Overview
- The chief minister set a one-week deadline for agencies to close every pothole across Bengaluru’s five corporation limits.
- Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar said more than 10,000 potholes have been repaired so far and highlighted a system for residents to report issues with photos.
- A Detailed Project Report is being prepared to white-top 500 km of roads at an estimated cost of Rs 4,000 crore.
- Current works include 148 km of white-topping underway, Rs 1,800 crore for 83 roads, black-topping on 182 roads spanning about 350 km at Rs 695 crore, and Rs 1,100 crore sanctioned to asphalt 550 km.
- Siddaramaiah announced a Rs 1.2 lakh crore push for Bengaluru’s development, while asserting major projects are being driven by state funding with little support from the Centre.