A file image of a fallen tree obstructing the Siddapura-Kushalnagar Road at Valnoor town in Kodagu district of Karnataka.|Picture Credit: Special Arrangement[ MYSURU Kodagu district Deputy Commissioner Venkata Raja has actually restricted heavy lorries from plying in the district till August 25 in view of the hazard of landslides throughout the monsoon rains. < img data-src-template ="https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/mll4ci/article69842323.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/6702_27_5_2025_19_0_15_1_KODAGURAIN.JPG" src ="https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/mll4ci/article69842323.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/6702_27_5_2025_19_0_15_1_KODAGURAIN.JPG" alt data-device-variant ="SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE" width ="100%" height ="100%">
Even as the IMD stated an orange alert for Kodagu on August 6 amidst reports of a revival of monsoon, Mr. Venkata Raja, who is likewise Chairman of the Regional Transport Authority of Kodagu, has actually forbidden all kinds of automobiles transferring wood logs and sand, items transportation lorries with a signed up weight of more than 18,500 kg, and heavy lorries like bullet tankers, ship freight containers, long chassis (multi-axle) lorries, and articulated automobiles from August 6 to 25.
The order was released by the Deputy Commissioner on August 5 under arrangements of Karnataka Police Act 1963, Disaster Management Act 2005, Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules 1989. The order excuses cars carrying fertilizer, cooking gas and fuel, milk, lorries utilized for federal government work, school, college and public transportation cars, consisting of multi-axle buses.
The Deputy Commissioner has actually authorised the Superintendent of Kodagu district authorities to set up needed signboards and notification boards on the limitations on heavy lorries while providing more directions to establish appropriate check posts at Kushalnagar and Sampaje that mark the district’s borders on National Highway 275.
Directions have actually been released to release workers day-and-night at these check posts, and for mobile patrolling to guarantee compliance of the order, and acting under the law versus individuals breaching the order.
Throughout monsoon, the condition of the roadways weaken daily as the wetness material in the soil boosts. There is a possibility of the motion of greatly crammed products cars triggering landslides along the edges of the roadway, causing incidents. The roadways in Kodagu have plenty of sharp curves and high gradients.
Over the previous 5 years, numerous roadways in Kodagu, which have actually been harmed due to heavy rains and floods, are currently under repair work. In view of the threat postured by motion of heavy automobiles, the authorities have actually considered it suitable to prohibit the motion of heavy automobiles to secure the roadways, public home and guest security, a note provided by the Deputy Commissioner’s workplace mentioned.
Light cars, buses and products lorries weighing up to 12 tonnes, are exempt from the limitation.