Having missed multiple deadlines to fill potholes, the BBMP has set itself a rather modest goal of filling potholes in 100 kilometres in the next 30 days.
Engineers are hopeful of accomplishing the goal despite possible disruptions due to cyclonic conditions.
“We have already started work in several zones,” Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Engineer for Road Infrastructure B S Prahlad assured, adding that they are determined to asphalt 100 to 150 kilometres of roads though rains are playing spoilsport.
A recent analysis by the BBMP’s Road Infrastructure Department suggested nearly 75 out of 390 major roads spanning 1,114 kilometres are still punctuated with potholes. Going by the BBMP’s deadline, the civic body intends to complete at least half of the roads in a month.
