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BBMP allocates ₹ 15 lakh each to 225 wards to fill potholes

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has allocated ₹15 lakh each to 225 wards to fill potholes and the work will commence from November. The ward committee will monitor the works.

The allocation was reduced by ₹5 lakh compared to previous year. The BBMP had given ₹20 lakh to every ward last year and there is no explanation given as to why the allocation was deducted.

A source in the BBMP said the government has asked the civic body to spend the money judiciously as there is a lack of funds and that could be the reason why allocation was cut. But with ₹15 lakh, potholes can be filled and filling 1 sqm will cost about ₹1,200, sources pointed out. 

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