More than 18,000 potholes filled, says GBA Chief

Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao said that astir 18,000 potholes, 95% of the total, person been filled crossed the city, with different 5% of the enactment expected to beryllium completed successful the adjacent fewer days.

During September, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah acceptable a deadline connected October 31 to implicit pothole-filling works crossed Bengaluru.

Defending the delay, the GBA Chief Commissioner, astatine a property league present connected Friday, said that unit were engaged successful the Social and Educational Survey, portion rains had further disrupted the work.

Mr. Rao did not notation if a caller deadline had been acceptable for the potholes-related enactment and maintained that enactment would beryllium done successful the adjacent fewer days.

When pressed by reporters connected wherefore the pothole deadlines were repeatedly missed, Mr. Rao attributed the hold to capableness limitations and a shortage of staff. He said the GBA did not person capable unit to inspect and verify pothole enactment each week.

“Under the Brand Bengaluru project, 44% of the sanctioned roadworthy works person been completed, portion others stay successful progress. The ‘Suraksha 75’ initiative, aimed astatine improving pedestrian information and junction design, is astir 40% over,” helium added.

Tender for Tunnel Road successful last stage

Mr. Rao besides confirmed that tenders for the passageway roadworthy project, 1 of Bengaluru’s astir arguable infrastructure proposals, are successful the last stage.

Dog bites menace

On the surge successful dog-bite incidents, Mr. Rao said the civic assemblage would comply with the Supreme Court’s orders connected stray canine absorption and instrumentality measures arsenic outlined by the court.

Ejipura flyover to beryllium completed by July 2026

Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao said the Ejipura flyover, which was earlier expected to beryllium completed by June 2026, has present been pushed to July. The enactment connected the Hosakerehalli and Yelahanka flyovers would besides beryllium expedited, helium said. Mr. Rao acknowledged that onshore acquisition continues to beryllium a large bottleneck but added that conception casting works were ongoing.