All potholes in Bengaluru will be fixed by November, says Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has promised to resolve the city's longstanding road issues, announcing a deadline of November to fill all potholes across Bengaluru.
The assurance, which echoes similar pledges in previous years, comes amid growing frustration from residents and businesses, as Bengaluru’s crumbling infrastructure continues to tarnish the city’s image.
“We have given an ultimatum to contractors and engineers to repair potholes by November. Our government is committed to providing a clean Bengaluru and also ensure smooth movement of vehicles,” Shivakumar stated in a post on X.
He said that asphalting works covering 349 km across 182 roads are underway at an estimated cost of Rs 649 crore. “I have directed officials to complete this project quickly so that there are no potholes or instances of waterlogging,” he added.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ರಸ್ತೆ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಬಗೆಹರಿಸಲು ನವೆಂಬರ್ ಒಳಗೆ ರಸ್ತೆ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವಂತೆ ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆದಾರರಿಗೆ ಅಂತಿಮ ಗಡುವು ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಸ್ವಚ್ಛ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಹಾಗೂ ಸುಗಮ ಸಂಚಾರವೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗ ರಸ್ತೆ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಜಿಬಿಎ ಮುಕ್ತಿ ನೀಡಲಿದೆ. pic.twitter.com/wJWr7mTfgx
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) September 17, 2025
In addition, the Deputy CM highlighted that 178 roads, covering about 401 kilometers, are currently under the Defect Liability Period (DLP). Contractors responsible for these roads have been instructed to maintain them and ensure that no potholes develop.
The post, published on X, has received mixed reactions from the public. One user remarked, “Deadlines have been set countless times over the years, but the situation keeps worsening. This November will likely pass with little change.” The user further suggested that ward incharges be rewarded for filling all potholes or suspended if they fail to meet the target.
Another user proposed that the government provide a 50 percent rebate on property tax if the GBA and the corporations fail to meet the deadline.
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PM Modi, myself don't have 'wife issue': Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi (PTI): In a friendly banter, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he didn’t have "the wife issue", as the Congress MP emphasised that everyone has learnt from women in their lives.
Participating in a debate in the Lok Sabha on the three bills introduced for amendments to the women's quota law and setting up a delimitation commission, Gandhi said women are a driving force in the national imagination and national perspective.
"All of us in this room have been influenced, taught, and have learnt a lot from women in our lives – from mothers, sisters, wives," Gandhi said.
"Of course, the prime minister and myself don't have the wife issue, so we don't get that input, but we have our mothers and sisters," he said while referring to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's light-hearted remark that he got a scolding at home as he did not pen a poem for his wife like Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal did.
Gandhi also lauded his sister and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
"Yesterday, I was watching my sister achieve in five minutes what I have not been able to do in 20 years of my political career – make Amit Shah Ji smile," Gandhi said to peals of laughter.
