Bengaluru: BBMP’s determination to undertake white-topping of 150km of roads at a price of Rs 1,600 crore has evoked terse reactions from town’s tech-corridor. Motive: Not a single highway within the Whitefield-Mahadevapura space has been included for the undertaking.
On condition that the tech-corridor generates the very best income for the civic physique, netizens and resident welfare teams sought to know why good and long-lasting roads can’t be offered there.They puzzled why Mahadevapura space has been excluded from the checklist of roads to be white-topped.
BBMP had introduced that just about 100 roads can be white-topped and the work divided into 15 packages. The decks have been cleared for 13 packages and two await govt clearance.
Whereas BBMP chief commissioner Tushar Giri Nath and engineer-in-chief BS Prahalad keep that work can be accomplished on the earliest with out inflicting any disruptions, the chatter among the many residents of Kasavanahalli, Sarjapura, Junnsandra, Haralur, Bellandur, and different areas surrounding Whitefield and Mahadevapura mirrored frustration. In actual fact, Mahadevapura paid Rs 1,042 crore in property tax in 2023-24 to BBMP, however highway infrastructure solely continues to crumble.
Vishnu Prasad, a member of Save Bellandur, highlighted the poor situation of the roads. “There are barely any footpaths. The roads are in abysmal situation. There may be extreme congestion… The holistic mobility strategy is lacking right here,” he mentioned and added: “They’re spending some huge cash on white-topping however not allocating it even for a single highway in Mahadevapura. It’s baffling. We’re not getting our dues. BBMP and the government have been neglecting us.”
Chandrashekar Mahadev, a resident of Junnasandra, echoed the sentiment. “It is rather disappointing, and we really feel ignored as our cash goes in the direction of developmental works elsewhere. The stormwater drain works are pending close to Junnasandra, and we face quite a few issues like flooding, site visitors congestion, and Metro work. Roads are required, and none of those is an opulent demand,” he acknowledged.
Valli S, one other resident of Mahadevapura, voiced related frustrations. “Residents of Mahadevapura are outraged and livid after BBMP’s 150km white-topping plan failed to incorporate a single highway in our space. It raises questions on political bias and neglect. We demand equal infrastructure improvement, no matter political affiliations. It’s time for BBMP to prioritise citizen wants over political agenda,” she mentioned. Netizens slammed BBMP for not popping out with a complete improvement plan that additionally focuses on bettering roads on town’s periphery.
Holistic strategy for improvement: BBMP
Nevertheless, BBMP chief commissioner mentioned: “We’re adopting a holistic strategy to deal with developmental works in Whitefield and Mahadevapura. Our first focus is on the Outer Ring Street (ORR) and bettering stormwater drainage (SWD) in these localities.”
Prahalad added: “We now have a distinct system in place, and Rs 250 crore has been granted for a 72-km, 22-road widening programme, which is at the moment beneath improvement. TDR is being issued, and beneath the Amrutha Nagarothana scheme, Rs 200 crore has been allotted. At any time when we plan white-topping, the roads should be dense, utilities should be laid, and asphalt layers have to finish 4 cycles. It’s not that we don’t plan; in reality, we plan extensively for these tasks. Moreover, now we have allotted Rs 630 crore for flood resilience.”
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