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Siddaramaiah Sets One-Month Deadline to Make Bengaluru Roads Motorable, Suspends Engineer

City rounds followed weeks of public anger over potholes, signaling a shift to on-the-spot enforcement.

Overview

  • Agencies were given one month to deliver durable road repairs rather than temporary patchwork.
  • An executive engineer in the Hennur–Bagalur division was suspended for using jelly stones instead of proper asphalt.
  • A notice was directed to the BSWML chief engineer after garbage was found outside a collection centre with space inside.
  • CCTV coverage and BBMP marshals were ordered to deter illegal dumping, with police told to trace offenders, seize vehicles, and file cases.
  • Metro works, neglected service roads, blocked drains, and water stagnation were flagged for damaging stretches, with immediate repairs and upkeep ordered.