Authority proposed for maintenance of arterial, sub-arterial roads

After a separate board was constituted to handle solid waste management, the government is thinking of constituting another authority for the maintenance of 860 km of arterial and sub-arterial roads i

After a separate board was constituted to handle solid waste management, the government is thinking of constituting another authority for the maintenance of 860 km of arterial and sub-arterial roads in the city. This was one of the discussion points at a meeting on Bengaluru’s development chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by city MLAs, Ministers and officials from various civic agencies, including Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL). A release from the CM’s office stated that the board would also be responsible for tackling congestion issues on these thoroughfares. However, no formal decision has yet been taken in this regard. Officials also discussed bringing the BBMP under the purview of the Karnataka Local Fund Authorities Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2003. This will ensure that only projects that are implementable within the budgetary allocations are planned and taken up.