Photographs of a fallen tree blocking Siddapura-Kušhalnagar Road in the village of Valoor in the Kodag district in Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
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The deputy Commissioner of the Kodag district of Venkata Raja banned a heavy vehicle during the 25th August with regard to the threat of landslides during the monsoon rains.
Although IMD announced an orange alert for Kodag 6. August in the middle of the news of the monsoon revival, Mr. Venkat Raja, who is also chairman of the Regional Transport Office in Kodag, banned all types of vehicles carrying wooden protocols and Písek, which registered, long chasers, shipping vehicles, boat, boat, shipping tank. Ship tanks, boat tanks, boat tank, which are the main vehicles, boat tank that is touring, such as dance vehicles dealing with vehicles dealing with vehicles such as vehicles such as vehicles that are prevented. (multiple) vehicles and articulated vehicles from 6 to 25 August.
The order was issued by the Commissioner 5, August on the basis of the provisions of the Karnataka Police Act, the 1963 Catastrophe Acting Act, the 1988 motor vehicles Act. School, school, school, school, school, school, school, school, school, school, school, school, school, school, school, school, school and public transport.
The Commissioner deputy seized the Superintendent of the District Police in Kodag to install the necessary boards and notifications of heavy vehicles, while issuing other instructions on setting up the right checkpoints in Kushalnagar and Sampaj, which indicate the boundaries of the district on the National Highway 275.
Instructions have been issued to deploy staff continuously on these control posts and for mobile patrol to ensure compliance with the order and adopting measures under the law against persons violating the order.
During the monsoon, road condition deteriorates daily as the moisture content in the soil increases. There is the likelihood of moving heavily loaded vehicles that cause landslides along the edges of the road, leading to accidents. The roads in Kodag are full of sharp curves and steep gradients.
Over the past five years, there have been several Kodag roads that have been damaged due to heavy rains and floods. Given the risk of heavy vehicles, the authorities considered appropriate to prohibit the movement of heavy vehicles to protect roads, public property and safety of passengers, said the Commissioner’s representative.
However, lightweight vehicles, buses and vehicles for goods weighing up to 12 tons are exempt from restrictions.
Published – 6. August 2025 14:32
