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Hubballi MLA pulls up officials over drain narrowing road
Hubballi MLA Mahesh Tenginkai pulled up officials on Monday after noticing that a drain being constructed alongside a flyover project had narrowed the road considerably. During an inspection, he observed that nearly…
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Hubballi MLA Mahesh Tenginkai pulled up officials on Monday after noticing that a drain being constructed alongside a flyover project had narrowed the road considerably. During an inspection, he observed that nearly half the available space had been left for the footpath, reducing the carriageway. Deccan Herald reports that Tenginkai became upset and rebuked the engineers on site, demanding an explanation for the poor planning.
The Indian Opinion
A single drain digging on the footpath of a flyover project would not usually make news, but it captures how local oversight often gets bypassed until an elected representative steps in. The easy narrative is that officials are careless, but the MLA's surprise during an inspection suggests coordination between the civic body, the contractors, and the public works department is weak. Who approved the drain's location, and was the footpath width signed off at the planning stage? Those records will tell whether this was a genuine mistake or a systemic failure in Hubballi's urban planning.
Source: deccanherald.com
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