In a one-of-its-kind project, a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) road in Dasarahalli zone has been remade by a private company, ABB India Limited, under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. Although other common public properties like parks were developed under such initiatives, officials say this is a first for roads. Ever since the work was completed a few months ago, the Dasarahalli Lake road, is now being used by lakhs of commuters on a daily basis.
The grant for the road was provided in 2021 and the work was completed in 2022. The road has been developed at a cost of around ₹10 crores, according to B. S. Prahalad, Chief Engineer (Road and Infrastructure), BBMP. “It is a 1.2 kilometre stretch near Peenya Industrial Area where the company has set up infrastructure. The road belongs to the BBMP only,” he explained. When asked if more roads will be given for CSR initiatives, he said “If any more companies come forward to take up such initiatives, then we will be open to it.” The work on the road was executed by a company called Pothole Raja.
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