Overview
- The new directive tightens last month’s citywide repair deadline of October 31 across the five municipal corporations.
- Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar says over 10,000 potholes have been closed so far, contrasting this with 20,000 reported under the previous BJP government.
- A citizen photo‑reporting system lets residents send images of potholes or garbage directly to officials for action.
- The chief minister launched road upgrades in Gandhinagar, promoting white‑topping as a 25–30 year solution to curb repeat patching.
- The state budget allocates ₹8,000 crore for constituency development to support road works for both ruling and opposition MLAs.