Most of the borewells in Varthur and surrounding areas were dried up owing to deficit rainfall last year and summer heat, thus causing an acute shortage of water. This prompted the elected representatives and the BWSSB authorities to take the decision to have a water filling point for Varthur and its surrounding areas.
BBMP has proposed the project for nine high-density corridors: Bellary Road, Outer Ring Road from Goraguntepalya to KR Puram, Old Madras Road, Old Airport Road, Kanakapura Road, Hosur Road, Mysore Road, Magadi Road, and Tumkur road. In total, the whole stretch comprises 117.2 km.
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Stating that the BBMP authorities should ensure vacant sites are cleaned and fenced to prevent people from dumping garbage, Veena said: “The vacant sites have become a destination for dumping trash. I want the BBMP to assign marshals to nab those dumping garbage at vacant sites.”
The previous government had approved the project on December 17, 2022. Though the original project included 12 corridors, three were left out as Metro works were ongoing. The previous government had handed over the project to KRDCL for development and maintenance, but there was severe resistance from the BBMP. Subsequently, the government handed it over to BBMP.
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