Bantwal, 18 Apr 2015: The villagers laid road blockade to trucks-laden with jelly and crusher powder at Nekkare, near Ajjinadka, here on Friday April 17, to recklessly dumping the crusher waste on the middle of the road.
The road linking Ajjinadka – Kambalimoole – Madattadka – Chandalike owned by district administration was asphalted about 6 years ago. It’s widely used to transport jelly and crusher products to Kerala through PUnacha. The multi-axled trucks laden with jelly and crusher products damaged the road and lies in deplored state. The assurances of crusher owner to asphalt the road have not seen the light of the day.
Over 200 locals laid the blockade on trucks plying on the road, while the police personnel arrived from Vittal station tried to negotiate the talks with crusher owner to repair the road at the earliest.
The protesters called off the protest after the assurances of crusher owner to repair the road.