'Brand Bangalore' grant for roads

 Work under BBMP grant; 389 km road development by June end

'Brand Bangalore' grant for roads

• Expected to save ₹100 crore in tunnel road grant
• ₹300 crore from 'Brand Bangalore' grant
• ₹360 crore from other titles as per 'Revised Budget'

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: BBMP has decided to undertake all kinds of development work with the aim of making the Aterial and sub-arterial roads in the city ready by the next monsoon season. For this, the 'Brand Bangalore' grant has been cut.

There are a lot of potholes on the Aterial and sub-arterial roads, and no development work has been undertaken for five or six years. Even after repairing the potholes, they would reappear. Therefore, BBMP had decided to clear the surface layer and asphalt it.

Division-wise tender packages covering the assembly constituencies have been invited, and a deadline has been set for completing the work within six months. The tender period will end on December 25, and the BBMP intends to issue work orders to qualified contractors within the next 15 days.

The development work of the Aterial and sub-arterial roads is being undertaken by the BBMP's infrastructure department. Tenders have been invited from the respective zones, and its management has been entrusted to the zones themselves.

'The target is to complete the development work of the Aterial and sub-arterial roads by the end of May 2025. The aim is to complete all the work by the end of June, even if there are minor problems,' said BBMP Chief Engineer B.S. Prahlad.

Funding cut: The funds allocated for the 'Brand Bangalore' concept for the development project of the Aterial and sub-arterial roads have been cut. A total of ₹47.85 crore was provided for road development. An additional ₹600 crore was required. Of this, ₹300 crore has been provided under the Brand Bangalore-Sugama Sanchar Bangalore, Vibrant Bangalore, and Arogya Bangalore sections. The government has approved the remaining ₹360 crore to be met from the funds saved from other heads of the ‘Revised Budget’ for the year 2024-25.

₹880 crore was earmarked for ‘Sugama Sanchar’. Of this, ₹730 crore will be spent this year, including ₹100 crore out of the ₹200 crore for the tunnel road project and ₹50 crore out of the K-Ride project, resulting in a total saving of ₹150 crore. Similarly, ₹90 crore out of ₹265 crore for ‘Vibrant Bengaluru’ will remain, and ₹215 crore for ‘Arogya Bengaluru’ is expected to save, which has been provided for Aterial and sub-arterial roads development.

12,878 km; Length of road network under BBMP

1682.1 km; Total length of main, sub-main roads

389.68 km; Length of main, sub-main roads to be developed

₹694 crore; Total cost in nine sections

Development Model Design

A specific model design and improved maintenance system have been prepared for the development of main and sub-main roads. Accordingly, these works should be carried out.

• * Milling of damaged road surface
• * Installing NP-3 pipes in areas where there is no roadside drain to ensure smooth flow of rainwater. Completely clearing the silt from the drain and reconstructing the drain roof
• * Construction of grating to ensure smooth flow of water from the road to the drain
• * Construction of footpath with concrete base
• * Installation of curb stones to mark the road line and footpath on the roadside and leveling them.

Section; How many roads; How long; amount

East; 51; 76.85 km; ₹95 crore

West; 19; 23.40 km; ₹71.50 crore

South; 30; 34.90 km; ₹95 crore

Yalahanka;36;69.45 km;₹97.50 crore

Dasarahalli; 6; 14.10 km; ₹20 crore

Mahadevpur;30;82 km;₹140 crore

K.R. Pura; 8; 19.55 km; ₹35 crore

Bommanahalli;22;34.60 km;₹45 crore

Rajarajeshwari Nagar;16;34.83 km; ₹95 crore

Total; 218; 389.68 km; ₹694 crore