Bengaluru’s five GBA corporations ramp up pothole repairs ahead of October 31 deadline
Bengaluru: With Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's October 31 deadline fast approaching, Bengaluru’s five newly formed municipal corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) have ramped up pothole-filling operations across the city in a bid to make roads “motorable” within a month.
In the Bengaluru City Central Corporation, several major stretches, such as St John’s Church Road, KR Circle, Race Course Road, Chalukya Circle, Mission Road, Marigowda Road, and JC Road, have already been resurfaced. The works were possible as the now-dissolved BBMP had already completed tendering formalities under the Rs 694-crore action plan, as reported by Deccan Herald on Thursday.
Pothole-filling activities were carried out on Gear School Road, Balagere, Veerannapalya, Nagenahalli Dinne Main Road, Chamarajpet, Vasanth Nagar, Mathikere, Mysuru Road, Begur, and Uttarahalli Main Road on Wednesday.
The list of pending roads includes several key routes such as Hosa Road, Borewell Road, Holiday Village Road in Kanakapura, Varthur–Panathur Road, Somsundarpalya Road, Harlur–Kudlu Road, Sarjapur Road, Babusapalya Road, roads around Cubbon Park, and service roads along the Outer Ring Road.
Despite the ongoing efforts, critics have raised concerns about the durability of these quick fixes.
While some corporations are waiting for the monsoon rains to subside before commencing more work, others admit that simple asphalting won’t suffice. Many stretches, they say, require comprehensive repairs, including long-neglected side drains, added the report.
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DMK seeks separate seating in Lok Sabha after split with Congress alliance
New Delhi: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking a separate seating arrangement for Members of Parliament belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) following the end of the party’s alliance with the Indian National Congress.
In a letter dated May 7 addressed to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi said the changed political situation made it inappropriate for DMK MPs to continue sitting alongside Congress members in the House.
She requested the Speaker to make “suitable changes” in the seating arrangement of the DMK Parliamentary Party and allot separate seating for its MPs.
“In view of the changed political circumstances and as our alliance with the Indian National Congress has come to an end, it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying the present seating arrangement alongside them in the House,” the letter stated.
Kanimozhi further said separate seating would help DMK members effectively discharge their responsibilities in the Lok Sabha.
