Overview
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah set a one-week deadline for agencies after directing the Greater Bengaluru Authority leadership to complete citywide repairs.
- Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said over 10,000 potholes have been closed and highlighted a citizen system that lets residents report defects via photos.
- A Detailed Project Report is being prepared to white-top 500 km of roads at an estimated cost of ₹4,000 crore, with concrete overlays expected to last 25–30 years.
- Current works include white-topping already underway on about 148 km, black-topping on 182 roads covering roughly 350 km for ₹695 crore, and ₹1,100 crore sanctioned to asphalt 550 km.
- The push sits within a ₹1.2 lakh crore Bengaluru development plan featuring new ring roads, tunnel and elevated corridors, and a proposed 117-km Business Corridor with triple compensation and TDR/FAR for land acquisition.