GBA to develop 100 major roads in Bengaluru, focusing on infrastructure, maintenance
Bengaluru: The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will undertake a much-needed development initiative covering 100 major roads across the city, focusing on improving infrastructure, maintenance, and cleanliness.
Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao announced the plan following a recent review meeting with key officials, The New Indian Express reported on Friday.
Rao directed each of the five city corporations under GBA to identify 10 major roads in each of Bengaluru’s 10 zones—totalling 100 roads. The selection process will consider public feedback and key issues such as potholes, footpath conditions, bus stop and streetlight maintenance, traffic congestion, water stagnation, and garbage dumping. The responsibility for comprehensive maintenance will rest with the respective chief engineers.
Highlighting that repeated road damage is often due to uncoordinated work by multiple civic agencies, Rao stressed that no department, including BWSSB and Bescom, will be allowed to carry out works on major roads without prior GBA approval.
To ensure accountability, weekly review meetings will be chaired by the chief engineer (projects). Officials have been instructed to implement temporary fixes immediately, followed by long-term, sustainable solutions to address recurring problems.
Rao also told engineers to fill potholes on priority, especially those on Outer Ring Road (ORR).
He further directed engineers to fix damaged drainage pipes on flyovers, citing complaints of rainwater falling directly onto roads and causing deterioration. Additionally, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) has been asked to coordinate with city corporations for intensive cleaning drives along the ORR.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
