Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Thursday announced a special grant of Rs 2,000 crore for upgrading damaged ward roads across five city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). Officials have been directed to identify poor roads, prepare estimates, float short-term tenders and begin work immediately, with a... target to complete projects within four to six months. The minister also reviewed Bengaluru’s garbage crisis, directing officials to strictly enforce door-to-door waste collection, mandatory wet-dry waste segregation, GPS tracking of garbage vehicles, and stronger action against littering. A special drive will clear roadside garbage, debris and weeds. He said visible improvements in waste management should be achieved within three to four months through better implementation of the existing system and greater citizen participation Greater Bengaluru Authority Maheshwar Rao.M, IASshow more

Before execution, they should first train those peeps on how to fill potholes. What was initially a hole will not be turned into a bump, making it equally uneasy to travel on. Plus, they should make it a point to even out the manhole covers as per the road. @krishnabgowda @GBA_office

@krishnabgowda Out of 2000CR 1500CR should come to East first, develop east Bangalore standardise and bring east on par with south central and west first then think of spending east tax on other GBAs. East MP @PCMohanMP @MALimbavali You both have not developed east atleast do something now

@krishnabgowda The garbage menace requires a systemic fix as well 🙏🙏🙏 while a one time clean up is absolutely needed, how do we make sure we aren’t back at it again? this is the least citizens of this great city can expect! A systemic fix could be your legacy 🙏🙏🙏

@krishnabgowda Here is the sugg of poor road and some geo tagged images @krishnabgowda @GBAChiefComm @comm_blr_south Request all to upload the geo tagged images to this thread to minister can have first hand info, hidden by his team.

@krishnabgowda Before allotting the special grant, please invoke the penalty clause and make contractors pay for poor quality of execution of the project. Great to see clear road map laid for depts to execute

@krishnabgowda One request is.. please avoid exchange of garbage on main roads.. for example on NEW BEL road.. that too during peak traffic hours. It's tragic sight ..nowhere is the world waste management is as horrible as in Bangalore.

@krishnabgowda Govt itself destroy roads everyday! Within 2 days of laying new roads, drainage guy will start punching holes in the middle. Then pipe guys come and cuts across the road. Debris sits on road. Then people start destroying them for housing and what not. Muscle memory i guess

@krishnabgowda I’m beginning to like this word “directed”. Everybody is using it, the GBA Chief, & now the Minister. Fundamentally, what’s a poor road? Where is the SOP to call it a bad road & if identified, how to fix it? Upgrading roads are purely done on whims. This is all another hogwash!

@krishnabgowda If you aren’t fixing junctions first, then it’s not the right use of funds. @krishnabgowda @GBAChiefComm

@krishnabgowda Roads will never improve, most of the money allocated will be eaten by the contracts. But it high time to take strict action against those to litter.

@krishnabgowda You can try fixing in short term but not during raining days, everyone has a mobile device. Why can’t the contractor check the weather before pouring tar on the road, Due to rain the applied tar will get removed just like what has happened in JP Nagar 7th phase.

@krishnabgowda The process of road making & pot hole repairs shd be completely revamped. Unqualified & unskilled labour with unscientific methods are being employed The contractors shd be liable for warranty repairs upto 3 years @GBAChiefComm

@krishnabgowda Good to see that actually someone is taking it head on. At least hope to see the execution and results this time

@krishnabgowda He is the only hope, if @krishnabgowda cannot then no one else can atleast in the current scenario

@krishnabgowda 50% will go into corruption and commission

@krishnabgowda Appreciate it. @GBA_office @GBAChiefComm For very product there is any expiry date. Similar way can we add Expiry date for each road repaired in contract clause? EX: IPHONE within 1year any repair will be done on free of charge. @KannadaPrabha @BangaloreMirror @tv9kannada

@krishnabgowda Sitting in AC room will not work he needs to go to every area and ground and talk to public and take the babus works and reduce corruption

@krishnabgowda Hope fully it also goes to the ignored roads of la s two times funds allocated by DKS medhalli Kadugodi Raos bear that medahalli lake is the biggest example of sheer ignorance of 2 years and counting

@krishnabgowda Ah, Bengaluru’s “development” portfolio - where ministers duel not for ideals but for the golden goose. The roads may crumble, but the coffers will flow, for this is merely the iceberg. Real worry is will the new minister survive the system, or he will be fixed by the system!!

@krishnabgowda Engineers should maintain SOP to check drain-holes while upgrading damaged roads They should ensure that there are adequate wide drain holes for rainwater flow Most roads are asphalted without this SOP causing water logging/stagnation & deterioration in the first rain

@krishnabgowda Better coordination between different departments cannot be understated. One dept makes roads, after much difficulty. Another digs it up blindly the next day. They should work as a team for transforming Bengaluru than indulging in blame games and operating in unrelated silos.

@krishnabgowda Corrupt officers laughing in corner while he announcing. Out of 2000 crores, we knw how much goes into pockets of officers & MLAs,

@krishnabgowda So someone finally speaking , why will people throw garbage if collected at their home ?

@krishnabgowda How long the newly laid / tarred road lasts is also the question .

@krishnabgowda Will be as useless as the last few crores spent on ‘fixing’ roads that have already gone bad in a few months .

@krishnabgowda Good to see the intent. However, he has to ensure that is utilised effectively.

@krishnabgowda Fund Allocations happening every year. Quality of Road and Drainage is Key.

@krishnabgowda I don't know how much grants GBA recieved nd continue to recieve it's money minting for it's employees only dey bcm rich infra or pot holes never get repaired

@krishnabgowda Good to see the positive intentions of new minister. Hoping to see clean roads, without standing garbage trucks for segregation in Deverachiknahalli Main Road.

@krishnabgowda First ask him to find out what happened to the funds given in the past. else these thieves will be happy more money is coming their way.

@krishnabgowda Can we expect it to last atleast for 3 weeks

@krishnabgowda Ward nos 155 to 175 Roads are in terrible condition pl take care.

@krishnabgowda GBA while collecting waste still old relay of tape as bump is running Small but useful changes are evident for taking changes ahead literally.

@krishnabgowda Sewage first preference next road

@krishnabgowda Why no development in other cities of KA like mangalore,hubli,belgaum,gulbarga etc. is it due to high land rates.