Kochi | The High Court has directed the National Highways Authority (NHAI) to complete the repair work on the road within a week. NHI informed the court that the tender process is on 21st. Justice Devan Ramachandran suggested that the temporary works should be completed before that.
Not only the collector but also the village officers are responsible for the maintenance of roads. The National Highways Authority also said that if there are bad roads, they also have an obligation to inform. The court examined various sections of the National Highways Act.
The speed limit is 90 mph on a four-lane road. The court said that if there are holes in it, what would be the situation? What will the District Collectors do? Do they intend to take action after death? Aren’t they the Disaster Management Authority? Why collectors are not taking action. The court also asked who will say peace to the families of the dead.
The National Highways Authority claimed that the roads collapsed due to rain. The court admonished us not to repeat this reason again and again. The court also said that these are man-made disasters. The court asked whether it is not even decency to put up signs saying that the roads are bad. The court also asked how many more lives will be sacrificed.