Bengaluru potholes claim 44-year-old's life, Siddaramaiah reacts to civic apathy
2 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru potholes claim 44-year-old's life, Siddaramaiah reacts to civic apathy

Hindustan Times  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, responsible for civic amenities and infrastructural assets in the Karnataka capital, has come under fire for civic apathy once more, after another pothole-related death was recorded on Tuesday. Bengaluru's potholes, infamous for having claimed several lives in the past, have struck again by taking a 44-year-old man's life as he was on his way to work. The civic body identified nearly 10,000 potholes in the city in mid-May and said repair works are ongoing to fill them at the earliest. Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai had said over ₹20,000 crores have been spent in the last five years on road-related works in the state capital.

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Bengaluru residents cut pothole-themed cake to express outrage over bad roads. Watch video
1 week, 1 day ago

Bengaluru residents cut pothole-themed cake to express outrage over bad roads. Watch video

Hindustan Times  

In a creative form of protest, around 200 residents from Bengaluru’s Panathur area took to the streets on Saturday, cutting a cake designed to mimic a pothole-ridden road. Their demonstration brought attention to the deteriorating condition of the infamous S-Cross Road, urging the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to take swift action to widen the road and resolve the long-standing pothole …

Pothole problem can’t be fixed in 15 days, say civic activists as BBMP starts to fill them
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pothole problem can’t be fixed in 15 days, say civic activists as BBMP starts to fill them

The Hindu  

Following a 15-day deadline set by Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar to fill potholes on city roads, senior civic officials, including special commissioners, are overseeing the exercise on the streets, even inviting the media and making it an event. In the last three days since Mr. Shivakumar asked senior officials to go to the streets and …

DKS warns officials of action if Bengaluru is not pothole-free
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DKS warns officials of action if Bengaluru is not pothole-free

The Hindu  

A week after setting a 15-day deadline to make the city’s streets pothole-free, Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. He warned officials of stringent action if there were any complaints of potholes by the end of the 15-day deadline he set on September 2. He stated that at the end of the 15 days, he would conduct city …

Karnataka: Shivakumar Warns Of 'Merciless Action' If Potholes Not Filled In Bengaluru In 15 Days
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: Shivakumar Warns Of 'Merciless Action' If Potholes Not Filled In Bengaluru In 15 Days

ABP News  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar on Sunday warned officials of "merciless action" if the potholes in Bengaluru city were not filled within the 15 days deadline that was set. Shivakumar, who is also the Minister in-charge of Bengaluru city development had on September 1 set a 15-day deadline to the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to fill potholes …

Bengaluru residents perform ‘pothole puja’ in unique protest against bad roads on Varamahalakshmi day
4 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru residents perform ‘pothole puja’ in unique protest against bad roads on Varamahalakshmi day

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru's infamous pothole problem is a persistent challenge that residents face on the daily, especially causing significant inconvenience to commuters. READ | Youtuber worships Bengaluru potholes in new song, thanks politicians for inspiring him A video shared on social media shows a man and a woman performing a puja at the edge of a large pothole, which is filled with …

Every spell leaves Bengaluru in a flood of misery
4 months, 1 week ago

Every spell leaves Bengaluru in a flood of misery

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Every time the city receives heavy rain, roads turn into rivers, homes get flooded, underpasses become death traps, and business gets affected. Citizens and civic activists are left wondering if the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike learns any lessons at all and why it can’t take permanent measures to prevent a repeat of rain-related emergencies. Many residents, frustrated with having …

Potholes worsen traffic on flooded roads in Bengaluru city
4 months, 1 week ago

Potholes worsen traffic on flooded roads in Bengaluru city

The Hindu  

The pothole-riddled city roads added to the woes of the commuters on Monday, August 12, who were navigating through the inundated roads. Praful S., who commutes on the Outer Ring Road daily to the office, said, “My bike tyre fell into a pothole and I almost lost balance. However, somehow I managed to gain balance again.” He said even during …

Bengaluru roads to be white-topped with ₹1800 crore. ‘Will last for 25 years,’ says DK Shivakumar
5 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru roads to be white-topped with ₹1800 crore. ‘Will last for 25 years,’ says DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that white-topping will be done at a total 157 km of roads in Bengaluru and it will make the tech capital, a pothole free city. ‘Will last for 25 years’ DK Shivakumar said, “Bengaluru roads are usually prone to potholes due to regular rains. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike is asked to identify …

Pothole-riddled airport link road in Bengaluru causes frustration and safety concerns
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pothole-riddled airport link road in Bengaluru causes frustration and safety concerns

The Hindu  

The alternative road connecting the eastern parts of Bengaluru to Kempegowda International Airport via Bagalur and Begur, known as the Airport Link Road, is a motorist’s nightmare. Local residents complain about large potholes at Hennur junction, Kothanur, K Narayanapura, Mittaganahalli junction, and Bagalur junction Airport employee and residents demand urgent repairs Prakash Murthy, an airport employee who frequently travels on …

Watch: Bengaluru residents overtake BBMP, clean accident-prone road; DK Shivakumar reacts
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch: Bengaluru residents overtake BBMP, clean accident-prone road; DK Shivakumar reacts

Hindustan Times  

Residents and schools in Balagere took an unprecedented initiative this past Sunday, foregoing their usual break to address the pressing safety concerns along the Kadubeesanahalli to Varthur road stretch. Faced with frequent two-wheeler skids and severe traffic congestion, residents armed themselves with work gloves and began clearing a nearly three km stretch of accumulated silt. Faced with frequent two-wheeler skids …

Bengaluru Rains: CM Siddaramaiah Inspects Flood Preparedness as Pre-Monsoon Showers Hit City
7 months ago

Bengaluru Rains: CM Siddaramaiah Inspects Flood Preparedness as Pre-Monsoon Showers Hit City

News 18  

In an effort to shake off the tag of ‘flood city’ from Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar decided to take the matter into their hands and go on city rounds to assess the city’s flood preparedness. On the question of when the BBMP elections would be held, Siddaramaiah reacted, “We will think about it …

After rain, potholes resurface on Bengaluru roads
7 months, 1 week ago

After rain, potholes resurface on Bengaluru roads

The Hindu  

After Bengaluru received a spate of rains recently after a long dry spell, familiar rain-related problems like potholes are back. Although the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike claims that it has been routinely filling potholes using cold-mix, many residents complain that many roads appear to have been unattended to. A resident of BTM Layout said that there were multiple ongoing civic …

Inundated Roads, Overflowing Drains Sink Brand Bengaluru. But Will Voters Make Netas Pay the Price?
1 year, 8 months ago

Inundated Roads, Overflowing Drains Sink Brand Bengaluru. But Will Voters Make Netas Pay the Price?

News 18  

When Bengaluru faced a deluge after rains lashed the Silicon Valley of India in August last year, the MLA of Mahadevapura constituency — which was one of the worst-hit — acknowledged the unprecedented rains but clearly stated it would not have any bearing on the 2023 assembly elections. Bengaluru city MLAs, many of whom have been elected more than three …

Another cave-in on Bengaluru road, third incident this month | Watch
1 year, 11 months ago

Another cave-in on Bengaluru road, third incident this month | Watch

India Today  

Adding to the existing civic woes in the city, a road in Karnataka's Bengaluru developed a massive sinkhole days after a similar incident on the Mahalakshmi Layout Main Road. The incident took place at Mahalakshmi Layout Main Road last Tuesday. The Mahalakshmi Layout Main road was asphalted after the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board was doing some pipeline work …

Bengaluru road caves in 2 days after asphalting, repairs underway | Watch
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengaluru road caves in 2 days after asphalting, repairs underway | Watch

India Today  

A road in Bengaluru caved in on Tuesday, only two days after it was repaired and asphalted. The incident took place at Mahalakshmi Layout Main Road on Tuesday. The Mahalakshmi Layout Main road was asphalted after the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board was doing some pipeline work in the area. This incident, where a stretch of the Mahalakshmi Layout …

Potholes in Karnataka are the result of BJP's UP model: DK Shivakumar
1 year, 11 months ago

Potholes in Karnataka are the result of BJP's UP model: DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar on Friday alleged the pothole menace in Karnataka is the result of BJP’s Uttar Pradesh model governance. Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar The senior Congress leader took to social media and wrote, “People don’t understand that the potholes in roads across Karnataka are actually part of the BJP’s UP model of development. The …

Bengaluru potholes: Kiran Shaw asks BBMP to penalise ‘responsible’ for lapses
2 years ago

Bengaluru potholes: Kiran Shaw asks BBMP to penalise ‘responsible’ for lapses

Live Mint  

Smart city Bengaluru, which is known for traffic congestion, continues to witness potholes despite a slew of complaints and backlash from its citizens. A video has been surfaced on the internet showing potholes on a road with heavy traffic movement in Karnataka's capital city. Sahana, a Twitter user posted such video on the microblogging site in which Bengaluru traffic police …

Bengaluru: Nine road accidents due to potholes since Oct 2021
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru: Nine road accidents due to potholes since Oct 2021

Live Mint  

Potholes have continued to remain death traps for Bengaluru residents despite the slew of complaints by citizens. The daily said that nine people have lost their lives due to road accidents since October 2021. According to the CCTV footage of the accident, the motorist was trying to overtake the tractor when he slipped on a stretch of road that was …

Bengaluru: Man protests on road after accident due to pothole
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru: Man protests on road after accident due to pothole

Live Mint  

Potholes in Bengaluru have turned into death traps. Taking a dig at the Karnataka government, the group said that there are three ways the Bengaluru authority will fix the potholes issues- 1) When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the city 2) When someone dies because of potholes, and 3) When an injured person protests at the pothole site. Last month, …

Video shows man protesting in Bengaluru after accident due to pothole
2 years, 1 month ago

Video shows man protesting in Bengaluru after accident due to pothole

Hindustan Times  

The potholes on Bengaluru roads continue to remain a major civic concern. A post shared by the Twitter handle, Speak Up Bengaluru, a platform for citizens, read, “Today morning 6 AM, this person fallen to pothole while riding vehicle & no one responded yet near Ulsoor Opp. Thanks to CV Raman Nagara MLA @mla_raghu for keeping Bengalurians struggle with their …

‘Potholes, bad roads': Residents' appeal to PM Modi ahead of his visit to Bengaluru
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Potholes, bad roads': Residents' appeal to PM Modi ahead of his visit to Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Several netizens and residents went on social media to post their appeals to PM Modi ahead of his visit to Karnataka capital on Friday. Avoid these roads as PM Modi lands in town Several were of the opinion that repair works were undertaken by the city's civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike at the last minute to put its best …

People poke fun on Twitter as pothole in Bengaluru gets landmarked on Google map
2 years, 3 months ago

People poke fun on Twitter as pothole in Bengaluru gets landmarked on Google map

Hindustan Times  

The tagging of a pothole on Google Maps has become the latest butt of jokes for the aggrieved residents of Bengaluru as they had a field day on social media on Tuesday mocking the condition of roads in the city. The pothole, referred to as ‘Abizer’s pothole’, with the caption “Historical landmark in Bengaluru, Karnataka”, has gotten a five-star rating …

Bengaluru: Man dressed as ’Yamaraja’ to highlight potholes issue
2 years, 5 months ago

Bengaluru: Man dressed as ’Yamaraja’ to highlight potholes issue

Live Mint  

A video of a man has gone viral on the internet who was dressed like Yamaraja to highlight the issue of potholes in the city. The man was seen protesting at Anjanpura road of Bengaluru in order to convey a message to the officials that how potholed roads have become deathbeds in the city. Taking a jibe at MLA Krishnappa …

‘40 potholes in a 200m stretch’: This video of Bengaluru road is viral
2 years, 5 months ago

‘40 potholes in a 200m stretch’: This video of Bengaluru road is viral

Hindustan Times  

Heavy rains over the past few weeks have once again put Bengaluru residents on tenterhooks. A video is now going viral on social media where a biker is seen riding through multiple potholes, an experience the user described as off-roading. Screen grab from Twitter video The user named Ankita Banerjee said there are 40 potholes in a 200-metre stretch of …

Netizens troll Bengaluru infra with this Titanic meme; see post here
2 years, 5 months ago

Netizens troll Bengaluru infra with this Titanic meme; see post here

Hindustan Times  

Citizens in Bengaluru face the brunt of potholes and bumps on roads due to the lack of responsibility by the civic body. Twitterati took the internet by storm after sharing a Titanic meme meant to poke fun at Bengaluru potholes. It is a great pleasure for all of us well done BBMP/BDA and all concerned S T Somashekar MLA Arya …

Civic body BBMP says 9.5k potholes identified in Bengaluru
2 years, 7 months ago

Civic body BBMP says 9.5k potholes identified in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on Monday said so far, around 9,500 potholes have been identified across the city. “This is not the final number as the procedure has just been started and is the data is only two to three days old,” BBMP special commissioner KV Trilok Chandra said. On May 9, the BBMP had said that it …

Why good roads are a distinct dream for many in Bengaluru
2 years, 9 months ago

Why good roads are a distinct dream for many in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

The roads in Chennamma Gardens and the double road connecting Kanakpura main road to Bannerghatta main road all remain un-asphalted for over the last three years. A road in Chennamma Gardens layout, a gated community, when it rains After several promises and assurances from corporators, BBMP, and welfare association heads, the residents of Kanakpura main road and Bannerghatta main road …

'We Personally Feel You Have Not Done Anything': Karnataka High Court On BBMP's Claim Of Filling Up All Bengaluru Potholes
2 years, 10 months ago

'We Personally Feel You Have Not Done Anything': Karnataka High Court On BBMP's Claim Of Filling Up All Bengaluru Potholes

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday took strong exception to the oral claim made by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike that it has filled up all the potholes across the city. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj orally observed, "We personally feel that you have not done anything.Don't say anything which we ourselves feel …

Pothole Filling on Bengaluru Roads on a War Footing After Respite from Rains: K'taka CM
3 years, 2 months ago

Pothole Filling on Bengaluru Roads on a War Footing After Respite from Rains: K'taka CM

News 18  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the work on filling the potholes on the city roads will be taken up on a “war footing” once there is some respite from rains. Bommai said that the government was preparing a “Master Plan” for drainage and sewage water separation in the city, in coordination with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and …

Bengaluru Residents Protest Potholes by Planting Paddy Saplings, Offer 'Boat Rides'
3 years, 3 months ago

Bengaluru Residents Protest Potholes by Planting Paddy Saplings, Offer 'Boat Rides'

News 18  

In an attempt to draw the attention of authorities towards the poor condition of roads and potholes, residents of Bengaluru’s Anjanpura have planted paddy saplings in the potholes filled with water. Conducted by the Changemakers of Kanakapura Road Association along with local residents, the protest also involved them bringing in a boat and offering rides for Rs 20, according to …

Bengaluru’s BBMP said no potholes on 74 roads. Court ordered survey finds 437
3 years, 9 months ago

Bengaluru’s BBMP said no potholes on 74 roads. Court ordered survey finds 437

Hindustan Times  

A crackdown by the Karnataka high court following the death of a 19-year-old medical student, and hearings of Public Interest Litigations have revealed that there are at least 5,435 potholes, bad roads or bad footpaths in Bengaluru. A report by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority has revealed that there are at least 5,435 potholes, bad roads or patchy footpaths …

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