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Napean Sea Road work delayed

Tuesday, 10 August 2010 06:18 administrator
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Hindustan Times  10.08.2010

Napean Sea Road work delayed

Four days after the pothole filling exercise at Napean Sea Road was started by the civic body, it was still incomplete causing traffic jams and inconvenience to the motorists. The civic body expects to complete the work on the 300-metre stretch by Wednesday, and has attributed the delay to the intermittent rainfall.

This road, frequented by ministers and other top-level bureaucrats, is being taken up on a priority basis. Most of the ministers use this road to go to Malabar Hill, where their official bungalows are located. It is learnt that a few ministers took up the issue of potholes on the road in the state cabinet meeting, presided by the Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.

The road, which connects Kemps Corner and Priyadarshani Park, has been partially closed from Friday morning and will not open until Tuesday. The civic body is laying paver blocks on the damaged surface of the road and will be spending an estimated Rs 28 lakh in fixing the road.

“The delay was caused by the rains, otherwise the road would have opened to motorists on Monday itself,” said an official from the D-ward. The officer said that the work will be completed by Wednesday.

Aseem Gupta, additional municipal commissioner said the pothole filling exercise is a temporary solution. “The road will be asphalted again after monsoon,” he added.

S.R.Kuwalekar, a resident of Hyderabad estate building, said it was a major inconvenience to go to work everyday. “It used to take me 30 minutes to reach Fort. But because of the road being partially shut for over four days, it takes me about one hour now.”

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2010 06:22
 

Road merges with footpath

Monday, 09 August 2010 10:20 administrator
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The New Indian Express  09.08.2010

Road merges with footpath

BANGALORE: The asphalting of a portion of Cubbon Road near Cariappa Park is a prime example of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board's (BWSSB) callousness.

BWSSB laid water pipes on Cubbon Road and then took very long to asphalt the portion of the road that had been dug up for this. When it finally finished the job, it had got that portion of the road levelled with the footpath. As a result, two wheeler riders stray onto the footpath whenever there is a jam at the traffic signal, causing a lot of inconvenience to pedestrians.

The footpath along the General Post Office is also unusable. Not only is it uneven, but the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) engineers are yet to clear the stretch of the boulders that have been lying on the footpath for the past few months.

“I understand that footpath at the other end of the road is in a bad condition as Metro work is going on. However, I do not understand what has prevented the BMP from clearing the boulders,” said N Sivaram, a senior citizen.

On Infantry Road, there is a gap between the cement slabs that cover a drain at the traffic signal adjacent to Visvesvaraya Towers and this can cause serious injuries to pedestrians.

Somasekhar, executive engineer (east), BBMP, blamed the BWSSB for the shoddy work on Cubbon Road.

“I am preparing a plan to repair the footpath. The restoration work will be taken up within a few days,” said Somasekhar. The executive engineer also said that the boulders on the footpath along the General Post Office would be removed as soon as BWSSB completes its work.

Last Updated on Monday, 09 August 2010 10:23
 

BBMP to seek people’s views on road project

Monday, 09 August 2010 07:54 administrator
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The Deccan Chronicle  09.08.2010

BBMP to seek people’s views on road project

Bengaluru, Aug. 8: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike(BBMP) commissioner Siddaiah has said that efforts would be made to dispel the doubts people have about the road widening project, which has been put on hold following opposition from the people.

The roads identified for widening would also be reviewed in view of the opposition from people, he said.

Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Mr Siddaiah said the minister in charge of Bengaluru city, R. Ashok and mayor S.K. Nataraj have already announced a review of the road widening project. A final decision would be taken after a meeting with the mayor. Referring to the issue of the road widening notification by the state government, he said this would also be looked into after a survey of the roads. If necessary, the notification would be withdrawn and a fresh one would be issued.

The BBMP is planning to organize interactions with Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) and the public to take them into confidence on the project. The mayor and Mr Ashok feel public opinion should be sought before roads are widened, he said, adding that the work in the newly added areas of BBMP would however continue as decided.

“After the meeting with the mayor, we will have a clear idea of the project and will issue a directive accordingly to the BBMP major roads division,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mr Nataraj said the road widening project has not been shelved completely and has only been halted temporarily. The BBMP will have to mobilise resources and convince the state government to provide adequate rehabilitation or monetary compensation on par with the market value along with Transferable Development Rights (TDR) to the affected citizens, he said.

Last Updated on Monday, 09 August 2010 07:56
 
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