"I have not been intimated about this programme in advance, and an inauguration programme of various developmental schemes is already scheduled under my Chairmanship in Indi Taluka, Vijyapura District on the same day," Siddaramaiah said in a letter.
Earlier today, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that heavy rainfall occurred in certain isolated places in Gujarat, including in Banaskantha and Saurashtra.
In the wake of recent heavy rainfall that damaged portions of the Bharatmala Highway in Gujarat, NHAI Member Venkataraman, along with senior state officials, conducted an on-site inspection near the Bakatra toll plaza in Patan district.
BRO Commanding Officer Major Aditya Sharma said, "Road construction work is going on in full swing. We are constructing a total of 114 km of road. It contains a total of 4 packages. Currently, packages 1 and 2 are in full swing. Out of 114 km, the 50th km work is ongoing, and this will soon
"One of them is the Dharampur-Kotli route, and the other is National Highway 21 (NH-5). Some portions have been reopened, but landslides and rockslides continue to disrupt access. The situation is dynamic--routes are being cleared but get blocked again due to falling debris," Negi said.
"SI Yashpal was performing his duty on the highway when the accident occurred. A four-wheeler collided with his motorcycle, leading to the unfortunate incident," a police official said.
In view of upcoming initiatives like the Annual Pass System and Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling, it is critical to address this issue to ensure FASTag authenticity and system reliability, the release stated.
The elevated road will stretch from Inderlok to Bawana, approximately 20 kilometres in length. This project will be developed under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
A container lorry transporting raw materials for paper production from Thoothukudi towards Palani via Aruppukottai was traveling on the highway. At the same time, another goods lorry coming from Madurai towards Thoothukudi reportedly lost control, veered into the opposite lane, and collided