BENGALURU: The tech capital's pothole downside is now sufficiently big to warrant a brand new civic division. With the monsoon opening up roads and proceedings from motorists and pedestrians pouring in, mayor Sampath Raj on Thursday recommended a primary engineer be appointed "exclusively for potholes and blackspots".
"Bengaluru is a huge city. Potholes and garbage blackspots are the issues we are constantly criticised about, which is why a separate chief engineer should be appointed," Raj mentioned at a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Council assembly.
The number of potholes at the town's roads turns out to have doubled since Sunday. Deputy chief minister G Parameshwara had tweeted on Sunday that four,944 of 7,537 potholes had been filled by BBMP.
On Thursday, BBMP officers mentioned 14,042 potholes had been identified and 11,854 of them filled up.
Some councillors had been sceptical of the mayor's plan, pronouncing a separate officer would possibly not make a distinction since contractors had been liable for highway paintings. "If potholes are found on roads that are still within the liability period, then the contractor should be held responsible after a third-party inspection," mentioned Jayamahal corporator MK Gunashekar.
Former mayor BN Manjunatha Reddy mentioned BBMP used to be not the only civic agency to be blamed as many of the potholes had been brought about by the BWSSB (water and sewerage board) and Bescom (energy division) who had been digging up roads. "Action should be taken against them as well," he mentioned.
The mayor used to be unmoved, and issued an ultimatum. "If there is no need for a separate chief engineer, then the commissioner should give an assurance that all potholes and blackspots will be cleared in 15 days," he mentioned. This used to be just a ruling as yet, he added, however a council resolution can be passed if needed.
"Bengaluru is a huge city. Potholes and garbage blackspots are the issues we are constantly criticised about, which is why a separate chief engineer should be appointed," Raj mentioned at a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Council assembly.
The number of potholes at the town's roads turns out to have doubled since Sunday. Deputy chief minister G Parameshwara had tweeted on Sunday that four,944 of 7,537 potholes had been filled by BBMP.
On Thursday, BBMP officers mentioned 14,042 potholes had been identified and 11,854 of them filled up.
Some councillors had been sceptical of the mayor's plan, pronouncing a separate officer would possibly not make a distinction since contractors had been liable for highway paintings. "If potholes are found on roads that are still within the liability period, then the contractor should be held responsible after a third-party inspection," mentioned Jayamahal corporator MK Gunashekar.
Former mayor BN Manjunatha Reddy mentioned BBMP used to be not the only civic agency to be blamed as many of the potholes had been brought about by the BWSSB (water and sewerage board) and Bescom (energy division) who had been digging up roads. "Action should be taken against them as well," he mentioned.
The mayor used to be unmoved, and issued an ultimatum. "If there is no need for a separate chief engineer, then the commissioner should give an assurance that all potholes and blackspots will be cleared in 15 days," he mentioned. This used to be just a ruling as yet, he added, however a council resolution can be passed if needed.
Wanted: A chief engineer for Bengaluru's potholes, blackspots
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