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- Minister Krishna Byre Gowda declared that the full stretch of Bannerghatta Road will undergo white-topping to resolve persistent road surface issues.
- An inspection revealed significant failures in streetlight functionality, footpath maintenance, and drainage coverage.
- Officials were instructed to penalize underperforming contractors and remove hazards like open drains and unauthorized debris.
- These upgrades are intended to improve road durability and pedestrian safety for Bengaluru residents.
What to watch next
- Progress on white-topping the entire stretch of Bannerghatta Road
- Actions taken against contractors for streetlight and maintenance failures
- Formation of the joint task force to prevent footpath encroachment
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Krishna Byre Gowda
Greater Bengaluru Development Minister
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“The LED lighting contract had ended in February, but the contractor had failed to complete the work even during the extended period”
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…530 of the 1,540 streetlights were non-functional on the J.P. Nagar–Gottigere stretch. Despite meetings in July and August, repeated instructions and the suspension of an engineer, the lapses are persisting, he said. “ The LED lighting contract had ended in February, but the contractor had failed to complete the work even during the extended period ,” Mr. Gowda said. He added that 90-watt lights were still being used instead of 120-watt lights suited to the width of the road. The Minister directed officials to impose double penalties on non-performing contractors…
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Named India · Bannerghatta Road · BESCOM · BWSSB · Gottigere · JP Nagar · Namma Metro · Greater Bengaluru Authority · Greater Bengaluru Development · K.N. Ramesh · Krishna Byre Gowda
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