Pothole filling works begin in Madikeri

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 10:21 administrator
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Deccan Herald 28.07.2009

Pothole filling works begin in Madikeri
Madikeri, dhns:

As the rains have receded, the City Municipal Council has started the work on filling the potholes. All the potholes will be filled if rain stops for some days, said Municipal Commissioner K Srikanth Rao.

 

He said it has been decided to fill potholes in General Thimmaiah Circle till the Convent Junction, Chowti Mariamma Temple to Vartha Bhavan and Judges quarters to Omkareshwari temple stretch.

The estimated cost of the said works has been estimated at Rs 10 lakh.
Several roads have been damaged in the district following heavy rains in the begining of July. Moreover, drizzling was a hindrance to the repair works. “The district will receive rainfall for another two months. At the same time, cloudy weather is continuing, We will take action depending on the weather.”

With the CMC undertaking the works on filling potholes, the two wheeler riders have heaved a sigh of relief.