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- The Greater Bengaluru Authority has fined a project consultant ₹1 lakh and a contractor ₹2 lakh, totalling ₹3 lakh, for installing electricity poles in an "unscientific" manner at Palace Guttahalli Junction on Ballari Road in north Bengaluru.
- The issue surfaced on August 31 when Minister Krishna Byre Gowda noticed the poles were being placed without following prescribed spacing standards during an inspection along Ballari Road.
- A site inspection by B-SMILE officials confirmed violations of design and technical specifications, and a show-cause notice has been issued to two engineers.
- The GBA has ordered that the improperly installed poles be rectified and reinstalled according to standards.
What to watch next
- Rectification and reinstallation of the poles as directed by the GBA
- Action taken on the show-cause notice issued to the Assistant Executive Engineer and Assistant Engineer
- Further inspections or penalties on other ongoing works along Ballari Road
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