General meeting to discuss national highway issue to be held on 25th March

Bhatkal – Bhatkal Merchant Association is holding a general meeting to discuss national highway issue on 25th March 2013 at 5:00 pm at Rabita Hall Bhatkal. The meeting will be presided over by Tanzeem President, Mr Muzammil Kazia. This was announced by the Merchant Association President Mr Venkatesh Prabhu at a press meet held at Hotel Shrinivas. He said, due to uncertainty and lack of information about the project, people are confused and worried. He said if the highway passes through the town, people have to sacrifice many things. There will be environmental pollution and more road accident as the traffic is increasing day by day. Mr Mohtesham Monde Saib said, if the highway is bypassed, the work will be completed smoothly and without any hurdle. He explained his point with the help of several examples. He said the 13 km stretch of highway work between Suratkal – Talpadi was started in the year 2002 and it was supposed to complete in 2004 but it is not yet completed because it is passing through the town whereas the Pune – Bangalore highway which passes mostly through outskirts was completed in a record time. He said, ‘We are not against the project but we want to create awareness among people with correct information. He appealed people to attend the meeting in large number. It may be noted that, national highway authority is holding a similar kind of meeting at A V Baliga College Kumta on 2nd April 2013. Bhatkallys News Service / Rizwan Gangavali