<p>Urging the authorities to repair Kakkabbe main road, the villagers of Kakkabbe have warned of staging severe protests if the authorities failed to act.</p>.<p>The villagers and the devotees visiting Padi Sri Iggutappa Temple are facing inconveniences as the asphalt on the road has been chipped off. </p>.<p>Villager Udiyanda Suran Nanaiah said that the local administration and the elected representatives did not care even though the road was in a bad condition from the past two and a half years.</p>.<p>The road closer to Padi Iggutappa Temple has been concretised. But, around a 700- meter-stretch on the main road was dug and left as it is, he said. </p>.<p>“Villagers from Naladi and Ayyangeri have been using the very road to go to the temple and about 400 to 500 vehicles commute on the road on a daily basis. During the rainy season, the road turns into a marshy field, while during the summer there are clouds of dust, posing hurdles to the vehicles and pedestrians,” said Nanaiah.</p>.<p>He lamented that the department concerned and the district administration has turned a blind eye even though a memorandum has been submitted. He alleged irregularities in the funds reserved for the road work.</p>.<p>The villagers have urged the officials to take initiatives towards repairing the road and also to increase the width of the bridge in the region.</p>.<p>If no favourable response is received within a week, a protest will be held by blocking the road, said the villagers.</p>
<p>Urging the authorities to repair Kakkabbe main road, the villagers of Kakkabbe have warned of staging severe protests if the authorities failed to act.</p>.<p>The villagers and the devotees visiting Padi Sri Iggutappa Temple are facing inconveniences as the asphalt on the road has been chipped off. </p>.<p>Villager Udiyanda Suran Nanaiah said that the local administration and the elected representatives did not care even though the road was in a bad condition from the past two and a half years.</p>.<p>The road closer to Padi Iggutappa Temple has been concretised. But, around a 700- meter-stretch on the main road was dug and left as it is, he said. </p>.<p>“Villagers from Naladi and Ayyangeri have been using the very road to go to the temple and about 400 to 500 vehicles commute on the road on a daily basis. During the rainy season, the road turns into a marshy field, while during the summer there are clouds of dust, posing hurdles to the vehicles and pedestrians,” said Nanaiah.</p>.<p>He lamented that the department concerned and the district administration has turned a blind eye even though a memorandum has been submitted. He alleged irregularities in the funds reserved for the road work.</p>.<p>The villagers have urged the officials to take initiatives towards repairing the road and also to increase the width of the bridge in the region.</p>.<p>If no favourable response is received within a week, a protest will be held by blocking the road, said the villagers.</p>