Ward One civic-work comparison at Bilekahalli, Bengaluru South. Image: Supplied
Bengaluru: Bengaluru South City Corporation will carry out a special cleanliness drive on 18 major roads in nine wards across five divisions as part of the third phase of its “Ward One” campaign, Commissioner K.N. Ramesh said in a press release on Thursday.
The corporation has deployed 14 JCBs, four tippers and 54 tractors, along with 191 workers, including marshals, pourakarmikas and junior health inspectors. The Anjanapura and Begur division (wards 36, 37 and 38) has been given three JCBs, 20 tractors and 80 workers.
In the Anjanapura and Begur division, the drive will cover Hogebandi Main Road in Begur ward, Begur–Hulimavu Main Road in Yelahalli, and Bannerghatta Main Road and Doddakammanahalli Main Road in Doddakammanahalli. In the Jayanagar division, it will cover Bannerghatta Main Road in Sarakki (ward 16) and East End Main Road in Tilaknagar (ward 8).
In the BTM Layout division (wards 17 and 18, N.S. Palya and Vishwamanava Kuvempu), the roads are Lake Road, the Outer Ring Road, 29th Main Road, Bannerghatta Main Road, 16th Main Road, 7th Main Road and 7th Cross. In the Padmanabhanagar division (ward 1), the drive will cover 18th Main Road, 6th Cross, Thimmaiah Road and 11th Cross, and 14th Cross. In the HSR division (ward 31, Kasavanahalli), Sarjapur Main Road has been selected.
The Commissioner said marshals will keep continuous watch so that garbage black spots do not form again on the cleaned roads.
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