Concern over rivers drying up fast
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Development projects atop the Western Ghats trigger landslips which affect rainwater percolation
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The Bangarapalke waterfalls near Yelaneer in Belthangadi taluk where a youth was trapped in a landslip on Monday.
Development projects atop the Western Ghats trigger landslips which affect rainwater percolation
Scientists and environmentalists have expressed serious concern over the frequent landslips along the Western Ghats in the State, including the one at Bangarapalke in Belthangady taluk on Monday, even as they have cautioned that there will be dry days in the coming years as the rivers are drying fast.
Mangaluru: Shiradi Ghat tunnel project to have environmental impact on Western Ghats
Thu, Dec 24 2020 04:47:17 PM
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Dec 24: Environmentalists are concerned about the green signal given by the union government for the tunnel construction work at Shiradi Ghat to connect port city Mangaluru with state capital Bengaluru.
This four-lane tunnel project that connects Chennai with Mangaluru is on a fast track. The estimated cost of construction of the 23.5 km long highway tunnel is Rs 10,000 crore. But the tunnel will be constructed to a distance of 5.5 km length only. In addition, 10 bridges at a height of 100 meters will be constructed. If the project gets completed, it is opined by experts that it is possible to cover the distance between Mangaluru and Bengaluru within five hours.
Three ghat roads to be strengthened
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December 21, 2020 00:54 IST
Nearly 15 % of secant pile retaining wall work has been completed at landslip sites on Sampaje Ghat
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The National Highways Division of the State Public Works Department had resorted to temporary restoration works at landslip sites on Shiradi Ghat after the stretch was devastated in heavy rain in 2018 .
Nearly 15 % of secant pile retaining wall work has been completed at landslip sites on Sampaje Ghat
The three major ghat roads connecting the coastal region with the rest of the State the Charmadi, the Shiradi and the Sampaje that had witnessed massive landslips during the monsoon seasons in the last two years would see major strengthening work in the coming days.