Roads get flooded as PWD and civic agencies fail to clear shoulder drains before monsoon
Heavy monsoon rains have caused significant road flooding and damage across Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Local authorities are being criticized for failing to clear shoulder drains and vegetation, which has exacerbated the accumulation of water on state highways.
Why it matters
Poor infrastructure maintenance during monsoon season poses safety risks to commuters and leads to costly, recurring damage to public road networks.
When the Southwest Monsoon hit the Karnataka coast on Friday, there were reports of roads getting flooded and damaged across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.
The article reports on infrastructure failures using factual observations and local complaints without overt political spin.
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