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Bengaluru Sets Oct. 31 Deadline With ₹750 Crore to Make Roads Motorable

Opposition plans a statewide road blockade on September 24 to keep pressure on the government.

State President B Y Vijayendra highlighted public frustration over potholes, in Bengaluru, as citizens demand immediate repairs. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo)
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Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar cited nationwide road damage and urged industrialists to address complaints to the central government.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ordered all city roads to be repaired within 30 days and warned chief engineers they will be held accountable if targets are missed.
  • Progress figures vary, with the chief minister citing about 6,000 potholes filled and 8,000 pending, while Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar claimed over 7,000 fixed and roughly 5,000 left.
  • Shivakumar said the issue is being politicised, announced that more than 10,000 engineers are on the job, and outlined a system using a citizen app and police reporting to flag potholes.
  • The Greater Bengaluru Authority shared on-site visuals and said engineers are prioritising pothole filling and resurfacing under supervision to improve traffic flow.
  • Resident human-chain demonstrations in IT-corridor neighbourhoods and BlackBuck’s plan to leave its Outer Ring Road office over poor roads heightened pressure for swift fixes.