Bengaluru South City Corporation Directs Completion of Pending Road Asphalting Within One Week

Bengaluru South City Corporation Commissioner K.N. Ramesh has directed engineering officials to complete the remaining road asphalting works within one week. The directive came during a progress review meeting covering road development, lake protection, encroachment removal, and civic infrastructure management.

Key Details

• Commissioner K.N. Ramesh conducted a progress review meeting with senior engineering officials.

• The meeting reviewed road development projects funded by government grants and other civic works.

Road Development and Asphalting

• Around 90% of the asphalting work across the corporation area has already been completed.

• The remaining 10% of works must be completed within one week.

• Officials were instructed to ensure transparency by uploading stage-wise photos and videos of works on social media and sharing updates with the media.

Lake Protection and Encroachment Removal

• Survey of 19 lakes under the corporation’s jurisdiction must be completed quickly.

• Land records officials have been instructed to identify and mark lake boundaries.

Sarakkhi Lake Encroachment

• The Commissioner directed officials to write to the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner regarding encroachments at Sarakkhi Lake.

• As per court directions, the lake buffer zone must be demarcated and unauthorised constructions removed.

Playgrounds and Stadium Management

• Engineers must submit details of all corporation playgrounds and stadiums within 7 days.

• A new tender process will be initiated for maintenance of these facilities.

• Officials must also assess revenue generation potential from these civic assets and submit a report.

BDA Approved Layouts – CA Sites

• Engineers were instructed to maintain approved layout plans of BDA layouts.

• CA (Civic Amenity) sites and open spaces that should be handed over to the corporation must be protected from encroachment.

Illegal Use of Playgrounds

• Some school buses were found parked illegally on corporation land.

• Officials were instructed to issue notices to such institutions.

• If buses are parked on private land, the property tax assessment should be revised accordingly.

Footpath and Junction Improvements

• Footpaths were described as a basic urban right.

• Engineers must develop and maintain footpaths and remove encroachments.

• Major junction improvement works will be proposed in the upcoming city budget.

Administrative and Technical Progress

• Officials were directed to prepare details of all pending bills and works before the end of the current financial year (March 2026).

• Pending tasks on MARCCS and CCMS portals must be cleared quickly.

Meeting Participants

• Chief Engineers Basavaraj Kabade and K.V. Ravi

• Executive Engineers

• Horticulture Department officials

Important Dates / Deadlines

• Deadline for completing pending asphalting works: Within 1 week

• Deadline for playground and stadium report: Within 7 days

• Financial year review deadline: March 2026