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The debate regarding the dilapidated roads in Bengaluru is not new and has been going for the past few weeks. Leaders of several big IT firms, situated in Bengaluru, have also raised the concerns over the poor road infrastructure, urging the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government to improve the conditions, which, as per them, is hurting Bengaluru’s status as an IT hub.

Amid the debates, the Individual Tax Payers Forum (comprising income tax payers of the city) has again highlighted the dilapidated conditions of the road and has threatened to boycott income tax payments if the poor road conditions do not improve.

In a letter to CM Siddaramaiah, the Individual Tax Payers Forum flagged "half measured, unscientific, and poorly co-ordinated road white-topping" undertaken by the civic authorities in the recent past.

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"The citizens and Taxpayers, are suffering immensely along with our families and children because of Bad Civic Infrastructure planning by Municipal Authorities (BBMP), GBA) and wish to draw your kind attention to the ongoing, Half Measured, Unscientific, and poorly Co-ordinated Road White-Topping, and Stormwater drainage works in the Varthur-Balgere Panathur area," the letter reads, as per a report by NDTV.

"In last few decades, the recognition is getting changed and we being the citizens and residents of Bengaluru, don't want to hear our City as Garbage City, Pothole City, Traffic Jam City, No Footpath city, Poor Public Infrastructure, etc," it added.

DK Shivakumar Reacts

Reacting to the letter, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, assured the citizens that the government has undertaken a swift and focused approach to solve the road problems. 

“Yes, challenges exist, but we’re addressing them with focus and urgency. Rs 1,100 crore has been sanctioned for road repairs, 10000+ potholes identified, and over 5000+ already fixed on priority. Major infrastructure works are underway to make Bengaluru more globally competitive,” Shivakumar wrote on his X handle.

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Biocon CEO Flags ‘Poor’ Road Conditions

The debate over pothole-ridden roads was reignited after Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw shared a visiting overseas executive’s critical comments on the city’s roads and garbage. In her post shared on Monday on her official X (formerly Twitter) account, Shaw pointed out the bad roads and garbage piling up across the city. She further asked why India still struggles to fix such basic civic issues “even when the winds are favourable.”

The post echoed the public ire that shared the images of their nearby places, which were facing similar problems. 

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In response to the post of Kiran Mazumdar, Karnataka minister MB Patil remarked, "Kiran Mazumdar is a big asset to our state, our country. She has created a name for Bengaluru with Biocon. Bengaluru has also given back to her. It is mutual.” He further added that the problem of potholes crept up in the city because of persistent and heavy rainfall. 

He assured that these problems are now addressed, with the government spending thousands of crores behind these projects, and work is progressing.

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