The New Indian Express 31.08.2010
Palike makes big promises for infrastructure
BANGALORE: As speculated, there was considerable stress on many developmental projects in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike budget.The budget announced many works under the Central government’s JNNURM scheme and other schemes.
It also announced `40 crore for the development of the approach road to the Bengaluru International Airport.
The budget also allocates money for construction of over 50 grade separators in the city.
As much as `64.44 crore would be spent on construction of Railway Under Bridge and Railway Over Bridges, he said, adding that greater thrust would be given to ‘Bottom up’ planning and decentralisation in governance through various information technology interventions.
Also, storm water drains would be upgraded to prevent flooding. There would also be widening of roads and improvement of arterial and sub-arterial roads, construction of subways, road underpasses and flyovers at important junctions.
According to the budget, there would be efforts to encourage wall paintings and beautification of bus bays.
Under the comprehensive investment plan, `3248.40 crore of the `22,000 crore would be used for development.
Arterial and sub-arterial roads stretching to 512 kms and seven dedicated signal-free corridors would be developed under this scheme and an additional `1,000 crore would be earmarked to provide link to the state and national highways with the central business district.
Many other projects would be taken up under public-private partnership.
To enable signal-free traffic movement from Yeshwantpur Circle to Outer Ring Road (about 3.5kms), a project would be taken up in consultation with the Bangalore Development Authority and the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited at the cost of `3.95 crore.
A flyover would also be constructed at the cost of `178.24 crore to provide non-stop traffic from Sirsi Circle to Nayandahalli.
