Deccan Herald 02.09.2013
BBMP gives K R Market much-needed makeover
The City’s K R Market, which during the last 15
years presented a sordid place of abject neglect, on Sunday saw BBMP
finally take to the broom to clean up the place.
The BBMP’s spring cleaning exercise caught the trading community in a pleasant surprise.
In
a major mop up operation, which began around 8 am, tonnes and tonnes of
wet waste were lifted in 12 trucks at the end of the massive three-hour
drive. According to K R Market Flower Merchants’ Association members,
nearly 15 tonne of wet waste is generated each day and the figure
doubles up during the festive seasons. Over 800 students from Amrita
Univerity and Amrita Vidyalayam lent a helping hand to the BBMP staff on
the cleansing drive.
The exercise follows the spot visit by lokayutka
officials headed by Justice Y Bhaskar Rao, who then directed the BBMP
Commissioner M Lakshminaraya to address the garbage, leakage of drainage
and other issues.
The commissioner, who, in turn was appraised of the rainwater clogging the entrace of the market during monsoon, directed Joint Commissioner (West) Lakshminarasimhaiah, to address the problem by taking up necessary steps. The association members also requested the palike officials to complete the biogas project soon.
Amidst the cleaning programme, association members held a protest demanding demolition of illegal shops built in the flower market. “There are 11 shops here which are unauthorised and built overnight. We will hold protests in the coming days, if the palike does not take any action with regard to this,” said Association President G M Divakar.
The commissioner, who, in turn was appraised of the rainwater clogging the entrace of the market during monsoon, directed Joint Commissioner (West) Lakshminarasimhaiah, to address the problem by taking up necessary steps. The association members also requested the palike officials to complete the biogas project soon.
Amidst the cleaning programme, association members held a protest demanding demolition of illegal shops built in the flower market. “There are 11 shops here which are unauthorised and built overnight. We will hold protests in the coming days, if the palike does not take any action with regard to this,” said Association President G M Divakar.
