Fix Belagavi Potholes Within 8 Days or Face Protest, MLA Abhay Patil Warns

Belagavi: Belagavi South MLA Abhay Patil has warned that if potholes across the city are not repaired within eight days, he will dig large potholes and plant saplings on roads frequently used by ministers to highlight the poor road conditions.
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Addressing a press conference in Belagavi, Patil criticised the state government for neglecting the development of Belagavi and North Karnataka. He urged the government to ensure that the upcoming winter session in Belagavi focuses on the region’s pressing issues and provides legislators adequate opportunities to raise constituency-level concerns.

Patil alleged that Belagavi had not received special development grants for the past three years, affecting several infrastructure projects. He expressed dissatisfaction over the poor condition of roads, stating that despite instructions given to officials during the Ganesh festival, no significant repair work had been undertaken.

He also criticised L&T for allegedly leaving roads damaged after excavation work. Patil warned that if the company failed to restore the roads, he would stage a protest along with the Mayor and corporators outside its headquarters in Chennai.

Raising concerns over pending funds for temple development, Patil said that ₹20 crore had been sanctioned during the previous government, but only ₹5 crore had been released. As a result, development works at around 120 temples belonging to nearly 50 communities remain incomplete.

He also demanded fair allocation of development funds to opposition constituencies, stating that if Congress MLAs receive ₹100 crore, opposition MLAs should be provided at least ₹50 crore each.

Patil further announced that a ‘Vision 2050’ programme would be organised next week to discuss a comprehensive development plan for Belagavi district. Representatives of various organisations, the district administration and members of the public will participate in preparing proposals to be submitted to the state and central governments.

He also revealed plans to lead a delegation of 20 prominent citizens from Belagavi to New Delhi to meet Union Ministers and seek support for the district’s development.

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