Bengaluru
Nearly a year on after it took up work to relay a 400-metre stretch of road - 11th cross, Chinnappanahalli - used by at least 2,000 residents daily, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) hasn’t been able to complete the work, even as it has abruptly halted the work mid-way. After missing three deadlines, local civic officials said work will re-start only after the monsoon season.
The road in Doddanekkundi (Ward 85) was first laid in 2015 by a developer before it was handed over to the BBMP. Ever since this 400-meter stretch came under the ambit of the civic body the road was not maintained well, residents allege. What has added to the woes of the residents is digging by multiple agencies for laying cables, water pipes, and others. After the digging, the BBMP has not asphalted the road. This has also led to several accidents. A woman had to undergo ligament surgery after she fell from her scooter while negotiating large potholes.
