Maheshwar Rao directs officials to expedite white-topping work across 28 major roads

Greater Bangalore Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao connected Friday directed officials to velocity up white-topping works crossed 28 large roads successful the GBA limits and guarantee amended coordination among civic agencies to debar delays.

Chairing a reappraisal gathering present connected white-topping and optical fibre cablegram (OFC) issues, Mr. Rao instructed that show-cause notices beryllium issued to contractors who person not performed roadworthy works properly. He directed the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to code aggregate issues, including roadworthy reconstruction aft pipeline works, drainage leakages, raising of manholes, and repair of chopped sections wherever sewage is flowing onto the roads.

The BWSSB has besides been asked to get pending permissions from the postulation constabulary and statesman enactment without further delay.

Mr. Rao said that Bescom indispensable rapidly relocate electrical poles and transformers astatine identified stretches to facilitate roadwork, portion the postulation constabulary should expedite pending permissions required for these activities. He besides instructed each departments to taxable a timeline specifying erstwhile their respective works would beryllium completed and to guarantee that the deadlines are met.

OFC cablegram regularisation plan 

Mr. Rao held discussions with representatives of OFC work providers, noting that hanging oregon illegally installed cables connected footpaths and electrical poles were spoiling the city’s aesthetics. He suggested studying however different cities negociate OFC installations and submitting a study connected whether akin models could beryllium adopted successful Bengaluru.

Panathur-Balagere inspection

During the inspection on Panathur Cross and Balagere road, Mr. Rao directed officials to expedite the completion of pending roadworthy and drain works, citing postulation and flooding concerns successful the area. 

Mr. Rao noted that of the one-km agelong from the Outer Ring Road work road, asphalting has been completed and directed that 2nd factual furniture to beryllium laid without delay.

Observing the mediocre information of the roadworthy adjacent to the railway track, helium instructed that a nameboard beryllium displayed clarifying that the agelong falls nether the Railway Department’s jurisdiction. Officials informed that a missive has already been sent to the section seeking indispensable repair work.