Cong urges Dist Admn to reconstruct demolished houses at Kasba-Bengre

August 10, 2011

Mangalore, August 10: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday urged the Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner to stop the eviction drive by the district administration targeting poor families at Kasba-Bengre.

The houses belonging to Haseena, wife of Moideen, Badrunnisa, wife of Abdul Rehman, Hafsa, wife of Musthafa, Kunhimonu, Rizwan and Mohammed Rafiq were demolished on August 6 amidst tight police security.

The congress delegation led by Ivan D'Souza, Secretary of KPCC, met Additional Deputy Commissioner K T Viroopakshappa in the morning and urged the district administration to take appropriate measures to immediately issue the title deeds for the residents of the area.

Submitting memorandum addressed to the Deputy Commissioner, Mr D'Souza said that it is not appropriate to demolish the houses where 95% of people belong to Below Poverty Line.

The delegation demanded district administration should build house, in the same place where it demolished houses last week and allow the poor families to lead life peacefully.

He said it is responsibility of district administration to construct shelter for those homeless people. If the administration failed to do so, the congress will stage protest, he warned.

Imtiyaz, a victim who lost a house said “We were living in Kasba Bengre for the last 25 years with my mother Nebisa, six children, my aunt and her four children. We were living in a small hut till recently. We started the construction of the house one and half years ago. The house was nearing completion. In spite of appeal, the officials did not leave the house from demolishing.”

He said “We are ready to go to the jail if our family gets a roof over the head. I had applied for title deeds. I have ration card. However, the officials acted mercilessly.”

Mangalore City Corporation former member Farooq said “Almost all the houses in Kasaba Bengre, Thota Bengre, Kudroli Bengre, Bokkapattana Bengre are illegal. Why the officials evicted only six houses. There are several big bungalows violating the CRZ on the sea shore. Why are they not evicted?” he asked.

Former Mayor K Ashraf, Corporators Nagendra, Shashidhara Hegde, T K Sudhir and others were present.

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Roadblock to Relief: Speaker Khader’s Push to Expand Key NH-66 Stretch from Nanthoor to Talapady

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November 26,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Assembly Speaker and local MLA U.T. Khader has initiated a high-level push to resolve one of Mangaluru’s longest-standing traffic headaches: the narrow, high-density stretch of National Highway-66 between Nanthoor and Talapady.

He announced on Tuesday that a formal proposal has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) seeking approval to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the widening of this crucial corridor.

The plan specifically aims to expand the existing 45-meter road width to a full 60 meters, coupled with the construction of dedicated service roads. Khader highlighted that land for a 60-meter highway was originally acquired during the initial four-laning project, but only 45 meters were developed, leading to a perpetual bottleneck.

"With vehicle density rising sharply, the expansion has become unavoidable," Khader stated, stressing that the upgrade is essential for ensuring smoother traffic flow and improving safety at the city's main entry and exit points.

The stretch between Nanthoor and Talapady is a vital link on the busy Kochi-Panvel coastal highway and connects to major city junctions. The move to utilize the previously acquired land for the full 60-meter width is seen as a necessary measure to catch up with the region's rapid vehicular growth and prevent further traffic gridlocks.

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