72 km NH-16 stretch has 2,287 encroachments
4 min readExpress News Service
BHUBANESWAR: ONE of the busiest nationwide highways throughout the state, the NH-16, recorded the utmost number of accidents currently, nevertheless it stays one of many encroached. Notwithstanding the rising casualties, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is however to rise up from its slumber and take movement to remove the encroachments which might be a big motive behind the rising freeway fatalities alongside NH-16.
A whopping 2,287 encroachments, along with 860 eternal and 1427 momentary, have been acknowledged alongside the 72 km Baramunda-Chandikhol stretch of NH 16. While solely 634 encroachments have been eradicated till April, no step has been taken in direction of 1,653 encroachments.
The stretches from Birupa Bridge to Gobindpur, Chhatia to Chandikhol, Nakhara to Uraligada have the most effective number of encroachments – 580, 354, 291 – respectively. In Bhubaneswar, the Jaydev Vihar-Satsang Vihar stretch has 255 encroachments. Between Nakhara and Uraligada, the number of eternal encroachments stands at 224. However, not a single encroachment from Chhatia to Chandikhol, Kuakhai bridge to Nakhara and Satsang Vihar to Kuakhai bridge has been eradicated all through the interval. The three stretches have a whole of 601 encroachments.
Based on evaluations carried out from time to time following the directives of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, the state authorities had requested the NHAI to take on the spot steps to remove encroachments and parked vehicles from highways in February. Government companies along with the police and transport departments had been requested to extend assist.
Multiple establishments, along with roadside eateries and retailers, have illegally come up alongside NH-16 posing safety hazards for the guests as they enable illegal entry and parking of vehicles on the freeway. Although organising of these illegal establishments is a punishable offence beneath the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 and it empowers the NH officers to take movement in direction of encroachments, the NHAI is however to implement it strictly.
“Encroachment of NH land whether of permanent or temporary nature is a matter of grave concern for traffic management, operations and future up-gradation of projects. It is surprising to see little action by NHAI on illegal encroachers despite repeated instructions from the state government,” recognized Subrat Nanda, a member of the freeway safety committee.
NHAI officers talked about they’ve started the drive and eradicated illegal encroachments at just a few areas. “It is difficult to remove all at one go due to stiff resistance from locals. We have begun the process and will remove all identified encroachments within the next month,” talked about NH enterprise director (Bhubaneswar) Narendra Singh. Meanwhile, the state authorities has requested the NHAI to tug down all eternal encroachments at Manguli, DRIEMS Square, Pahal and completely different mandatory areas on a priority basis in session with district administration.
BHUBANESWAR: ONE of the busiest nationwide highways throughout the state, the NH-16, recorded the utmost number of accidents currently, nevertheless it stays one of many encroached. Notwithstanding the rising casualties, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is however to rise up from its slumber and take movement to remove the encroachments which might be a big motive behind the rising freeway fatalities alongside NH-16.
A whopping 2,287 encroachments, along with 860 eternal and 1427 momentary, have been acknowledged alongside the 72 km Baramunda-Chandikhol stretch of NH 16. While solely 634 encroachments have been eradicated till April, no step has been taken in direction of 1,653 encroachments.
The stretches from Birupa Bridge to Gobindpur, Chhatia to Chandikhol, Nakhara to Uraligada have the most effective number of encroachments – 580, 354, 291 – respectively. In Bhubaneswar, the Jaydev Vihar-Satsang Vihar stretch has 255 encroachments. Between Nakhara and Uraligada, the number of eternal encroachments stands at 224. However, not a single encroachment from Chhatia to Chandikhol, Kuakhai bridge to Nakhara and Satsang Vihar to Kuakhai bridge has been eradicated all through the interval. The three stretches have a whole of 601 encroachments. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Based on evaluations carried out from time to time following the directives of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, the state authorities had requested the NHAI to take on the spot steps to remove encroachments and parked vehicles from highways in February. Government companies along with the police and transport departments had been requested to extend assist.
Multiple establishments, along with roadside eateries and retailers, have illegally come up alongside NH-16 posing safety hazards for the guests as they enable illegal entry and parking of vehicles on the freeway. Although organising of these illegal establishments is a punishable offence beneath the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 and it empowers the NH officers to take movement in direction of encroachments, the NHAI is however to implement it strictly.
“Encroachment of NH land whether of permanent or temporary nature is a matter of grave concern for traffic management, operations and future up-gradation of projects. It is surprising to see little action by NHAI on illegal encroachers despite repeated instructions from the state government,” recognized Subrat Nanda, a member of the freeway safety committee.
NHAI officers talked about they’ve started the drive and eradicated illegal encroachments at just a few areas. “It is difficult to remove all at one go due to stiff resistance from locals. We have begun the process and will remove all identified encroachments within the next month,” talked about NH enterprise director (Bhubaneswar) Narendra Singh. Meanwhile, the state authorities has requested the NHAI to tug down all eternal encroachments at Manguli, DRIEMS Square, Pahal and completely different mandatory areas on a priority basis in session with district administration.
