Bengaluru roads should be perfectly motorable: BBMP chief
Gaurav Gupta inspects post-BWSSB works’ restoration by BBMP of village roads in Yelahanka zone
BENGALURU:
The restoration of roads in the villages (of BBMP’s110 villages) in the Yelahanka constituency limits is progressing well, and BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta wants the work speeded up further.
Following his inspection of road restoration works at Ananthapura in AMS Layout of Yelahanka constituency, Gupta stressed that city roads should be perfectly motorable. He instructed the officials to finish asphalting of major roads and restoration of village roads within the scheduled time frame.
‘Ensure quality restoration’
Roads and footpaths should be restored, ensuring quality work, wherever BWSSB’s works related to drinking water and drainage have been finished. No residents should face any problem at any cost, the Chief Commissioner stressed.
Executive Engineer Sudhakar Reddy, while explaining the work progress to the Chief Commissioner, said that among the 110 villages, 8 villages (Ananthapura, Chikkabettahalli, Doddabettahalli, Kenchenahalli, Harohalli, Nagenahalli, Vaderapura and Govindapura) come under the Yelahanka constituency. Road restoration is being done in these 8 villages, except Vaderapura and Govindapura.
“BWSSB has dug up 151 km of roads to take up works related to drinking water and drainage. Of that 151 km, BBMP has restored 60 km of roads. The pending 91 km will be restored within the prescribed timeframe,” the Executive Engineer assured Gupta.
Citizen’s appreciation
All the crossroads, including footpaths in AMS Layout in the Attur ward limits, have been asphalted. According to the Chief Engineer, a local resident, Mr Bellave, has complimented BBMP’ for its “excellent work”.
Zonal Joint Commissioner Poornima, Zonal Chief Engineer Ranganath and other officials were present on the occasion.
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