Overview

• Greater Bengaluru Authority chief M. Maheshwar Rao instructed all five city corporations to accelerate pothole closure using ₹25 crore each, with mandatory reporting on counts, costs, contractors and quality.
• Urban Development Department ACS Tushar Giri Nath directed coordinated Outer Ring Road measures, including resurfacing, drainage works, removal of completed Metro barricades and 20 new access ramps designed to cut congestion by an estimated 30–40%.
• GBA convened a review with WRI India and Astram proposing short‑ and medium‑term steps such as extending BMTC MF‑1C, seeking viability‑gap funding to expand services and assessing a revived bus‑priority lane; two white‑topping contractors were fined ₹2 lakh each for safety lapses.
• Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar said over 7,000 potholes have been filled with about 5,000 remaining, reiterated a November deadline for contractors, sought a police report on road conditions and emphasized public reporting of hazards.
• Public and industry pressure intensified after BlackBuck decided to relocate its ORR office within Bengaluru, viral footage showed hazards outside Google’s campus, two school‑bus incidents were reported on the Panathur–Balagere stretch, and the Peenya Industrial Association warned of potential industrial moves.