Karnataka: Villagers Come Together To Crowdfund, Build Their Own Bridge To Connect With Main City
Aishwarya DharniUpdated on Jun 27, 2021, 18:05 IST
Residents of Mogra - a small village about 100 kilometres from Mangaluru, completed the construction of a pedestrian steel bridge through a crowdfunded pool. For the project, villagers gathered to mobilise funds and put in their own physical efforts.
Villagers in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada decided to build a bridge that they have been demanding from the government for the past several years. Since their request wasn't being fulfilled, they decided to take matters into their own hands.
Residents of Mogra - a small village about 100 kilometres from Mangaluru, completed the construction of a pedestrian steel bridge through a crowdfunded pool. The villagers had been facing a lot of difficulties reaching the main city where the primary healthcare centres, schools and religious centres are located due to a rivulet that flows through the closest path.
"We have been asking the government for a bridge for so many years. Despite repeated requests, we did not get any sanction from the government. Finally, we decided to build it on our own," said a local according to an ANI report.
For the project, villagers gathered to mobilise funds and put in their own physical efforts. Villagers participated in the construction of the bridge and completed their work in three days.