Parmesh Jain
MLA SR Vishwanath,along with BBMP Chief Commissioner,Gaurav Gupta held a review meeting about Yelahanka road conditions and to instruct the authorities to work on priority and fill all potholes and other civic amenities in the area.
In the meeting,Zonal Commissioner,Dayanand, Joint commissioner PV Poornima,Chief Engineer Ranganath,Prahallad,Suguna, BWSSB, BESCOM and other officials were present
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Yelahanka Zone in the Mini Vidhana Soudha pothole and road repair work,rain damage work,waste segregation,street lights, Covid and other related works were discussed.
MLA SR Vishwanath said, in city’s Yelahanka limits,UGD line,water line,BESCOM UG work,gas line,OFC cable laying should be completed immediately and road repair with need to be taken up as soon as possible.
In the 110 villages,UGD line and water line work is going slow.This is the reason why road repair work is not been able to execute. In this regard the BWSSB should complete their work immediately.
The work completed reports should be submitted to the BBMP,and then the Palike will take up the road repair work and make easy for commuters, he said.
Chief commissioner,Gaurav Gupta said, Yelahanka zone should not suffer during the rainy time and officials need to take up works as and when necessary.
Water entering the houses,water clogging on the roads and these issues should be immediately fixed and rain water should be channelized to Rajakaluve where water will flow smoothly, he instructed the officials.
Ward and Engineer officers along with the BWSSB should work together and there is no water clogging and water should flow in the Rajakaluve during the rainy season.
In the pathway drains which connect to the kaluve,dirt should be removed and smooth flow of water should be ensured.On either sides of the road, shoulder drains need to be kept clean,he instructed the officials.
In the 110 villages,16 villages come under Yelahanka zone and water work,UGD work,Water lane,Cauvery 5th phase pipeline work should be completed as soon possible and a report list should be submitted to the Palike.Post that, the Palike will take up revamping work.
Take up main roads repair work:
In the Yelahanka zone, all main roads need to be completely repaired.Near the Thanisandra Rashtrothana flyover KPTCL to 66 KV work and Cauvery 5th phase water lane is still not completed and due to which everyone is taking the service road which is totally damaged.Due to this immediately road repair work needs to be completed .
Sandeep Unnikrishnan road,Vidyaranyapura road, GKVK double road,MS Palya main road and other main roads where potholes are there immediately repair work should be taken up,he instructed the officials.Along with this important road revamping work should be taken up,he instructed the engineers.
Keep a check on Waste segregation :
Respective officials should keep a tab on waste segregation in the Yelahanka zone.Dry waste, Wet waste and segregation of the same should be followed.
Black spot should be identified and immediately it should be cleaned and ensure there are no black spots,he instructed the officials.
Lake revamping should be done :
In the Yelahanka zone all lake should be revamped and developed properly. The rain water should flow smoothly in the Rajakaluves and should flow to the lakes.
Fixing Street lights :
Fixing the street lights should be done properly. Respective officials should check where there is no Street light and damaged and it should be fixed.
Details of Covid cases:
In the Yelahanka zone there are 11 PHCs and all health centers should conduct Covid testing through teams which should be monitored by the medical supervisors. If there are any Covid cases that are found, immediately contact tracing should be done. Along with this, the vaccination process should be ramped up, he instructed the officials.
