BBMP Elections: More Confusion

 Commencement of work in ward immediately after notification: Decision of aspirants

 BBMP Elections: More Confusion

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

 Bengaluru: Will the BBMP elections take place? This question, which has been frequently asked for two years, has not yet received a clear answer. Even though 225 wards out of 243 wards were the final notification, the confusion further increased.

 The corporator aspirants including Congress-BJP said that there is only a fifty-fifty chance of holding the election. Earlier it was called assembly election. Now, they are saying that BBMP elections can be held after the Lok Sabha elections are over.

 Last time, the aspirants had done a lot of work and expenses within their limits as the election would be held for 243 wards. However, they clearly says that, they will not do such an adventure this time.

 We will start work within the ward after the Election Commission issues a notification regarding the holding of the election. Until then we have no faith in anyone. All MLAs of the city are united in postponing the BBMP elections. The aspirants say that none of the remaining MLAs, except one or two, need a corporation election at the moment.

 Ward boundary confusion: 

Congress government has canceled 243 wards created when BJP was in power and notified 225 wards. The BJP's complaint is that the boundaries have been changed to facilitate the Congress aspirants. "Isn't it the same as what you have done in the past?" Congress asked. Thus, the possibility of this border dispute going to court again is high.

 Reservation Confusion Again:

Reservation of 225 wards under BBMP should be given to 10 categories. 24.10 per cent (54-55 wards) should be reserved for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, 34.17 per cent (77 wards) for Backward Class – A category (BCA) and 11 wards for Backward Class – B category.

Ward reservation should be finalized and notified. It has to be certified and issued when the government submits it to the court. The government has not yet accepted the caste report prepared for these castes and sub-castes. It should be approved by the cabinet and then submitted to the court. Court should accept it. Experts say that this process takes months.

 Castes belonging to backward classes should be notified and submitted to the Supreme Court. 17 states including Karnataka are yet to submit this report. After the Union Cabinet approves it, the President has to give his assent. He informed that the confusion will be solved only then.

 December 13 deadline!

 There is a rule that elections to local bodies cannot be held six months before or after the Lok Sabha elections. Thus, the BBMP elections are to be held by December 13 and the results are to be announced.

 Congress and BJP leaders are expressing mutual suspicion that they can go to court regarding ward allocation and reservation.

 Reservation final in two weeks: Ramalingareddy

 The government is ready to hold the BBMP elections within the first week of December. The reservation of wards will be finalized in another two weeks. The government has given many facilities and 'lucks' to the people. Transport Minister Ramalingareddy said that we are going to get the results of that and come to power in BBMP.

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ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ಚುನಾವಣೆ: ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದ ಗೊಂದಲ

BSK, J.C. Road flyovers to ease congestion

 Project to facilitate vehicular traffic in the southern part of the city

BSK, J.C. Road: Two flyovers to ease congestion

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

 Bengaluru: BBMP is planning to undertake two projects to facilitate traffic in the southern part of the city.

 An integrated flyover from Krishna Rao Park to Kanakapura Road, an underpass from Banashankari Market to Sarakki Junction has been launched. Apart from this, the construction of Elevated Corridor from Minerva circle to Hudson circle is also in progress.

 There is heavy traffic at Banashankari Junction now and it will increase further in the coming days. Raghunath Naidu, who was the Congress candidate from Padmanabhanagar Assembly Constituency, requested DCM that flyovers should be constructed at five or six junctions including this junction to enable signalfree traffic.

 On this request Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had inspected the place on August 18. He had directed the BBMP officials to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR). Accordingly, BBMP has invited tenders for the DPR of the project on September 25. There is an opportunity to submit the tender within October 3 and the tender process will be completed on October 9. DPR can be submitted within 30 days.

 BBMP engineers said that there is a plan to construct an integrated flyover from Krishna Rao Park, Tata Silk Farm Junction, Yediyuru Junction, Yediyuru Maternity Hospital Junction, JSS College Junction, Hunasemara Junction, Banashankari Temple, Kanakapura Road.

J.C. Road 'elevated corridor'!

 J.C. road 'Elevated Corridor' which was planned to be built under the amruthanagarotthan grant in the BJP government. For construction of road 'Elevated Corridor' Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has given approval on 6th September. Tenders have been called immediately and the project has been suggested to be implemented.

 Earlier there was opposition to the steel flyover. Therefore, some changes have been made in the DPR prepared earlier. A grant of ₹213 crore has been given for the 'Elevated Corridor' in the Amrita Urban Development Project, said the Planning Division Engineer.

 From Minerva Circle on J.C road an 'elevated corridor' will be constructed up to Hudson Circle. It is a two-way four-lane flyover. Minerva Circle, Bharat Talkies, Shivaji Talkies, Town Hall, LIC Head Office, Halasur Gate Police Station Junction and Hudson Circles will be signal free. This project was supposed to start in July last year.

From V.V Pura and RV Road Vehicles get over. They can get down to K.G. Road and Kasturaba Road. On other end from Nripatunga Road, vehicles get over to R.V. road to get off.

 J.C. Road flyover work was supposed to start in 2009 itself. Then the project amount was ₹86 crore. The state government had approved the scheme in 2013-14. An expenditure of ₹135 crore was approved for the steel flyover in the 2016 urban development plan. Now, the cost of the 'elevated corridor' will double.

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NPKL: Speed up Major Arterial Road works

 Construction of 35 Minor Bridge, 3 underpasses will be completed in another year

 NPKL: Speed up Major Arterial Road works

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

 Bengaluru: The work on the Major Arterial Road (MAR) connecting Mysore Road – Magadi Road passing through Nadaprabhu Kempegowda BDA Layout has gained speed.

 Many approval processes and tender approvals of the project, which had been stalled for many years, have been completed in the last six months, so the work of MAR has been accelerated.

 35 Minor bridges are to be constructed on MAR in Nadaprabhu Kempegowda BDA. BDA Commissioner Kumar Naik gave permission for it in March and already 15 short bridges have been completed. 10 short bridges are in final stage and rest will be completed in another five months.

 Underpasses are to be constructed at 2.90 km, 5.10 km and 9.70 km in MAAR. These connect the barangay roads to the main road. The contract for this work was confirmed by agreement deed dated 14th September. BDA engineers informed that the construction work of underpasses is also going on and everything will be completed in one year.

 "Commissioner Kumar Naik has given speed to the stalled files and has indicated that no work for providing infrastructure should be delayed. He said that his orders and necessary permissions were received quickly and all the infrastructure works in Nadaprabhu Kempegowda area have been speeded up.

 Case four: Land acquisition proceedings of an area of about 1 km road on a 10.75 km MAR are in court. About 3 km of the 9.75 km road has been completed. Rest of the road development work is in progress. It will be completed in another year, BDA engineers said.

The construction of MAR will provide connectivity to Mysore Road and Magadi Road and will also connect Sulikere-Ramasandra, Kenchapura, Kannahalli villages. Besides, Nadaprabhu will provide connectivity to 56 roads of Kempegowda Barangay.

 Where is the short bridge?: Kommaghatta, Bheemanakuppe, Kannalli, Ramasandra, Kenchanpur, Sulikere, Kodigehalli, Challaghatta.

•  10.75 km MAR length
•  ₹ 450 crore Estimated project cost
•  100 meter wide road
•  9 Block connecting access road
•  35 minor bridges at a total cost of ₹26.91 crore
•  3 underpasses at a construction cost of ₹39.31 crore
•  Construction cost of 1 rail underbridge is ₹38.42 crore

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POP idol: BBMP hiding the truth

 Violation of Prohibition Order: Officers who have not taken action despite being pop idol immersion

 POP idol: BBMP hiding the truth

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

 BENGALURU: The use of POP idols, which is banned across the state, is being immersion before the authorities.  A case has not been registered in this regard.  The information that such idols are being immersion is also being hidden now.

 BBMP had officially informed that more than 10 thousand POP idols were immersed on the first day of Ganesha festival.  The question was expressed by the citizens that 'how was it immersed even though there was a ban?'

 The Forest and Environment Department had issued an order prohibiting the manufacture, sale and immersion of any idols including POP Ganesha idols, Ganesha decorated with heavy metal colored chemical paint.  Manufacturing, selling and immersion of POP idols in violation of this order will be considered a punishable offence.  This offense is punishable by imprisonment for a minimum of one and a half years and a maximum of six years.

 However, on Ganesha festival, more than 10,000 POP idols were immersed in BBMP jurisdiction.  No one had taken any action.  At least one case was not registered.  This was questioned by environmental activists and citizens.  Thus, BBMP has kept the details of immersion of POP idols under wraps.

 1.19 lakh idols were immersed on Wednesday, the third day of Ganesha immersion.  But there is no detail of POP idols.  State Pollution Control Board officials, police, revenue and BBMP officials should have taken action against the sale, use and disposal of POP idols.  Without doing that, the information is hidden and all the immersion ones are depicted as clay idols.  Officials said that they have received a verbal instruction from the Forest Minister's office to do this.

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ನಿಷೇಧ ಆದೇಶ ಉಲ್ಲಂಘನೆ: ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಯಾದರೂ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು

ಪಿಒಪಿ ಮೂರ್ತಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟ ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ

ರಾಜ್ಯದಾದ್ಯಂತ ನಿಷೇಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಪಿಒಪಿ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳ ಬಳಕೆ, ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಕರಣ ದಾಖಲಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಂತಹ ಮೂರ್ತಿ ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿವೆ ಎಂಬ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಇದೀಗ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.

ಗಣೇಶ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಮೊದಲನೇ ದಿನ 10 ಸಾವಿರಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಿಒಪಿ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳು ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಯಾಗಿವೆ ಎಂದು ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ಅಧಿಕೃತವಾಗಿ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡಿತ್ತು. ‘ನಿಷೇಧವಿದ್ದರೂ ಹೇಗೆ ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು’ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ನಾಗರಿಕರಿಂದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತವಾಗಿತ್ತು.

ಪಿಒಪಿ ಗಣೇಶ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು, ಭಾರಲೋಹ ಮಿಶ್ರಿತ ರಾಸಾಯನಿಕಯುಕ್ತ ಬಣ್ಣದಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದ ಗಣೇಶ ಸೇರಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ತಯಾರಿಕೆ, ಮಾರಾಟ ಹಾಗೂ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಷೇಧಿಸಿ ಅರಣ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಸರ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಆದೇಶ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಆದೇಶ ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿ ಪಿಒಪಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ತಯಾರಿಕೆ, ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಸರ್ಜಿಸಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಾರ್ಹ ಅಪರಾಧ ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕೆ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಒಂದೂವರೆ ವರ್ಷ ಹಾಗೂ ಗರಿಷ್ಠ ಆರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾರಾಗೃಹವಾಸ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.

ಆದರೆ, ಗಣೇಶ ಹಬ್ಬದಂದು 10 ಸಾವಿರಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಿಒಪಿ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳು ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಯಾರೂ ಯಾವ ರೀತಿಯ ಕ್ರಮವನ್ನೂ ಕೈಗೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಕರಣವನ್ನೂ ದಾಖಲಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದನ್ನು ಪರಿಸರ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರು, ನಾಗರಿಕರು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ, ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ಪಿಒಪಿ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳ ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನೇ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ. 

ಗಣೇಶವ ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಯ ಮೂರನೇ ದಿನ ಬುಧವಾರ 1.19 ಲಕ್ಷ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳು ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಯಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪಿಒಪಿ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳ ವಿವರ ಇಲ್ಲ. ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಮಂಡಳಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ಪೊಲೀಸ್‌, ಕಂದಾಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಪಿಒಪಿ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳ ಮಾರಾಟ, ಬಳಕೆ, ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟು, ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಯಾದವೆಲ್ಲ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳೇ ಎಂದು ಬಿಂಬಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅರಣ್ಯ ಸಚಿವರ ಕಚೇರಿಯಿಂದ ಮೌಖಿಕ ಸೂಚನೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

Lake encroachment: Tehsildars not ready for survey

 As per action plan directed by High Court, submission of list of 30 lakes by BBMP

 Lake encroachment: Tehsildars not ready for survey

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

 Bengaluru: Even after three weeks, Tahsildars have not taken any action regarding the report submitted by BBMP engineers to clear encroachment of lakes.

 BBMP has implemented an action plan to clear encroachments in 159 lakes as directed by the High Court. So far 30 lakes have been listed at 10 lakes per week from the first week of September and sent to the respective Tehsildars.

 As per the action plan, the encroachment clearing process of 159 lakes should start in 16 weeks. Once the process is started, the eviction process should be completed within 70 days. September 5 was the first week, 10 lakes were listed and the process was started. After this, the encroachment of the lakes for the second and third week has been listed and submitted to the Tehsildar by the respective Executive Engineers of the BBMP Lakes Division.

 The Tehsildar has not started the process of encroachment list submitted on the first week. According to this report, the Tahsildar should have issued an order within seven days to identify the encroachment and conduct a survey. However, BBMP officials said that no such order has been issued so far for any lake in Entoo zone.

 District Collector Dayananda did not comment on the tehsildars not taking action to clear encroachment of lakes.

 Lakes in the weekly list

•  First week (Sec. 5): Veerasagar lake, Bhattarahalli lake, Vengayyanakere, Srigandhad Kaval lake, Dasarahalli (Chokkasandra) lake, Mangammanapallya lake, Puttenahalli lake (near Brigade Millennium), Byrasandra lower lake, Nayandahalli lake, Kempambudhi lake.
•  Second week (Sep.12): Kattigenahalli Lake, Amritahalli Lake, Rampur Lake, Chikkabellandur Lake, Hoskerehalli Lake, Boosegowdan Lake, Bagalgunte Lake, Dorekere, Kudlu Chikkakere – Anekal, Bairasandra – Chikkapet Lake.
• Third Week (Sep.19): Agrahara Lake, Pattandur Agrahara Lake, Pattandur Lake, Halagevaderahalli Lake, Herohalli Lake, Abbigere Lake, Doddabidarakallu- Nagasandra Lake, Kodige Singhasandra Lake, Sanki Lake, Maestripalya Lake.

 Lake Management: Information in the app

 BBMP is preparing an APP that will provide information to the citizens about what works are going on in the lakes, what are the maintenance works, what time the cleaning works were carried out...

 This app is under development and data is being collected. May be final in another month. Officials said that the app is being developed at a cost of ₹10 lakh.

₹35 crore for Lakes Maintenance 

 ₹35 crore is being spent on maintenance works in 2023-24 in 174 lakes under BBMP. These works have been approved in the budget and the tender process will start now and end in November.

 Out of 174 lakes, 109 maintenance works have been decided to be undertaken, out of which tenders have already been invited for 96 works. Officials informed that the amount is ₹32.33 crore and tenders are being invited for 13 works for the remaining ₹2.66 crore.

 53 lakes in Mahadevpur zone, Bommanahalli – 42, R.R. Nagar – 33, Yalahanka – 24, Dasarahalli – 11, South – 5, East – 4 and 2 lakes in West zone are taken for the the annual maintenance work.

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ಕೆರೆ ಒತ್ತುವರಿ: ಸರ್ವೆಗೆ ಮುಂದಾಗದ ತಹಶೀಲ್ದಾರ್‌ಗಳು

Indira Canteen: Repaired in a month

 BBMP: Work during canteen operation

 Indira Canteen: Repaired in a month

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: The repair work of Indira canteens under BBMP has started and all the works will be completed in another month.

 As per the direction of the government, the work of giving a new look to the Indira canteens under BBMP has started. In the previous government, did not give much grant to Indira canteens. Thus, the condition of the canteens was not prioritized. The work has started as per the government order that all canteens should be in good condition.

 Out of 169 Indira canteens in the city, the repair work is almost complete in 100 canteens. Dilapidated condition in the kitchen, mess in the feeding area, mess in the dining area, problem in drainage, drinking water line and many repair works are being completed. In addition to providing food in the canteen, repair work has also been done.

 Another 69 canteens are to be repaired and some are under tender process. In another month all Indira canteens will be done without any kind of problem. Officials said that all the systems are in good condition and clean.

 The government has instructed that there should be one Indira canteen for every ward. A proposal has been submitted to the government to construct 56 more canteens in addition to the existing 169 canteens. A proposal has also been submitted for the food menu of the canteen, which will be implemented after its approval, said Dr. Special Commissioner of BBMP Health Department. Trilok Chandra said.

• 169 Total Indira Canteen
•  100 Canteen repair complete
•  36 Mobile canteen

 Two 'Namma Clinic' for the big ward!

 232 'Namma Clinics' are functioning under BBMP. Although there are more than 225 proposed wards, some of the larger wards one clinic is not sufficient. Thus, BBMP is planning to establish two 'Namma Clinics'.

 There is a demand for another 'namma clinic' in some big wards. This is being investigated. A final report will be prepared as to which ward should be given another clinic or if it is set up on the boundary of the wards it will benefit the people of the areas of the two wards. It will be submitted to the government and will be continued as per the instructions there," said Dr. Trilok Chandra said.

 Preliminary discussions have been held to create a plan for the implementation of a separate health system for Bangalore district. The idea is that all the systems should come under one central authority. He said that a detailed discussion will be held and it will be finalized.

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ಇಂದಿರಾ ಕ್ಯಾಂಟೀನ್‌ ದುರಸ್ತಿ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಆರಂಭ: ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯ

Rajakaluve Encroachment: Opportunity for Citizens to File Complaints

Rajakaluve Encroachment: Opportunity for Citizens to File Complaints

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

 Bengaluru: If Rajkaluve encroachment under BBMP is under the notice of the citizens, the Corporation has allowed to provide the information within 20th September.

 As instructed by the High Court, BBMP is taking action to identify the encroachment of major waterways (Rajkaluve).  Chief Engineer Prahlad, who is also the chief engineer of the large water canal department, said that nine executive engineers have been given responsibility and the public can also provide information about encroachments.

 Public participation in identifying encroachments/encroachments in primary and secondary level canals will help in identifying more encroachments.  Clearing these will allow rainwater to flow easily and prevent flood damage.  Therefore, the information can be sent to the Executive Engineers of the respective divisions by 2 PM on September 20.  It has been said that the list of functionaries has been made according to the assembly constituencies.

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ರಾಜಕಾಲುವೆ ಒತ್ತುವರಿ: ದೂರು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ನಾಗರಿಕರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜಕಾಲುವೆ ಒತ್ತುವರಿ ನಾಗರಿಕರ ಗಮನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದರ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೆ.20ರೊಳಗೆ ಒದಗಿಸಲು ಪಾಲಿಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡಿದೆ.

ಹೈಕೋರ್ಟ್‌ ಸೂಚನೆಯಂತೆ ಬೃಹತ್ ನೀರುಗಾಲುವೆಗಳ (ರಾಜಕಾಲುವೆ) ಒತ್ತುವರಿಯನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಲು ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಒಂಬತ್ತು ಕಾರ್ಯಪಾಲಕ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರೂ ಒತ್ತುವರಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡಬಹುದು ಎಂದು ಬೃಹತ್‌ ನೀರುಗಾಲುವೆ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರ್‌ ಕೂಡ ಆಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರ್‌ ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದ್‌ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ವಿತೀಯ ಹಂತಗಳ ರಾಜಕಾಲುವೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒತ್ತುವರಿಗಳನ್ನು/ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಣಗಳನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಲು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರು ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಿದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಒತ್ತುವರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಕಾರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರವು ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಮಳೆನೀರು ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿ ಹರಿದು ಪ್ರವಾಹ ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನು ತಡೆಗಟ್ಟಬಹುದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಸೆ.20ರ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ 2ರವರೆಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಆಯಾ ಭಾಗದ ಕಾರ್ಯಪಾಲಕ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬಹುದು. ವಿಧಾನಸಭೆ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರವಾರು ಕಾರ್ಯಪಾಲಕರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.