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Industries' association wants road repaired

By Our Staff Correspondent

MYSORE, DEC. 7. The Nanjangud Industries Association (NIA) has expressed displeasure over the inadequate attention paid to the stretch between Mysore and Nanjangud of National Highway 212. According to it, the poor upkeep of the highway has affected the performance of industries.

The NIA said that though Nanjangud was one of the highest revenue contributors in the State, the industries there were operating from an island of a relatively high degree of backwardness. Despite this, the industries had performed reasonably well under fierce global competition and price pressures.

According to a release from NIA, the infrastructure available in Nanjangud was poor. The road conditions added to their agony and frustration. The association also said there were numerous potholes on the 20-km stretch.

Speed breakers on the stretch had not been designed according to the code. There were neither warning boards nor markers on the speed breakers.

"It is easy to ascribe a majority of road accidents to rash driving or over speeding. But, if the authorities concerned look closely, road conditions are to blame for many accidents," the association said.

It also pointed out that poor road conditions resulted in higher fuel consumption, and that had increased the consumption by 25 per cent for daily commuters. On the stretch that was had high-density traffic with a daily flow of around 5,000 vehicles, fuel costs would increase.

According to a conservative estimate, Rs. 7 lakhs worth of additional petroleum a month was required cumulatively by vehicles using the road to cover the 20-km stretch between Mysore and Nanjangud.

The NIA also clarified that they were only demanding that the authorities concerned act in a professional and efficient manner. It said that the industries in Mysore and Nanjangud would not resort to blocking roads, like a few Bangalore-based companies had done, if the repair works were taken up.

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