Questioning the design of the retaining wall of the deputy commissioner’s office on Mangaluru highway, Kodagu MLAs K.G. Bopaiah and Appachu Ranjan on Tuesday sought an inquiry into the work and demanded action against those responsible for the present state of affairs of the work for which ₹9 crore was spent.
Mr. Bopaiah and Mr. Ranjan, along with Deputy Commissioner B.C. Satish, inspected the retaining wall whose side slabs are bloating and may fall anytime. The seepage of rainwater was cited as the reason for the ballooning of the slabs.
Mr. Bopaiah demanded a probe into the retaining wall work, saying that crores of rupees were spent on it for strengthening the DC office premises.
