For the PM’s visit, the BBMP had repaired 14 km of roads in several parts by spending Rs 23 crore. Following the instructions of the CM, BBMP chief Tushar Giri Nath has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
He said a report would be sent to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) through the Chief Secretary of the state as sought by Delhi.
He said that appropriate action would be taken against the officials found responsible for this shoddy work. BBMP chief engineer issued show cause notices to one executive engineer, one assistant executive engineer and one assistant engineer in RR Nagar sub-division.
Somashekar told TOI that they had to redo the roads as the SPG had not given approval for the use of the helipad built at the base for the PM’s arrival due to security reasons. “Three days ahead ModiThe SPG, after inspecting the base helipad, directed the administration to prepare a road from Kommaghatta to the Ambedkar School of Economics. ,
Somashekar said that if there are some problems with the road, it will be fixed immediately by re-asphalting. This segment comes under Yesvantpur and Govindrajnagar assembly constituencies. “Other roads in my constituency have been developed under regular development works,” he said.
The civic agency spent Rs 11.5 crore to repair a 7-km stretch of the Kommaghatta road and Rs 6 crore to fix the Bangalore University road.
Special commissioner (projects) Ravindra PN, who is probing the poor execution of work, said 14 km of roads developed for the PM’s visit were taken without any tender.
“Since it was an emergency, the urban local body had taken exemption under section 4 of the KTPP Act. The problem is confined to two places in Mariyappanapalya,” he said, adding that he visited the section and found that the asphalt was cut. was given. He said that he would soon submit a report in this regard to his higher officials.
Questions are being raised as to why the BBMP waited for the SPG to take the call as the protocol stipulates that there should be alternate arrangements for air travel. Former councilor Abdul Wajid said, “The Palike already knew about the PM’s visit and still did not take action. Why did he wait for the approval of the SPG even after verifying the events and routes?
BBMP officials said a pothole has re-appeared inside the Bengaluru University campus, which was not on any part of the road meant for the PM’s visit. The pit was repaired in November 2021 and it collapsed again due to seepage of water. Officials are now probing the source of the leak.
Ravindra said it was wrongly projected that the crater had reappeared along the road the PM had taken, but Modi did not travel on the particular route.