Shiradi is a village on the

Mangaluru Mangaluru (), formerly called Mangalore ( ), is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India. It is located between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bengaluru, the stat ...

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section of National Highway 75. The village is situated in

Puttur taluk Puttur Taluk is a taluka in Dakshina Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. The headquarters is the town of Puttur, Karnataka, Puttur. There are thirty-seven Panchayat villages in Puttur Taluka. * Ariyadka * Aryapu * Badagannuru * Baj ...

Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada district is located in the states and territories of India, state of Karnataka in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangaluru. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east and the ...

district. The nearest town is

Nelliyadi Nellyadi is a small town located in the Puttur Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, in Karnataka, India. This small town Located 275 km far from Bangalore and 70 km far from port city Mangalore Mangaluru (), formerly called ...

which is at a distance of approximately 15 km.

Geography

The Shiradi Ghats, a section of the Western Ghats near Shiradi, are popular destinations for trekking. The Shiradi Ghats are situated in an ecologically sensitive region. The area has undergone

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due to

deforestation Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. Ab ...

and the submergence of rainforest areas, largely associated with hydroelectric project development. These activities have drawn criticism from

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. In December 2009, a lone elephant was sighted crossing the National Highway in the region.

Transportation

The National Highway 75 runs through Shiradi. It has been reported to be in poor condition. It was previously upgraded by the

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at a cost of 260 million. In 2012, the

Government of Karnataka The Government of Karnataka, abbreviated as GoK or GoKA, formerly known as Government of Mysore (1956–1974), is a democratically elected state body with the governor as the ceremonial head to govern the Southwest Indian state of Karnataka ...

got assistance from the

Japan International Cooperation Agency The Japan International Cooperation Agency (), also known as JICA'','' is a governmental agency that delivers the bulk of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan. It is chartered with assisting economic and social gr ...

(JICA) to construct a tunnel bypass through the Shiradi Ghats. The state government subsequenty allocated funds to maintain road accessibility during the

monsoon season The wet season (sometimes called the rainy season or monsoon season) is the time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs. Generally, the season lasts at least one month. The term ''green season'' is also sometimes used a ...

References

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Villages in Dakshina Kannada district Villages in Hassan district {{DakshinaKannada-geo-stub