The BBMP has landed itself in yet another controversy. The fund of Rs.
20 crores that was allotted to build footpaths along the metro corridor
seems to have been misused. Various standing committees involved in the project each took some money
from the fund in order to build roads in their own wards, and, at
present, there is not enough money to spend on BBMP's original project. The Palike has stated that this matter will be managed, and that there is nothing to be worried about. The BBMP and the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) had sat in
several meetings with the Agenda for Bengaluru Infrastructure and
Development (ABID) task force. A decision was finally reached to build
world-class footpaths on all the feeder roads that connect the Namma
Metro - Reach 1, from Byappanahalli to M G Road.
The footpaths around the cricket stadium on Cubbon Road, Trinity Circle,
Ulsoor, and C M H Road were also supposed to be renovated. The 14 standing committees, however, decided to use Rs. 1 crore each for
renovation of roads in their own wards, which are nowhere near the
Namma Metro - Reach 1. Consequently, an amount of Rs. 6 crores is all
that is left with the BBMP. People within the BBMP as well as the general public have condemned the
misuse of funds. Many believe that it is the result of the lack of
communication between the BBMP and the BMRC.
The footpaths around the cricket stadium on Cubbon Road, Trinity Circle,
Ulsoor, and C M H Road were also supposed to be renovated. The 14 standing committees, however, decided to use Rs. 1 crore each for
renovation of roads in their own wards, which are nowhere near the
Namma Metro - Reach 1. Consequently, an amount of Rs. 6 crores is all
that is left with the BBMP. People within the BBMP as well as the general public have condemned the
misuse of funds. Many believe that it is the result of the lack of
communication between the BBMP and the BMRC.
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