The Karnataka government seems to be recognizing that Bangalore, the state’s cash cow, needs more attention than what it has received in recent years. And the recognition could not have come sooner, considering the state’s growth rate has been slowing.
Chief minister Siddaramaiah’s budget presented on Friday lined up projects worth Rs.9,477 crore, to be implemented through the BBMP and the BDA. Last year, this figure stood at Rs.5,540 crore.
Roads are the big beneficiary. Bangaloreans will welcome that, considering that even arterial roads are in a miserable condition.
The proposed allocation for city roads has risen by 66%, to Rs.500 crore, compared to last year. There’s another Rs.300 crore for 12 main roads to be built under the Tender Sure model that specifies a certain high quality, and an equivalent sum for widening important roads.
There is evidence of greater seriousness about building the Rs.5,800-crore Peripheral Ring Road (PRR). The PRR, which skirts the city between Hosur Road and Tumkur Road via Old Madras Road and Bellary Road, will reduce traffic entering the city.
Chief minister Siddaramaiah’s budget presented on Friday lined up projects worth Rs.9,477 crore, to be implemented through the BBMP and the BDA. Last year, this figure stood at Rs.5,540 crore.
Roads are the big beneficiary. Bangaloreans will welcome that, considering that even arterial roads are in a miserable condition.
The proposed allocation for city roads has risen by 66%, to Rs.500 crore, compared to last year. There’s another Rs.300 crore for 12 main roads to be built under the Tender Sure model that specifies a certain high quality, and an equivalent sum for widening important roads.
There is evidence of greater seriousness about building the Rs.5,800-crore Peripheral Ring Road (PRR). The PRR, which skirts the city between Hosur Road and Tumkur Road via Old Madras Road and Bellary Road, will reduce traffic entering the city.
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