flow of water, concretization of road will be done along with the damaged parts as per the recommendations of the IISc team.
former mayor bhairappaChamundi, who is leading the movement demanding protection of the hills, told TOI that the government should build hanging bridges for the movement of small vehicles, public and tourists to reach places like the Nandi statue on top of the hill. , instead of concreting to restore the damaged. parts of roads.
“The concreteization work and road widening to 300 meters will further damage the hills. The government should build low-cost hanging bridges, stop the movement of heavy vehicular transport, stop large-scale construction of houses for commercial purposes in the hills as recommended by IISc experts.