Potholes on Shiradi Ghat road to be filled by Jan 15

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Ravi Kumar MR said that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) authorities have been asked to fill all potholes on the Shiradi Ghat stretch of the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway by January 15.
The DC said that a discussion with the officials of the NHAI, PWD, local gram panchayats, forest department, KPTCL and other authorities was held in this regard recently. The officials have been directed to expedite the ongoing four-laning of the stretch. The potholes on the stretch have been causing inconvenience to motorists, he said.
“To facilitate the free movement of traffic, the work on clearing trees and electricity poles should be taken up at the earliest. In fact, the NHAI was asked to completefilling potholes by December 20, in the wake of the International Bharat Scouts and Guides International Cultural Jamboree to be held at Moodbidri from December 21,” he said.