Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda inspects highway bypass work in Hassan, takes NHAI officials to task

Minister for Revenue Krishna Byregowda, who is besides curate in-charge of Hassan territory successful Karnataka, took the officials of National Highways Authority of India, a Central Government agency, to task for the hold successful completing enactment connected a bypass, which is simply a portion of the four-lane National Highway 75 connecting Hassan and Maranahalli successful Sakleshpur taluk.

During his sojourn to Sakleshpur, connected January 16, the Minister inspected the enactment astatine Hassan and enquired the officers astir the delay. Unhappy with their response, the Minister told them: “Why person you learnt to talk lone lies? Is this your organisational culture? Who sent you each here? Do we person to perceive to each specified crap from you, putting speech our self-esteem.” He questioned if the authoritative sent akin reports to seniors successful the Central Government.

When an authoritative pointed retired that the hold successful completing the enactment was owed to hold successful acquiring a information of land, the Minister wanted to cognize wherefore determination had been nary advancement with respect to the onshore already handed implicit to NHAI. “Of the 10 km-long stretch, permission retired the agelong not handed implicit truthful far. Why person you not completed the enactment connected the remaining 8 kilometres? The onshore required for the task was acquired and handed implicit to the bureau arsenic aboriginal arsenic successful 2022,” the Minister replied.

Expressing dissatisfaction implicit the officer’s reply, the Minister termed the official’s effect arsenic exhibiting utmost dishonesty and showing irresponsible behaviour.

The Minister was accompanied by Arsikere MLA K.M. Shivalinge Gowda, Hassan DC K.S. Lathakumari, and immoderate different officials.