Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao has told officials to prepare a comprehensive plan to turn Dr M H Ambareesh Road, or Race Course Road, into an attractive public space, and to act immediately on cranes left on two buildings next to Mantri Mall.
He gave the directions while inspecting ongoing works in the Central City Corporation limits, according to a statement issued on November 2.
Ambareesh Road: toilets, seating and a cycle track
White-topping on the roughly 900-metre stretch from Maurya Circle to Hare Krishna Junction is almost complete, while footpath and buffer-zone work is in progress, the statement said.
Rao directed officials to install attractive streetlights, plant saplings and provide public seating. He also told them to build public toilets to prevent open urination along the road, and told contractors to develop a cycle track beside the footpath.
Noting vacant space near the Race Course area at Maurya Junction, he asked officials to create a public space there and develop a green corridor.
Cranes near Mantri Mall
On Platform Road, Rao observed that cranes had been left unattended on the rooftops of two multi-storey buildings adjacent to Mantri Mall, posing a potential risk of accidents. He told officials to coordinate with the building owners and have them removed immediately.
White-topping on the road is complete, but he found that the footpath had not been properly developed and told officials to fix the problems immediately. He also directed penalties on those responsible for footpaths damaged by vehicles moving over ramps.
Weeds beneath the Metro tracks must be cleared and paver blocks laid to keep the area clean, the statement said.
Malleshwaram Link Road
White-topping has been taken up on a total of 780 metres of Malleshwaram Link Road and 5th Cross Road, with utility shifting and drainage work in progress.
Rao told officials to plan multi-purpose development of the space in front of Smart Bazaar, renovate the existing public toilet and build a footpath.
Okalipuram corridor held up by cables and boulders
On the Okalipuram eight-lane corridor, Rao was told that one section of the retaining wall is complete, but work on the rest could not be taken up because of KPTCL cables and large boulders.
He told officials to write to KPTCL immediately seeking removal of the cables. He also directed road-formation work for smoother traffic and faster pipe-jacking for the stormwater drain.
A retaining wall is also needed on Railways land. Rao told officials to have the Corporation build it and recover the cost from the Railways later.
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