R&B bears the brunt in Chittoor
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The twin cyclones, Nivar and Burevi, inflicted extreme broken to the roads, bridges, causeways and culverts unfold alongside lots of of kilometres in Chittoor district. The Roads and Buildings division bore the brunt with 339 km of its roads getting ravaged. The division has sought ₹280 crore for everlasting repairs, with a serious chunk for 3 prime bridges.
Reports say Nivar broken a number of R&B roads in Tirupati, Chittoor and Madanapalle divisions with Punganur, Palamaner, Sadum, Chittoor and Chandragiri mandals in the western aspect taking the main blow.
Among the worst-affected roads are Palamaner – Dandupalle – Kaluvapalle, V.Kota – Pernambat (Tamil Nadu) NH, Punganur – Pakala, Pitchatur – Srikalahasti, and a number of other panchayat roads in Nagalapuram, Satyavedu and Varadaiahpalem mandals. The folks of Rajula Kandriga village of Nagalapuram mandal have been just about reduce off from the mandal headquarters for over per week with the highway breaching and getting washed away at three stretches. The Chittoor – Kanipakkam highway was additionally broken at many stretches.
“Instead of the regular eight km to reach the Chennai NH at Nagalapuram, we had to take the circuitous diversion covering 40 km to reach the same spot via Satyavedu,” says Lokanadham of Karani village, near T.N. border.
36 main breaches
“The cyclone caused 36 major breaches in the district, out of which 18 were temporarily restored. It further caused damage to 74 culverts, of which 56 were restored. Uprooting of trees was reported at 125 spots on the R&B roads, while traffic interruptions occurred at 220 spots,” says Superintending Engineer K. Devanandam.
The bridge at Sadum and the decrease reaches of the NTR Jalasayam in Chittoor and surrounding mandals have been badly broken. “We have taken up repairs on a war-footing and completed major portions. The rest of the works will be finished as and when the flow of water subsides at the culverts and causeways. Our estimate for permanent repairs to the damaged infrastructure is ₹279.74 crore,” he provides.
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